South Garner High
Garner, NC 27529
Phone: (919) 694-7711
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1748 students
South Garner High, a public school located in Garner, NC, serves grades 9-12 in the Wake County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
South Garner High is a public school located in Garner, NC. 1748 students attend South Garner High.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
| College Readiness | 5/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, using 2025 Average ACT score data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, using 2025 ACT percent college ready data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 demographic data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 10/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston Pointe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Clayton | NC | 3.6 mi | |
| 2 | Eagle Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Raleigh | NC | 5.4 mi | |
| 3 | Hedingham | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Raleigh | NC | 10.8 mi | |
| 4 | Forest Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bunnlevel | NC | 32.3 mi | |
| 5 | Anderson Creek Club | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 33.5 mi | |
| 6 | Castlebrooke | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Linden | NC | 33.6 mi | |
| 7 | Ellerslie Subdivision | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 33.7 mi | |
| 8 | Overhills Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 34.7 mi | |
| 9 | The Summit | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sanford | NC | 34.9 mi | |
| 10 | Sunset Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sanford | NC | 35.1 mi | |
| 11 | Kings Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 37.2 mi | |
| 12 | Forest Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cameron | NC | 37.9 mi | |
| 13 | Deerfield | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 38.7 mi | |
| 14 | Patriot Park Village | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 38.9 mi | |
| 15 | Inverness | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 38.9 mi | |
| 16 | Carolina Seasons | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cameron | NC | 38.9 mi | |
| 17 | Kinwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 39.3 mi | |
| 18 | Jacobs Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Goldsboro | NC | 39.3 mi | |
| 19 | The Village | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Goldsboro | NC | 39.5 mi | |
| 20 | Stonegate Apartments | Apartment Complex | Spring Lake | NC | 39.9 mi | |
| 21 | College Lakes | Area of Town | Fayetteville | NC | 40.1 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton | Princeton | NC | 26.9 mi | |
| 2 | North Ramsey Road | Fayetteville | NC | 35 mi | |
| 3 | Spring Lake | Spring Lake | NC | 40.2 mi | |
| 4 | Spring Lake by Ft Bragg Base | Spring Lake | NC | 40.4 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Raleigh National Guard | 12.9 mi. |
| Seymour Johnson AFB | 40.4 mi. |
| Pope Field | 41 mi. |
| Fort Bragg | 48.6 mi. |
