Enrollment
292
High
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370483003376
Watauga Innovation Academy
300 Go Pioneers Drive, Boone, NC 28607 · (828) 264-2407 · Watauga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of North Carolina public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
129 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 9 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 20% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
58.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
50.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Watauga Innovation Academy
Watauga Innovation Academy's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga Innovation Academy this school | 292 | 44.2% | 48.3% |
| Caldwell Early College Hudson | 387 | 39.0% | 79.2% |
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy Hudson | 218 | 33.9% | 75.2% |
| Stokes Early College High School Walnut Cove | 159 | 39.0% | 71.1% |
| North Stokes High School Danbury | 280 | 52.5% | 47.3% |
| Wheatmore High School Trinity | 667 | 48.4% | 55.2% |
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 Watauga Innovation Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #220 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #141 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #207 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #413 of 598 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #462 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #411 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #277 of 277 |
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
292
+17 (+6%) vs 2020
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 | 292 | N/A | N/A | 44% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | N/A | N/A | 43% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 4.5 | 60.9:1 | 42% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 4 | 68.8:1 | 28% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | N/A | N/A | 32% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watauga Innovation Academy.
About Watauga Innovation Academy
Watauga Innovation Academy runs as a very small high school in Boone, North Carolina. Federal data show 292 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 761.
Across its 11 schools, Watauga County Schools enrolls 4,658 students. Watauga Innovation Academy is one of those schools.
Watauga Innovation Academy is 85% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% Hispanic. The diversity index for Watauga Innovation Academy is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among North Carolina public high schools, Watauga Innovation Academy outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Watauga Innovation Academy are 17.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.3% actual, 65.4% predicted).
Census data for Watauga County show the median household earns about $51,693 a year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Watauga Innovation Academy, Watauga County has 12 public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Watauga High, is the closest to Watauga Innovation Academy. Watauga Innovation Academy has 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 66.6% proficiency; Watauga Innovation Academy posts 48.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 275 (2020-21) to 292 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Watauga Innovation Academy is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Watauga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,123
Census ACS
Median income
$51,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,821 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Watauga County Schools
- Watauga HighHigh · 1,289 students
- Hardin Park ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Blowing Rock ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- Valle Crucis ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- Green Valley ElementaryElementary · 292 students
Other schools in Boone
- Watauga HighHigh · 1,289 students
- Hardin Park ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Valle Crucis ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- Green Valley ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Two Rivers Community SchoolElementary · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Watauga High0.0 mi · 1,289
- Hardin Park Elementary0.7 mi · 854
- Watauga Virtual Academy1.1 mi · 10
- Two Rivers Community School2.2 mi · 163
- Green Valley Elementary4.2 mi · 292
- Parkway Elementary5.1 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Watauga Innovation AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Watauga Innovation Academy?
Watauga Innovation Academy enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Watauga Innovation Academy serve?
Watauga Innovation Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Watauga Innovation Academy?
At Watauga Innovation Academy, the student body is approximately 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Watauga Innovation Academy in?
Watauga Innovation Academy is part of Watauga County Schools.
Where is Watauga Innovation Academy located?
Watauga Innovation Academy is located at 300 Go Pioneers Drive, Boone, NC 28607.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.