Walter M Williams High School has 1,214 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Walter M Williams High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ?1% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 67% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Walter M Williams High School’s learner population of 1,214 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Walter M Williams High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Walter M Williams High School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Walter M Williams High School is Ray Street Academy (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Turrentine Middle School (0.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Grove Park Elementary School (0.7 miles away).