Enrollment
362
High
STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIRLS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF WILMINGTON·NCES 370040703397
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington
4100 Sunglow Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405 · (910) 338-5258 · New Hanover County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
358 students
STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 7% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington this school | 362 | 98.9% | N/A |
| Southside High Chocowinity | 410 | 99.3% | 34.0% |
| Jones Senior High School Trenton | 495 | 99.4% | 47.6% |
| Wayne School of Technical Arts Goldsboro | 271 | 97.8% | 83.6% |
| Bessemer City High Bessemer City | 590 | 99.5% | 26.7% |
| NRM Early College High School Rocky Mount | 376 | 99.2% | 86.5% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In New Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #387 of 598 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #6 of 473 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #45 of 474 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #207 of 527 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +81.0% | #3 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
362
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 362 | 35.3 | 10.3:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 32.8 | 10.5:1 | 98% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 33.9 | 11.3:1 | 99% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 99% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 10.3 | 19.5:1 | 66% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington.
Since 2017-18: students up 81% (200 to 362); teachers up 245% (10.3 to 35.3).
About Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is a small high school with its address in Wilmington, North Carolina. It enrolled 362 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students each.
Federal records list Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington as its own district.
White students form the largest group at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, 42% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. By comparison, New Hanover County residents are about 77% White. By the diversity index, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington comes in at 71%.
The school employs the equivalent of 35.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.3:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. On average, public schools in New Hanover County report 67%.
New Hanover County has about 235,229 residents, and median household income is about $75,166, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 50 public schools in New Hanover County, with a combined enrollment of about 27,460.
The closest public school to Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal counts put enrollment at 347 in 2020-21 and 362 in 2024-25, a 4% gain. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.3:1) than in 2020-21 (12.8:1).
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New Hanover County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
235,229
Census ACS
Median income
$75,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
27,460 students
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- Emsley A Laney HighHigh · 2,243 students
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- Eugene Ashley HighHigh · 1,893 students
- New Hanover HighHigh · 1,437 students
- American Leadership Academy-CoastalCombined · 1,002 students
- Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · 907 students
Nearby schools
- Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC0.6 mi · 150
- Wilmington Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 91
- R Freeman Sch of Engineering1.0 mi · 241
- A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des1.5 mi · 342
- Forest Hills Global Elementary1.7 mi · 340
- New Hanover High2.2 mi · 1,437
Frequently asked questions
About Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingtonHow many students attend Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington serve?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is approximately 10.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington?
At Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, the student body is approximately 42% White, 19% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington public or private?
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington.
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