West Caldwell High

Public 9-12

 300 W Caldwell Drive
       Lenoir, NC  28645-9671


(828) 758-5583

District: Caldwell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
490th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,229 Help


Feeder schools for West Caldwell High:

Elementary:    Collettsville School
    Gamewell Elementary
Middle:    Gamewell Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  753

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.0%
Hispanic:
21.4%
African American:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.9% Help


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Compare Details West Caldwell High ranks worse than 78.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked high schools in the Caldwell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60%), Hispanic (21.4%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Caldwell High is 15.8, which is the 3rd best among 6 high schools in the Caldwell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Caldwell High is $11,229, which is the 2nd highest among 6 high schools in the Caldwell County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Caldwell High:

SchoolDigger ranks West Caldwell High 490th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See West Caldwell High in the ranking list.)

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Caldwell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell County Schools 151st of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Caldwell High

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Rank History for all students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.89 157th 431 63.6%
2007 46.67 258th 453 43.0%
2008 69.99 68th 477 85.7%
2009 64.19 124th 490 74.7%
2010 60.52 187th 499 62.5%
2011 59.81 189th 506 62.6%
2012 43.74 285th 502 43.2%
2013 34.56 276th 505 45.3%
2014 26.85 300th 451 33.5%
2015 34.39 305th 531 42.6%
2016 23.75 362nd 507 28.6%
2017 24.64 343rd 476 27.9%
2018 26.27 345th 469 26.4%
2019 29.41 350th 514 31.9%
2021 29.36 405th 594 31.8%
2022 22.29 482nd 621 22.4%
2023 23.69 490th 626 21.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.16 152nd 185 17.8%
2019 24.27 162nd 195 16.9%
2021 18.94 174th 199 12.6%
2022 35.54 147th 226 35.0%
2023 29.74 187th 249 24.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.85 88th 156 43.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.09 269th 424 36.6%
2019 38.87 223rd 446 50.0%
2021 44.99 153rd 432 64.6%
2022 28.25 391st 544 28.1%
2023 29.36 420th 597 29.6%
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Rank History for Female students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.87 366th 449 18.5%
2019 24.68 365th 475 23.2%
2021 29.01 303rd 475 36.2%
2022 26.77 439th 594 26.1%
2023 22.21 473rd 588 19.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.33 223rd 349 36.1%
2019 29.38 271st 364 25.5%
2021 29.66 241st 334 27.8%
2022 41.90 156th 330 52.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.81 51st 100 49.0%
2019 56.27 151st 325 53.5%
2021 50.89 204th 337 39.5%
2022 25.61 345th 398 13.3%
2023 47.38 269th 403 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.34 331st 463 28.5%
2019 29.96 325th 488 33.4%
2021 29.50 305th 481 36.6%
2022 18.52 486th 585 16.9%
2023 24.70 464th 602 22.9%
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Rank History for African American students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.35 81st 359 77.4%
2019 36.93 198th 369 46.3%
2021 44.90 137th 364 62.4%
2022 26.48 332nd 430 22.8%
2023 34.26 268th 434 38.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.72 314th 340 7.6%
2019 37.69 196th 354 44.6%
2021 26.95 273rd 370 26.2%
2022 19.84 381st 436 12.6%
2023 19.06 396th 449 11.8%
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Rank History for White students at West Caldwell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.69 394th 427 7.7%
2019 16.23 393rd 444 11.5%
2021 22.13 341st 439 22.3%
2022 14.48 484th 534 9.4%
2023 16.51 480th 537 10.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Open Quote If I could rate this school a negative, I would. You will find students using smokeless tobacco in school, spitting on the flooring, posters or carrying their spit bottles with them. Students who do want to learn have a difficult time as other students are disruptive in class, many times backing talking the teacher, wandering around in class and the teacher does nothing. These issues are not isolated either. Go to the school yourself, walking around during the day, you will see kids skipping class, go out for a smoke in the parking lot. You bring these things to the leadership .nothing. This is a typical school lets pass the student and move them own .not my problem then. Test scores have fallen every year for the last 10 years in this school. School moral is awful. No home coming dance. And get this, they have a hall monitor that checks your clothes. If you have a dime size whole in your jeans, off to ISS. You can use tobacco in school and skip classes and smoke in the parking lot, but don t have a small hole in your jeans. If this school does not get a grip on things it is going to continue to its downward spin. Close Quote



Enrollment information for West Caldwell High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 875 147 1 1 0 n/a n/a 5 1029
1989 855 157 1 0 0 n/a n/a 5 1018
1990 854 140 1 1 0 n/a n/a 7 1003
1991 798 143 1 2 2 n/a n/a 3 949
1992 743 150 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 897
1993 708 143 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 858
1994 666 146 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 817
1995 709 138 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 852
1996 709 138 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 852
1997 716 156 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 878
1998 728 150 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 890
1999 693 140 5 7 2 n/a n/a 0 847
2000 699 134 7 15 3 n/a n/a 0 858
2001 718 129 5 18 5 n/a n/a 0 875
2002 764 150 7 34 2 n/a n/a 0 957
2003 764 150 7 34 2 n/a n/a 0 957
2004 823 160 5 36 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
2005 846 171 8 49 0 n/a n/a 0 1074
2006 833 171 6 42 1 n/a n/a 0 1053
2007 793 118 9 49 1 n/a n/a 31 1001
2008 695 116 7 50 1 n/a n/a 22 891
2009 681 132 7 63 1 n/a n/a 0 884
2010 652 137 7 69 0 n/a n/a 0 865
2011 619 108 6 90 1 0 66 0 890
2012 589 100 6 102 0 0 57 0 854
2013 606 95 3 108 0 0 43 0 855
2014 639 99 2 106 0 0 37 0 883
2015 658 86 3 111 0 0 42 0 900
2016 642 73 2 120 0 0 46 0 883
2017 624 85 2 132 0 0 54 0 897
2018 570 70 2 123 1 0 61 0 827
2019 505 63 0 117 1 0 61 0 747
2020 491 69 0 121 1 0 49 0 731
2021 471 64 0 117 1 0 53 0 706
2022 434 77 0 143 2 0 50 0 706
2023 452 82 4 161 2 0 52 0 753

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Caldwell High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1029 70.0 14.7 6.8
1989 1018 71.0 14.3 13.2
1990 1003 74.0 13.5 20.5
1991 949 72.0 13.1 21.7
1992 897 65.0 13.8 8.4
1993 858 57.0 15.1 12.8
1994 817 58.0 14.1 14.1
1995 852 60.0 14.2 19
1996 852 60.0 14.2 19
1997 878 60.0 14.6 17.4
1998 890 68.0 13.1 21.8
1999 847 68.0 12.5 26.4
2000 858 68.0 12.6 26.9
2001 875 66.0 13.3 28.8
2002 957 66.0 14.5 0
2003 957 66.0 14.5 0
2004 1024 66.0 15.5 30.6
2005 1074 66.0 16.3 33.7
2006 1053 66.0 16.0 43.7
2007 1001 71.5 14.0 44.6
2008 891 70.0 12.7 52.6
2009 884 70.8 12.5 50.2
2010 865 67.1 12.8 58.6
2011 890 68.8 12.9 62.2
2012 854 63.1 13.5 64.1
2013 855 65.0 13.1 68.2
2014 883 63.5 13.8 65.9
2015 900 64.0 14.0 67.7
2016 883 67.0 13.1 64.8
2017 897 66.1 13.5 61.8
2018 827 64.0 12.9 62.3
2019 747 61.2 12.1 65.5
2020 731 52.7 13.8 65.3
2021 706 51.1 13.8 47.9
2022 706 50.6 13.9 38.2
2023 753 47.4 15.8 67.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Caldwell High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1029 70.0 14.7 6.8
1989 1018 71.0 14.3 13.2
1990 1003 74.0 13.5 20.5
1991 949 72.0 13.1 21.7
1992 897 65.0 13.8 8.4
1993 858 57.0 15.1 12.8
1994 817 58.0 14.1 14.1
1995 852 60.0 14.2 19
1996 852 60.0 14.2 19
1997 878 60.0 14.6 17.4
1998 890 68.0 13.1 21.8
1999 847 68.0 12.5 26.4
2000 858 68.0 12.6 26.9
2001 875 66.0 13.3 28.8
2002 957 66.0 14.5 0
2003 957 66.0 14.5 0
2004 1024 66.0 15.5 30.6
2005 1074 66.0 16.3 33.7
2006 1053 66.0 16.0 43.7
2007 1001 71.5 14.0 44.6
2008 891 70.0 12.7 52.6
2009 884 70.8 12.5 50.2
2010 865 67.1 12.8 58.6
2011 890 68.8 12.9 62.2
2012 854 63.1 13.5 64.1
2013 855 65.0 13.1 68.2
2014 883 63.5 13.8 65.9
2015 900 64.0 14.0 67.7
2016 883 67.0 13.1 64.8
2017 897 66.1 13.5 61.8
2018 827 64.0 12.9 62.3
2019 747 61.2 12.1 65.5
2020 731 52.7 13.8 65.3
2021 706 51.1 13.8 47.9
2022 706 50.6 13.9 38.2
2023 753 47.4 15.8 67.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Caldwell High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $831 (7.4%) $10,398 (92.6%) $11,229

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Caldwell High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 350th of 514 High schoolsRanks 490th of 626 High schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (West Caldwell High)46.431.1
 15.3%
   End of Course Biology (Caldwell County Schools)59.847.7
 12.1%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (West Caldwell High)44.143.3
 0.8%
   End of Course English II (Caldwell County Schools)60.953.5
 7.4%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (West Caldwell High)33.534.9
 1.4%
   End of Course Math I (Caldwell County Schools)50.141.6
 8.5%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (West Caldwell High)37.636.8
 0.8%
   End of Course Math III (Caldwell County Schools)50.167.1
 17%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students747753
 0.8%
African American6382
 30.2%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian04
Hispanic117161
 37.6%
Pacific Islander00
White505452
 10.5%
Two or More Races6152
 14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.5%67.9%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Caldwell High

Students at West Caldwell High are 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

West Caldwell High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Collettsville School
Elementary : Gamewell Elementary
Middle : Gamewell Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 753 students attended West Caldwell High.

West Caldwell High ranks in the bottom 21.7% of North Carolina high schools.


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