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Enrollment
1,563
High
DISTRICT 1,274 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237002635
West Johnston High
5935 Raleigh Road, Benson, NC 27504 · (919) 934-7333 · Johnston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,563 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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
23.6:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,551 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 | 411 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 409 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 372 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 371 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
64.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
27.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
-2.8pp
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 Johnston High
West Johnston High's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Johnston High this school | 1,563 | 99.2% | 45.8% |
| Roberson High Asheville | 1,479 | 99.7% | 52.6% |
| Cleveland High Clayton | 1,889 | 98.7% | 52.0% |
| South Johnston High Four Oaks | 1,355 | 99.8% | 43.7% |
| East Forsyth High Kernersville | 1,647 | 99.8% | 36.0% |
| West Brunswick High Shallotte | 1,466 | 99.3% | 45.8% |
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 Johnston High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #249 of 468 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #311 of 464 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #163 of 448 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,563 | #82 of 598 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #401 of 473 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #199 of 474 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #169 of 527 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #73 of 164 | #4 of 8 |
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
1,563
+202 (+15%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 1,800
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 1,563 | 66.2 | 23.6:1 | 99% (1,551) |
| 2023-24 | 1,593 | 80.3 | 19.9:1 | 99% (1,578) |
| 2022-23 | 1,469 | 78.7 | 18.7:1 | 38% (556) |
| 2020-21 | 1,361 | 79 | 17.2:1 | 24% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 1,424 | 81.1 | 17.6:1 | 26% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 1,385 | 81 | 17.1:1 | 31% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 1,800 | 107 | 16.8:1 | 25% (441) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Johnston High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,424 to 1,563); teachers down 18% (81.1 to 66.2).
About West Johnston High
West Johnston High is a high-enrollment high school in Benson, North Carolina. The latest federal count shows 1,563 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 105% higher.
West Johnston High is one school in a 48-school district, Johnston County Public Schools, which enrolls 37,320 students.
White students account for 51% of enrollment at West Johnston High. Smaller groups are 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Johnston County is roughly 64% White. West Johnston High has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
West Johnston High's 66.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 23.6:1. That ratio is over the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%.
allk12 grades West Johnston High a B-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Johnston High is -2.8 points: 45.8% actual, 48.5% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Johnston County show that median household income is about $83,384, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. West Johnston High is one of 52 public schools in Johnston County, which together enroll about 41,004 students.
McGee's Crossroads Middle is located about 2.2 miles from West Johnston High. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, West Johnston High is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 1,361 to 1,563. Students per teacher rose from 17.2 in 2020-21 to 23.6 in 2024-25.
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Johnston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,263
Census ACS
Median income
$83,384
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
41,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,889 students
- Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · 1,548 students
- South Johnston HighHigh · 1,355 students
- Archer Lodge MiddleMiddle · 1,204 students
Other schools in Benson
- McGee's Crossroads MiddleMiddle · 757 students
- Benson ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- Meadow SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Benson MiddleMiddle · 377 students
Nearby schools
- McGee's Crossroads Middle2.2 mi · 757
- McGee's Crossroads Elem2.4 mi · 950
- Cleveland High3.0 mi · 1,889
- Dixon Road Elementary3.3 mi · 644
- Polenta Elementary3.4 mi · 1,010
- Cleveland Middle3.6 mi · 936
Frequently asked questions
About West Johnston HighHow large is West Johnston High?
West Johnston High enrolls approximately 1,563 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Johnston High an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Johnston High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at West Johnston High?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at West Johnston High.
What is the student diversity at West Johnston High?
Student demographics at West Johnston High are roughly 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Johnston High in?
West Johnston High is part of Johnston County Public Schools.
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