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Western Alamance High

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Western Alamance High ranks 344 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 48% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Western Alamance High, in Elon, NC, is a traditional public high school serving 1,138 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district. Western currently ranks 344th of 662 North Carolina high schools (48th percentile), a step down from the previous three years when it consistently ranked in the 55th–58th percentile range with a 3-star rating. However, among the regular zoned high schools within roughly 11 miles, Western is the clear number one — 88 ranking spots ahead of Eastern Alamance High and far above Graham High, Hugh M Cummings High, and Walter M Williams High. The only area school ranked higher is ABSS Early College at ACC, a small, selective early-college magnet.

Western’s academic signature is advanced math. Its Math III proficiency rate of 77.6% beats the state average by 8.7 points and its own district by 17.8 points — a lead the school has maintained for four consecutive years. English II proficiency is also the highest among nearby traditional high schools at 63.2%, nearly matching the state’s 64.6%. Biology, however, is the clear weak spot: at 45.1% proficient, Western falls 13.4 points short of the state average, making science the biggest drag on the school’s ranking.

Two other concerns stand out. Chronic absenteeism, at 38.2%, remains well above the state rate of 24.2%, despite strong improvement from 55.7% two years ago. The graduation rate of 85.5% also trails the state’s 88.8% and sits below Eastern Alamance High at 90.5%. Western’s results across student groups have been uneven: English Learner and Multiracial students rank in the low 70s percentile statewide — a genuine strength — while recent outcomes for students in special education and gifted programs have slipped. Among general-enrollment high schools in the area, Western is still the strongest academic option overall, especially in math, but attendance, science, and graduation outcomes are worth weighing carefully.

1,138

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,437

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1731 N Nc 87
Elon, NC 27244

(336) 538-6020

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

Feeder schools for Western Alamance High:

Elementary:	Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
	Elon Elementary
Middle:	Western Alamance Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

19.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2018 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2018) to 48th (2026)

!Biology scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg60%

344^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools

179^th of 246Alamance-Burlington Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	344 of 662	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	269 of 641	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	266 of 640	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	283 of 626	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	258 of 621	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	400 of 594	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	222 of 514	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	138 of 469	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	46.7	209 of 476	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.6	289 of 507	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	268 of 531	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	198 of 451	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	122 of 505	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.0	108 of 502	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	115 of 506	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	89 of 499	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	66.3	108 of 490	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	89 of 477	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	72 of 453	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	102 of 431	76.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	292 of 450	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	221 of 440	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	162 of 437	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	120 of 434	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	176 of 430	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	224 of 364	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	227 of 369	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	126 of 359	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	115 of 330	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	275 of 334	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	346 of 364	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	347 of 349	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	78 of 289	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	53 of 273	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	92 of 262	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	26 of 156	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	15.6	169 of 173	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	372 of 629	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	270 of 610	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	248 of 602	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	255 of 588	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	243 of 594	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	339 of 475	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	190 of 475	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	151 of 449	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	196 of 407	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	97 of 412	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	180 of 403	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	154 of 403	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	266 of 398	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	244 of 337	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.0	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	192 of 474	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	189 of 462	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	239 of 454	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	240 of 449	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	205 of 436	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.7	323 of 370	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	279 of 354	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	204 of 340	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	295 of 620	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	235 of 606	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	273 of 613	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	367 of 597	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	227 of 544	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	330 of 432	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	327 of 446	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	247 of 424	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	302 of 624	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	258 of 601	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	288 of 607	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	306 of 602	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	257 of 585	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	281 of 481	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	240 of 488	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	146 of 463	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	75 of 265	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	56 of 253	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	119 of 261	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.3	226 of 249	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	80 of 226	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	144 of 185	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	243 of 372	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	165 of 352	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	227 of 349	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	287 of 551	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	224 of 542	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	208 of 553	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	280 of 537	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	252 of 534	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	321 of 439	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	204 of 444	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	151 of 427	64.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III78%+9 vs state

English II63%~ state avg

Math I47%+5 vs state

Biology45%-13 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, September 22, 2016

I graduated in 2016 and the staff didnt show any care to anyone who didnt donate money or wasnt on a sports team. If you were one of those two you almost didnt have to do anything to pass, but if you didnt do either of those you could educate yourself better than most teachers would. I tried to visit some of my teachers that I did like though on my only day off and one of the principles told me "you cant visit unless the teachers are expecting you and you have been put into the schedule." I find this ammusing simply because I have seen multiple preps and football players that had already graduated roaming freely around the campus without even so much having a visiters sticker on. This school teaches on the basis "its not what you know,its who you know." Do not send your children here!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Alamance High	Public	9-12	1731 N Nc 87	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6020	1,138	62	18.2	49.5%	561 (49.3%)	224 (19.7%)	267 (23.5%)	21 (1.8%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	56 (4.9%)	47.6	344^th of 662 public high schools	48.0%		54.2	269^th of 641 public high schools	58.0%	75	45.1	63.2	47.3	77.6								$8,437	$759	$7,678
Walter M Williams High	Public	9-12	1307 S Church Street	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6161	1,206	59	20.2	—	317 (26.3%)	383 (31.8%)	375 (31.1%)	42 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	86 (7.1%)	28.3	491^st of 662 public high schools	25.8%		29.5	459^th of 641 public high schools	28.4%	32	47.2	54.8	35.3	49.8								$8,479	$604	$7,875
Hugh M Cummings High	Public	9-12	2200 N Mebane Street	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6100	807	39	20.4	—	36 (4.5%)	234 (29.0%)	503 (62.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	18	567^th of 662 public high schools	14.4%		11.3	594^th of 641 public high schools	7.3%	27	37.7	38.3	36.8	41.2								$9,437	$1,037	$8,400
Career and Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	2550 Buckingham Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6092	0	12	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eastern Guilford High	Public	9-12	415 Peeden Drive	Gibsonville	27249	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 449-6311	1,200	70	17.0	—	155 (12.9%)	659 (54.9%)	257 (21.4%)	55 (4.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	26.5	505^th of 662 public high schools	23.7%		18.6	531^st of 641 public high schools	17.2%	26	39.9	36.5	34.5	67.3								$9,137	$961	$8,176
Graham High	Public	9-12	903 Trollinger Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6440	828	45	18.4	—	109 (13.2%)	292 (35.3%)	367 (44.3%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.6%)	14.3	586^th of 662 public high schools	11.5%		12.7	580^th of 641 public high schools	9.5%	6	36.6	40.6	26.9	36.0								$10,422	$935	$9,487
Alamance Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	631 Southern High Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 570-6134	203	18	11.3	62.1%	89 (43.8%)	60 (29.6%)	28 (13.8%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	20.9	546^th of 662 public high schools	17.5%		15.1	559^th of 641 public high schools	12.8%	13	56.5	46.4	14.8	41.7	35.7	39.1	27.6	42.9	47.8	58.6	75.9
Ray Street Academy	Public	6-12	609 Ray Street	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6644	36	15	2.4	91.7%	12 (33.3%)	17 (47.2%)	7 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	340.6	539.4	7.1		535.7	5.9	14.3	26.7	539.2	9.5	23.8	$33,251	$3,956	$29,295
Northeast Guilford High	Public	9-12	6700 McLeansville Road	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2500	977	69	14.0	—	132 (13.5%)	584 (59.8%)	192 (19.7%)	16 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.0%)	23.4	532^nd of 662 public high schools	19.6%		15.9	553^rd of 641 public high schools	13.7%	21	44.9	44.1	27.7	56.8								$10,865	$1,243	$9,622
ABSS Early College at ACC	Public	9-12	1247 Jimmie Kerr Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 506-4001	247	8	29.9	36.4%	108 (43.7%)	35 (14.2%)	74 (30.0%)	12 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	95	6^th of 662 public high schools	99.1%		96.9	4^th of 641 public high schools	99.4%	2	362.5	99.9	100.0	565.6								$6,280	$165	$6,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Alamance High

How many students attend Western Alamance High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,138 students attended Western Alamance High.

Is Western Alamance High a good school?

Western Alamance High ranks 344^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Western Alamance High?

Western Alamance High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
Elementary : Elon Elementary
Middle : Western Alamance Middle

What district is Western Alamance High in?

Alamance-Burlington Schools

What is the racial makeup of Western Alamance High?

Students at Western Alamance High are 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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