Wilkes Central High School serves 898 learners in grades 9-12.

Wilkes Central 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 lower 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Wilkes Central High School’s learner population of 898 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Wilkes Central High School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Wilkes Central High School is Wilkes Early College High School (2.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Central Wilkes Middle School (0.6 miles away)