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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke413 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill182 Students
East Carolina University175 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte174 Students
North Carolina State University166 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro120 Students
Fayetteville State University110 Students
Robeson Community College102 Students
University of North Carolina - Wilmington98 Students
Appalachian State University85 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing109 Students
Biology108 Students
Business38 Students
Psychology33 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies30 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration27 Students
Chemistry25 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice25 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing24 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science21 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.4173 Reviews
3.0Senior
8/7/2024
Purnell Swett is high school located in one of the poorest counties in the state of North Carolina. Despite being from such a harsh county it strives for the excellence in each of its students. But when the students come from poverty stricken homes and families, the school can only provide so much. Purnell provides plenty of opportunities for students but many of them will not take the first step.
4.0Alum
8/5/2024
As a formal student at Purnell Swett High School, I think that Purnell Swett High School has a challenge on their hands when it comes to student and parent involvement. There is potential for Purnell Swett to be a great school with the correct administration working to create a better school culture and environment, however, they are faced with the daily challenge of students who do not respect the school, teachers, or administration in charge.
1.0Senior
6/15/2024
All purnell care about is taking your money and expects you to be okay with that cause it's for the "school", they are talking our money little by little and When you do complain about them not doing anything for the school they just fund the sports like what is that gonna do for the students who don't play any sports? The food is terrible when they do have something decent they don't give you enough. And to top it off purnell wants you to pay hundreds of dollars for cap n gown and wouldn't let you decorate it.
I rate this school a 1 star because it wouldn't allow me to rate it a quarter of a star. My daughter was told that she couldn't wear hair bows at this school, and no tank tops period, not even under a shirt. A student was sent home this morning because she wore a tank top under a large shirt. And th...
I agree that strong bonds can be made here at my school and yes the football program is good as well. But I am more concerned with my education than with doing what my peers are doing. Lots of them are into their clothes, or getting a boyfriend and that is good too, we have to live our lives but thi...
I know we have the lottery now in NC but why do most of the kids not have books? My child gets PDFs emailed to her because they do not have enough books in several of her classes. My daughter went to school with a hole in the knee of her pants. The jeans were old and I haven't been able to afford to...
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