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East Surry High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

801 W Main Street, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041 · (336) 368-2251 · Part of Surry County Schools

Pilot Mountain’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of North Carolina school districts

Students
576
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East Surry High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

On the path

Where Pilot Mountain kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East Surry HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

801 W Main Street, Pilot Mountain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9147
Grade 10140
Grade 11137
Grade 12152
Enrollment over time
564’20
604’21
594’22
599’23
576’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Surry High from Pilot Mountain families.

Other schools in Surry County Schools

The district →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Airy
B+
473 students13:1
Pilot Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pilot Mountain
B+
353 students15:1
Dobson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dobson
B+
350 students15:1
Cedar Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lowgap
B−
348 students14:1
Rockford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dobson
B−
335 students13:1
White Plains Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Airy
A−
328 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Pilot Mountain’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.