West Davidson High

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West Davidson High ranks 323 rd of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

200 Dragon Drive
Lexington, NC 27295

(336) 853-8082

District: Davidson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
323^rd of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,366

Feeder schools for West Davidson High:

Elementary:	Churchland Elementary
	Reeds Elementary
	Tyro Elementary
Middle:	Tyro Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 725

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

African American:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Davidson High ranks worse than 51.6% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked high schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.6%), Hispanic (11.9%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Davidson High is 16.8, which is the 5^th best among 10 high schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare West Davidson High employs 43.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Davidson High is $8,366, which is the 5^th highest among 10 high schools in the Davidson County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Davidson High:

SchoolDigger ranks West Davidson High 323^rd of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See West Davidson High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Davidson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County Schools 102^nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Davidson High

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Rank History for all students at West Davidson High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	58.76	159^th	431	63.1%
2007	58.76	153^rd	453	66.2%
2008	55.66	201^st	477	57.9%
2009	67.78	90^th	490	81.6%
2010	73.15	54^th	499	89.2%
2011	63.06	144^th	506	71.5%
2012	47.00	257^th	502	48.8%
2013	38.70	246^th	505	51.3%
2014	38.43	224^th	451	50.3%
2015	51.76	162^nd	531	69.5%
2016	40.24	232^nd	507	54.2%
2017	46.90	207^th	476	56.5%
2018	40.84	264^th	469	43.7%
2019	29.84	348^th	514	32.3%
2021	44.92	307^th	594	48.3%
2022	37.36	372^nd	621	40.1%
2023	45.16	323^rd	626	48.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Davidson High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	33.33	267^th	424	37.0%
2019	29.81	295^th	446	33.9%
2021	48.79	127^th	432	70.6%
2022	37.14	321^st	544	41.0%
2023	38.08	340^th	597	43.0%

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Rank History for Female students at West Davidson High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	45.86	243^rd	449	45.9%
2019	38.15	288^th	475	39.4%
2021	48.57	202^nd	475	57.5%
2022	44.03	327^th	594	44.9%
2023	54.52	258^th	588	56.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Davidson High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	38.44	193^rd	349	44.7%
2019	31.99	252^nd	364	30.8%
2021	30.53	233^rd	334	30.2%
2022	16.34	324^th	330	1.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Davidson High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	55.94	152^nd	325	53.2%
2021	64.60	123^rd	337	63.5%
2022	56.63	211^th	398	47.0%
2023	59.93	184^th	403	54.3%

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Rank History for Male students at West Davidson High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.03	300^th	463	35.2%
2019	22.84	375^th	488	23.2%
2021	40.01	237^th	481	50.7%
2022	30.86	403^rd	585	31.1%
2023	36.98	364^th	602	39.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Davidson High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.89	284^th	340	16.5%
2019	43.25	157^th	354	55.6%
2021	43.30	146^th	370	60.5%
2022	35.99	266^th	436	39.0%
2023	43.48	229^th	449	49.0%

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Rank History for White students at West Davidson High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	25.00	349^th	427	18.3%
2019	15.07	399^th	444	10.1%
2021	30.39	283^rd	439	35.5%
2022	22.03	436^th	534	18.4%
2023	30.49	396^th	537	26.3%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for West Davidson High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	626	25	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	-3	650
1989	625	26	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	-2	651
1990	578	28	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	-3	606
1991	563	19	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1992	543	16	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1993	533	12	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1994	535	15	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1995	565	14	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1996	565	14	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1997	619	23	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1998	591	17	6	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	620
1999	574	13	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	597
2000	625	17	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	662	22	6	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	697
2002	735	15	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	765
2003	735	15	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	765
2004	732	17	2	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	764
2005	739	13	1	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	774
2006	759	17	0	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	799
2007	755	11	0	19	4	n/a	n/a	5	794
2008	735	23	2	25	5	n/a	n/a	4	794
2009	745	25	4	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	801
2010	706	22	7	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	770
2011	708	18	6	35	5	0	9	0	781
2012	733	11	6	36	4	0	8	0	798
2013	706	12	7	39	1	0	9	0	774
2014	693	8	6	37	1	0	9	0	754
2015	719	8	6	47	1	0	11	0	792
2016	692	14	6	51	0	0	18	0	781
2017	670	18	4	54	0	0	15	0	761
2018	661	22	5	54	1	0	16	0	759
2019	638	23	4	60	2	1	18	0	746
2020	619	31	3	63	3	0	15	0	734
2021	603	26	6	69	2	0	19	0	725
2022	585	21	6	74	4	0	16	0	706
2023	584	28	6	86	4	0	17	0	725

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 Davidson High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	40.0	16.2	5.4
1989	651	42.0	15.5	6.6
1990	606	43.0	14.0	6.8
1991	583	43.0	13.5	7
1992	560	43.0	13.0	2.5
1993	547	41.0	13.3	3.8
1994	554	41.0	13.5	6.1
1995	587	40.0	14.7	3.6
1996	587	40.0	14.7	3.6
1997	649	45.0	14.4	4
1998	620	48.0	12.9	6.9
1999	597	48.0	12.4	10.2
2000	656	48.0	13.7	10.1
2001	697	47.0	14.8	9.8
2002	765	51.0	15.0	18.6
2003	765	51.0	15.0	18.6
2004	764	40.0	19.1	20.5
2005	774	40.0	19.4	21.8
2006	799	40.0	20.0	26.5
2007	794	49.9	15.9	29.9
2008	794	48.2	16.5	34.3
2009	801	50.7	15.8	n/a
2010	770	47.5	16.1	42.2
2011	781	46.3	16.8	42.4
2012	798	46.3	17.2	42.5
2013	774	45.7	16.9	43.2
2014	754	45.1	16.7	44.8
2015	792	47.0	16.8	44.4
2016	781	49.0	15.9	40.3
2017	761	48.4	15.7	36.4
2018	759	46.4	16.3	36.6
2019	746	42.7	17.4	39.3
2020	734	39.7	18.4	39.4
2021	725	38.7	18.7	31.6
2022	706	43.5	16.2	31.3
2023	725	43.1	16.8	50.3

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 Davidson High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	40.0	16.2	5.4
1989	651	42.0	15.5	6.6
1990	606	43.0	14.0	6.8
1991	583	43.0	13.5	7
1992	560	43.0	13.0	2.5
1993	547	41.0	13.3	3.8
1994	554	41.0	13.5	6.1
1995	587	40.0	14.7	3.6
1996	587	40.0	14.7	3.6
1997	649	45.0	14.4	4
1998	620	48.0	12.9	6.9
1999	597	48.0	12.4	10.2
2000	656	48.0	13.7	10.1
2001	697	47.0	14.8	9.8
2002	765	51.0	15.0	18.6
2003	765	51.0	15.0	18.6
2004	764	40.0	19.1	20.5
2005	774	40.0	19.4	21.8
2006	799	40.0	20.0	26.5
2007	794	49.9	15.9	29.9
2008	794	48.2	16.5	34.3
2009	801	50.7	15.8	n/a
2010	770	47.5	16.1	42.2
2011	781	46.3	16.8	42.4
2012	798	46.3	17.2	42.5
2013	774	45.7	16.9	43.2
2014	754	45.1	16.7	44.8
2015	792	47.0	16.8	44.4
2016	781	49.0	15.9	40.3
2017	761	48.4	15.7	36.4
2018	759	46.4	16.3	36.6
2019	746	42.7	17.4	39.3
2020	734	39.7	18.4	39.4
2021	725	38.7	18.7	31.6
2022	706	43.5	16.2	31.3
2023	725	43.1	16.8	50.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Davidson High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$318 (3.8%)	$8,047 (96.2%)	$8,366

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Davidson High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 348^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 323^rd of 626 High schools	16.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (West Davidson High)	40.7	62	21.3%
End of Course Biology (Davidson County Schools)	57.8	56.2	1.6%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (West Davidson High)	51.9	48.7	3.2%
End of Course English II (Davidson County Schools)	59.5	57.3	2.2%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (West Davidson High)	37.9	29.8	8.1%
End of Course Math I (Davidson County Schools)	47	39.6	7.4%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (West Davidson High)	31	61.3	30.3%
End of Course Math III (Davidson County Schools)	47	59.5	12.5%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	746	725	2.8%
African American	23	28	21.7%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	60	86	43.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	638	584	8.5%
Two or More Races	18	17	5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.3%	50.3%	11.1%

Schools Near West Davidson High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	EOG Reading (2023)	EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Davidson High	Public	9-12	200 Dragon Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 853-8082	725	43	16.8	50.3%	584 (80.6%)	28 (3.9%)	86 (11.9%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	45.2	323^rd of 626 public high schools	48.4%		37.4	372^nd of 621 public high schools	40.1%	49	62.0	48.7	29.8	61.3			$8,366	$319	$8,047
Lexington Senior High School	Public	9-12	26 Penry Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 242-1574	928	50	18.3	98.7%	158 (17.0%)	281 (30.3%)	351 (37.8%)	47 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	84 (9.1%)	28.2	449^th of 626 public high schools	28.3%		22.6	480^th of 621 public high schools	22.7%	31	39.8	43.3	23.0	56.4			$10,435	$1,128	$9,307
North Rowan High	Public	9-12	300 North Whitehead Ave	Spencer	28159	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 636-4420	589	38	15.6	66.4%	143 (24.3%)	247 (41.9%)	129 (21.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.0%)	3.4	612^th of 626 public high schools	2.2%		10.1	575^th of 621 public high schools	7.4%	37	10.0	23.2		9.2			$12,425	$1,166	$11,259
Central Davidson High	Public	9-12	2747 NC Hwy 47	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 357-2920	900	53	17.1	48.9%	704 (78.2%)	47 (5.2%)	104 (11.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	39.6	359^th of 626 public high schools	42.7%		38.6	363^rd of 621 public high schools	41.5%	4	48.4	57.2	27.1	55.5			$8,319	$521	$7,798
Davidson County High School	Public	9-12	2061 E Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 242-1459	86	11	7.8	70.9%	66 (76.7%)	2 (2.3%)	13 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	12.2	557^th of 626 public high schools	11.0%		3.3	616^th of 621 public high schools	0.8%	59	9.1	30.0		40.0			$16,547	$783	$15,764
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	Public	9-13	2065 E. Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 242-5820	159	11	14.4	44.7%	125 (78.6%)	10 (6.3%)	16 (10.1%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	58.7	237^th of 626 public high schools	62.1%		73.9	152^nd of 621 public high schools	75.5%	85	70.6	64.9	33.3	63.6			$11,324	$132	$11,192
Henderson High	Public	6-12	1215 North Main St	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 639-3134	34	12	2.9	91.2%	9 (26.5%)	18 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.6%)								(n/a)					5.6	22.2	$25,678	$1,458	$24,220
North Davidson High	Public	9-12	7227 Old US Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 731-8431	905	56	16.1	37.0%	719 (79.4%)	34 (3.8%)	101 (11.2%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.3%)	56.3	251^st of 626 public high schools	59.9%		54.3	262^nd of 621 public high schools	57.8%	11	47.9	58.1	56.3	70.1			$8,214	$565	$7,650
Davidson Early College	Public	9-13	297 DCCC Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 242-5686	132	5	29.3	41.7%	97 (73.5%)	7 (5.3%)	19 (14.4%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	81.3	121^st of 626 public high schools	80.7%		92.9	47^th of 621 public high schools	92.4%	74	59.5	100.0	92.3				$9,157	$89	$9,067
Davie County Early College High	Public	9-13	1211 Salisbury Road	Mocksville	27028	Davie County	Davie County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 753-0888	126	5	25.2	50.0%	75 (59.5%)	8 (6.3%)	38 (30.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	83	113^th of 626 public high schools	81.9%		84.6	108^th of 621 public high schools	82.6%	5	89.7	81.8	69.6	74.5			$5,779	$197	$5,583

Frequently Asked Questions about West Davidson High

How many students attend West Davidson High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 725 students attended West Davidson High.

What district is West Davidson High in?

Davidson County Schools

Is West Davidson High a good school?

West Davidson High ranks 323^rd of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Davidson High?

Students at West Davidson High are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into West Davidson High?

West Davidson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Churchland Elementary
Elementary : Reeds Elementary
Elementary : Tyro Elementary
Middle : Tyro Middle

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