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Enrollment
988
High
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405001630
West Rowan High
8050 NC 801 Hwy, Mount Ulla, NC 28125 · (704) 278-9233 · Rowan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL988 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of North Carolina public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
21.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
985 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 251 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 268 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 243 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 226 | 23% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
42.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
10.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Rowan High
West Rowan High's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rowan High this school | 988 | 99.7% | 23.8% |
| John M Morehead High Eden | 771 | 99.6% | 32.8% |
| South Lenoir High Deep Run | 721 | 99.6% | 39.3% |
| Forestview High Gastonia | 1,133 | 99.7% | 45.8% |
| West Bladen High Bladenboro | 720 | 99.6% | 35.6% |
| North Gaston High Dallas | 1,061 | 99.7% | 32.3% |
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 Rowan High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #440 of 468 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #451 of 464 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #359 of 448 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 988 | #195 of 598 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #355 of 473 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #163 of 474 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #62 of 527 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #154 of 277 | #3 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
988
-96 (-9%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 988 | 45.7 | 21.6:1 | 100% (985) |
| 2023-24 | 1,105 | 57.6 | 19.2:1 | 96% (1,066) |
| 2022-23 | 1,113 | 58.6 | 19.0:1 | 56% (621) |
| 2020-21 | 1,084 | 62 | 17.5:1 | 33% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 1,078 | 64.7 | 16.7:1 | 49% (525) |
| 2015-16 | 1,079 | 62 | 17.4:1 | 50% (541) |
| 2010-11 | 1,095 | 68 | 16.1:1 | 49% (536) |
| 2000-01 | 1,208 | 70 | 17.3:1 | 14% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 60 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Rowan High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,078 to 988); teachers down 29% (64.7 to 45.7).
About West Rowan High
The public high school West Rowan High is located in Mount Ulla, North Carolina. A total of 988 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 30% higher.
District-wide, Rowan-Salisbury Schools has 32 schools and 17,683 students.
West Rowan High is 50% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 70% of Rowan County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at West Rowan High is 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 21.6:1. This ratio sits 2.1 above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%.
The allk12 Grade for West Rowan High is D. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school in North Carolina with West Rowan High's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 48.4%. West Rowan High scores 23.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Rowan County show that the median household income is $65,725, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Rowan High is one of 35 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, West Rowan Elementary, is about 2.9 miles from West Rowan High. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, West Rowan High ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when West Rowan High had 1,084 students, to 2024-25, when it had 988. The ratio was 17.5:1 in 2020-21 and 21.6:1 in 2024-25.
The West Rowan High community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Rowan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
149,875
Census ACS
Median income
$65,725
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools
- Carson HighHigh · 1,063 students
- East Rowan HighHigh · 986 students
- South Rowan HighHigh · 932 students
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- West Rowan MiddleMiddle · 707 students
Nearby schools
- West Rowan Elementary2.9 mi · 611
- West Rowan Middle3.4 mi · 707
- Hurley Elementary4.7 mi · 466
- Mt Ulla Elementary4.7 mi · 281
- Millbridge Elementary6.8 mi · 547
- Knollwood Elementary7.0 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About West Rowan HighWhat is the total enrollment at West Rowan High?
West Rowan High enrolls approximately 988 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Rowan High serve?
West Rowan High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does West Rowan High have?
West Rowan High employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
How diverse is West Rowan High?
West Rowan High reports a student body of 50% White, 22% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is West Rowan High in?
West Rowan High is part of Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
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