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Enrollment
800
High
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANLY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370432001720
West Stanly High
306 East Red Cross Road, Oakboro, NC 28129 · (704) 961-5200 · Stanly County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL800 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of North Carolina public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
797 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 | 232 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 183 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 179 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 206 | 26% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
68.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Stanly High
West Stanly High's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Stanly High this school | 800 | 99.6% | 64.1% |
| Brevard High Brevard | 799 | 99.6% | 57.2% |
| West Carteret High Morehead City | 1,095 | 99.0% | 57.4% |
| Owen High Black Mountain | 649 | 98.0% | 43.0% |
| Polk County High School Columbus | 596 | 99.5% | 50.5% |
| Chase High School Forest City | 596 | 98.7% | 52.3% |
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 Stanly High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stanly County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #106 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #119 of 464 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #135 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 800 | #240 of 598 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #199 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #390 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #85 of 527 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #79 of 164 | N/A |
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
800
+46 (+6%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 740
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 800 | 44.7 | 17.9:1 | 100% (797) |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 45.4 | 17.3:1 | 41% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 45.1 | 16.9:1 | 36% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 44 | 17.1:1 | 21% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 56.4 | 13.0:1 | 28% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 56 | 15.6:1 | 31% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 915 | 54 | 16.9:1 | 34% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 944 | 50 | 18.9:1 | 8% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 740 | 48 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Stanly High.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (732 to 800); teachers down 21% (56.4 to 44.7).
About West Stanly High
West Stanly High is a medium-sized high school found in Oakboro, North Carolina. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 800 students.
West Stanly High is one school in a 23-school district, Stanly County Schools, which enrolls 8,743 students.
West Stanly High is 73% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. That is lower than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Stanly County.
allk12 grades West Stanly High an A-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.4% at West Stanly High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.1%.
Stanly County has these Census figures: the median household income is $60,704, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Stanly County has 24 public schools and roughly 9,471 students.
The next-closest public school is West Stanly Middle School, about 2.1 miles away. West Stanly High is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Local comparison: West Stanly High ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 64.1% versus a 69.1% average.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment rise, from 754 in 2020-21 to 800 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stanly County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,651
Census ACS
Median income
$60,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stanly County Schools
- West Stanly Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- North Stanly HighHigh · 568 students
- Locust ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Stanfield ElementaryElementary · 483 students
- North Stanly MiddleMiddle · 471 students
Nearby schools
- West Stanly Middle School2.1 mi · 662
- Oakboro Choice STEM2.4 mi · 353
- Locust Elementary4.1 mi · 563
- Endy Elementary4.7 mi · 360
- Stanfield Elementary5.2 mi · 483
- Aquadale Elementary7.5 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About West Stanly HighHow large is West Stanly High?
West Stanly High enrolls approximately 800 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Stanly High an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Stanly High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at West Stanly High?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at West Stanly High.
How diverse is West Stanly High?
West Stanly High reports a student body of 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Stanly High in?
West Stanly High is part of Stanly County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.