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NC Regular School High School

Polk County High School

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1681 East NC 108 Hwy, Columbus, NC 28722 • Polk County
(828) 894-2525
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
596
Teachers (FTE)
32.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
FRPL Eligible
593
(99.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 593 of 596 (99.5%)
Free Lunch: 593 (99.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 619 students 619 2020-2021 2021-2022: 570 students 570 -7.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 579 students 579 +1.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 593 students 593 +2.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 596 students 596 +0.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 433 (72.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 93 (15.6%) Black or African American: 42 (7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 27 (4.5%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
596 Students
White 433 72.7%
Hispanic / Latino 93 15.6%
Black or African American 42 7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 4.5%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 596 Students
Grade 10: 148 (24.8%) Grade 11: 156 (26.2%) Grade 12: 126 (21.1%) Grade 9: 166 (27.9%)
596 Students
Grade 10 148 24.8%
Grade 11 156 26.2%
Grade 12 126 21.1%
Grade 9 166 27.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
304
51%
F
Female Students
292
49%