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Enrollment
1,899
High
DISTRICT 1,135 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462002552
Weddington High
4901 Monroe-Weddington Road, Matthews, NC 28104 · (704) 296-6319 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,899 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
22.1:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
154 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 502 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 492 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 434 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 471 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
90.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
76.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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
82.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Weddington High
Weddington High's state test result (82.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weddington High this school | 1,899 | 8.1% | 82.5% |
| Providence High School Charlotte | 2,167 | 15.2% | 81.4% |
| Apex Friendship High Apex | 2,748 | 11.2% | 74.4% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts Monroe | 875 | 13.8% | 87.6% |
| Marvin Ridge High Waxhaw | 1,961 | 4.3% | 87.5% |
| Cuthbertson High Waxhaw | 1,857 | 10.2% | 78.1% |
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 Weddington High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.5% | #41 of 468 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #44 of 464 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.2% | #32 of 448 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,899 | #46 of 598 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #371 of 473 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #308 of 474 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.1% | #524 of 527 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.4% | #13 of 164 | #1 of 6 |
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
1,899
+143 (+8%) vs 2020
+163% since 2000-01, when it was 723
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 1,899 | 85.8 | 22.1:1 | 8% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 1,857 | 84.3 | 22.0:1 | 7% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 1,836 | 84.4 | 21.8:1 | 7% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 1,756 | 75 | 23.4:1 | 4% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 1,324 | 65.3 | 20.3:1 | 4% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 1,337 | 67 | 20.0:1 | 6% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 1,243 | 63 | 19.7:1 | 10% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 33 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weddington High.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (1,324 to 1,899); teachers up 31% (65.3 to 85.8).
About Weddington High
Weddington High is a high-enrollment high school in Matthews, North Carolina, administered by Union County Public Schools. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,899 students. The school is 150% above the average for high schools in North Carolina.
In Union County Public Schools, 52 schools enroll a combined 41,272 students.
At Weddington High, 64% of students are White. The school is also 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Staffing at Weddington High comes to 85.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 22.1:1. High schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1, 2.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Weddington High counts 8% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Union County average 41%.
Weddington High earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of North Carolina public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Weddington High, the prediction is 76.4% and the result is 82.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Union County show that median household income comes to about $102,900, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Union County counts 58 public schools with about 45,934 students.
The closest school to Weddington High is Weddington Elementary, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Weddington High. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Weddington High ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 8% over 4 years, reaching 1,899 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.4:1 in 2020-21, and 22.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Weddington High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,958
Census ACS
Median income
$102,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
45,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Public Schools
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Cuthbertson HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
- Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle · 1,323 students
Other schools in Matthews
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 1,791 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
- Socrates AcademyCombined · 1,039 students
- Crestdale MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- Mint Hill MiddleMiddle · 878 students
- Mint Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 864 students
Nearby schools
- Weddington Elementary0.0 mi · 652
- Weddington Middle0.4 mi · 1,324
- Cuthbertson High1.9 mi · 1,857
- New Town Elementary2.0 mi · 691
- Monroe Charter Academy2.0 mi · 104
- Cuthbertson Middle2.1 mi · 1,323
Frequently asked questions
About Weddington HighWhat is the total enrollment at Weddington High?
Weddington High enrolls approximately 1,899 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Weddington High serve?
Weddington High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weddington High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weddington High is approximately 22.1:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Weddington High?
At Weddington High, the student body is approximately 64% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 17% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Weddington High in?
Weddington High is part of Union County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.