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Enrollment
582
High
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370495001988
West Wilkes High School
6598 Boone Trail, Millers Creek, NC 28651 · (336) 903-6710 · Wilkes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- B+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
14.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
578 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 | 134 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 152 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 147 | 25% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
51.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
57.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Wilkes High School
West Wilkes High School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Wilkes High School this school | 582 | 99.3% | 50.1% |
| North Wilkes High School Hays | 578 | 97.9% | 57.6% |
| Avery County High Newland | 542 | 99.3% | 31.5% |
| Mountain Heritage High Burnsville | 642 | 98.9% | 46.7% |
| Mitchell High Bakersville | 482 | 98.8% | 35.4% |
| East Surry High Pilot Mountain | 576 | 99.5% | 58.1% |
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 West Wilkes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #208 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #97 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #273 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #321 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #48 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #438 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #158 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #40 of 277 |
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
582
-61 (-9%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 582 | 40.7 | 14.3:1 | 99% (578) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 40.1 | 15.3:1 | 99% (605) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 39.3 | 16.0:1 | 47% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 42 | 15.3:1 | 30% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 735 | 44.3 | 16.6:1 | 35% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 100% (718) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | 39 | 17.4:1 | 43% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | 47 | 15.1:1 | 18% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 729 | 50 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Wilkes High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (735 to 582); teachers down 8% (44.3 to 40.7).
About West Wilkes High School
West Wilkes High School is a small high school serving families in Millers Creek, North Carolina. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 582 students. By comparison, high schools in North Carolina enroll about 761 students on average.
West Wilkes High School is a school in Wilkes County Schools. The district has 22 schools and 8,547 students.
White students are 80% of those enrolled at West Wilkes High School. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, West Wilkes High School has a ratio of 14.3:1. The average for high schools in North Carolina, 19.6:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Wilkes County.
West Wilkes High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of North Carolina public high schools.
West Wilkes High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.1%) and its predicted rate (48.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
In Wilkes County, median household income comes to about $51,721, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Wilkes County counts 22 public schools with about 8,547 students.
West Wilkes High School's nearest public school is West Wilkes Middle School (about 1.5 miles). In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of West Wilkes High School. By average proficiency, West Wilkes High School is 7th among 9 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The school shrank from 643 students in 2020-21 to 582 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.3:1) than in 2020-21 (15.3:1).
On allk12, people connected to West Wilkes High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wilkes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,935
Census ACS
Median income
$51,721
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilkes County Schools
- Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · 719 students
- Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- North Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- North Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
Other schools in Millers Creek
- Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
Nearby schools
- West Wilkes Middle School1.5 mi · 450
- Millers Creek Elementary School1.7 mi · 699
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School4.5 mi · 237
- Wilkes Early College High School5.4 mi · 265
- Mulberry Elementary School5.7 mi · 419
- Wilkesboro Elementary School5.9 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About West Wilkes High SchoolHow large is West Wilkes High School?
West Wilkes High School enrolls approximately 582 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Wilkes High School serve?
West Wilkes High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Wilkes High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at West Wilkes High School.
How diverse is West Wilkes High School?
West Wilkes High School reports a student body of 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees West Wilkes High School?
West Wilkes High School is overseen by Wilkes County Schools in Wilkes County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.