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What advice would you give to incoming students at West Brunswick High?
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Enrollment
1,466
High
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370042000132
West Brunswick High
550 Whiteville Road NW, Shallotte, NC 28470 · (910) 756-5050 · Brunswick County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,466 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- BBeats 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
16.4:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,456 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 391 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 398 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 360 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 317 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
51.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
39.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 West Brunswick High
West Brunswick High's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Brunswick High this school | 1,466 | 99.3% | 45.8% |
| North Brunswick High Leland | 1,620 | 99.8% | 46.0% |
| Corinth Holders High Wendell | 2,187 | 99.0% | 51.0% |
| Roberson High Asheville | 1,479 | 99.7% | 52.6% |
| Princeton High Princeton | 988 | 99.2% | 54.0% |
| Carson High China Grove | 1,063 | 99.7% | 47.5% |
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 West Brunswick High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #247 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #199 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #276 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,466 | #92 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #128 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #256 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #155 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #154 of 164 |
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
1,466
+52 (+4%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 976
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,466 | 89.1 | 16.4:1 | 99% (1,456) |
| 2023-24 | 1,512 | 91.1 | 16.6:1 | 100% (1,509) |
| 2022-23 | 1,526 | 90.9 | 16.8:1 | 100% (1,523) |
| 2020-21 | 1,414 | 87 | 16.3:1 | 100% (1,411) |
| 2017-18 | 1,450 | 91.2 | 15.9:1 | 51% (740) |
| 2015-16 | 1,394 | 89 | 15.7:1 | 52% (722) |
| 2010-11 | 1,398 | 93 | 15.0:1 | 51% (715) |
| 2000-01 | 1,130 | 72 | 15.7:1 | 31% (346) |
| 1990-91 | 976 | 60 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Brunswick High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,450 to 1,466); teachers down 2% (91.2 to 89.1).
About West Brunswick High
West Brunswick High is a public high-enrollment high school in Shallotte, North Carolina. The school had 1,466 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 93% larger than that.
West Brunswick High is one school in Brunswick County Schools, a system of 20 schools with 13,561 students.
Roughly 58% of students at West Brunswick High are White. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. Brunswick County's residents are about 82% White, 24 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 89.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.4 students per teacher. That is 3.1 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 99% of students. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Brunswick County.
West Brunswick High is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, West Brunswick High's results are 2.7 points below predicted: 45.8% against 48.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Brunswick County, the median household income is $77,024, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. West Brunswick High is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Shallotte Middle, is about 1.6 miles from West Brunswick High. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Ranked by average proficiency, West Brunswick High places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 1,466 students in 2024-25, 52 more than the 1,414 it had in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Brunswick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,568
Census ACS
Median income
$77,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
15,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick County Schools
- North Brunswick HighHigh · 1,620 students
- South Brunswick HighHigh · 1,154 students
- Belville ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Leland MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Town Creek ElementaryElementary · 702 students
Other schools in Shallotte
- Union ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Shallotte MiddleMiddle · 627 students
Nearby schools
- Shallotte Middle1.6 mi · 627
- Union Elementary3.2 mi · 654
- Cedar Grove Middle8.0 mi · 507
- Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary8.2 mi · 390
- Waccamaw8.4 mi · 415
- Supply Elementary9.2 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About West Brunswick HighWhat is the total enrollment at West Brunswick High?
West Brunswick High enrolls approximately 1,466 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West Brunswick High serve?
West Brunswick High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Brunswick High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Brunswick High is approximately 16.4:1 (89 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Brunswick High?
At West Brunswick High, the student body is approximately 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees West Brunswick High?
West Brunswick High is overseen by Brunswick County Schools in Brunswick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.