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West Bladen High

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West Bladen High ranks 460 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 28% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

West Bladen High is a public high school located in Bladenboro, North Carolina, serving around 700 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bladen County Schools district, which is ranked 211 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, West Bladen High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, typically between 300-450 out of around 600 schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rates have been in the range of 79-90%, slightly below the state average, and its proficiency rates on end-of-course exams are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Math I and Biology. With over 99% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, West Bladen High serves an extremely low-income student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Bladen Early College High School, located just 0.73 miles away, significantly outperforms both West Bladen High and East Bladen High on almost all metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings. However, West Bladen High does perform relatively well for its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who consistently rank in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools in this category.

720

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,409

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 NC Hwy 410
Bladenboro, NC 28320

(910) 862-2130

District: Bladen County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

24.9%

African American:

21.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (79% vs 88%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg53%

460^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Bladen County Schools

211^th of 242Bladen County 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
2025	29.2	460 of 641	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	351 of 640	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	402 of 626	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	390 of 621	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	447 of 594	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	338 of 514	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	231 of 469	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.3	322 of 476	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.0	375 of 507	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	389 of 531	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	369 of 451	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	324 of 505	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.4	329 of 502	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	236 of 506	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.1	389 of 499	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	400 of 490	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.8	361 of 477	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	355 of 453	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	339 of 431	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	343 of 440	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	224 of 437	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	379 of 434	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	296 of 430	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	353 of 364	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	239 of 369	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	220 of 359	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	111 of 330	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.9	320 of 334	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	360 of 364	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	188 of 349	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	89 of 273	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	73 of 262	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	14 of 226	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	451 of 610	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	342 of 602	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	389 of 588	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	351 of 594	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	328 of 475	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	336 of 475	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	227 of 449	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	240 of 412	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	292 of 403	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	342 of 398	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	201 of 337	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	267 of 325	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	355 of 462	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	175 of 454	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	194 of 449	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	145 of 436	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	175 of 370	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	225 of 354	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	54 of 340	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	374 of 606	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	284 of 613	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	381 of 597	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	271 of 544	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	313 of 432	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	243 of 446	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	184 of 424	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	457 of 601	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	338 of 607	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	397 of 602	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	399 of 585	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	374 of 481	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	344 of 488	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	256 of 463	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	58.2	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	222 of 253	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	231 of 249	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	161 of 226	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.5	38 of 199	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	178 of 352	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	278 of 349	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	394 of 542	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	334 of 553	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	296 of 537	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	350 of 534	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	345 of 439	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	335 of 444	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	269 of 427	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)67th percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+29 vs school

Migrant (2019)50th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III56%-10 vs state

English II48%-11 vs state

Biology40%-8 vs state

Math I18%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
West Bladen High	Public	9-12	1600 NC Hwy 410	Bladenboro	28320	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 862-2130	720	32	22.7	99.6%	337 (46.8%)	153 (21.3%)	179 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	29.2	460^th of 641 public high schools	28.2%		42.7	351^st of 640 public high schools	45.2%	109	39.9	48.4	18.4	56.4								$10,409	$1,337	$9,072
Bladen Early College	Public	9-12	7418 NC Highway 41 West	Dublin	28332	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 876-6654	129	2	61.4	97.7%	63 (48.8%)	14 (10.9%)	48 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	74.9	155^th of 641 public high schools	75.8%		90	77^th of 640 public high schools	88.0%	78	81.8	65.8	68.8									$17,774	$487	$17,287
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1360 Martin L King Jr Dr	Elizabethtown	28337	Bladen County	Paul R Brown Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 862-2965	199	13	15.2	98.5%	25 (12.6%)	86 (43.2%)	32 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (22.6%)	40.7	373^rd of 641 public high schools	41.8%		32.1	431^st of 640 public high schools	32.7%	58	41.7	36.0	71.4	61.5	38.1	56.0	58.6	33.3	23.1	48.3	25.0
East Bladen High	Public	9-12	5600 NC Hwy 87 East	Elizabethtown	28337	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 247-4610	525	28	18.8	98.5%	148 (28.2%)	238 (45.3%)	93 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	29.6	457^th of 641 public high schools	28.7%		43	349^th of 640 public high schools	45.5%	108	25.9	34.0	7.1	92.4								$10,954	$1,440	$9,513
Lumberton Senior High	Public	9-12	3901 Fayetteville Rd	Lumberton	28358	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 671-6050	1,894	116	16.3	98.8%	300 (15.8%)	597 (31.5%)	429 (22.7%)	22 (1.2%)	414 (21.9%)	3 (0.2%)	129 (6.8%)	34	419^th of 641 public high schools	34.6%		31.4	435^th of 640 public high schools	32.0%	16	23.6	41.5	29.8	76.8								$10,521	$1,493	$9,028
PSRC Early College at RCC	Public	9-12	5160 Fayetteville Road	Lumberton	28360	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 737-5232	274	11	24.2	41.2%	69 (25.2%)	27 (9.9%)	56 (20.4%)	7 (2.6%)	97 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	94.2	32^nd of 641 public high schools	95.0%		94.9	28^th of 640 public high schools	95.6%	4	95.9	93.2	84.2	97.2								$8,192	$839	$7,353
Saint Pauls High	Public	9-12	648 North Old Stage Rd	Saint Pauls	28384	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 865-4177	1,142	63	18.0	99.7%	148 (13.0%)	235 (20.6%)	529 (46.3%)	5 (0.4%)	172 (15.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.6%)	30.2	445^th of 641 public high schools	30.6%		26.4	473^rd of 640 public high schools	26.1%	28	36.4	40.7	30.5	59.7								$10,368	$1,515	$8,853

Frequently Asked Questions about West Bladen High

How many students attend West Bladen High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended West Bladen High.

What district is West Bladen High in?

Bladen County Schools

Is West Bladen High a good school?

West Bladen High ranks 460^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Bladen High?

Students at West Bladen High are 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into West Bladen High?

West Bladen High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bladenboro Primary
Elementary : Dublin Primary
Elementary : Tar Heel School
Middle : Bladenboro Middle

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