West Wilkes High School serves 735 students in grades 9-12.

West Wilkes High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student: teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state-level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

School Overview: West Wilkes High School’s student population of 735 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West Wilkes High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based on combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Wilkes High School is 0.20, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to West Wilkes High School in Wilkes Early College High School (5.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is West Wilkes Middle School (1.4 miles away)