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Wheatmore High School

Public Grades 9-12
204th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 68% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Wheatmore High School is a public high school located in Trinity, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 660 students. As part of the Randolph County School System, which is ranked 152 out of 242 school districts in the state, Wheatmore High School consistently outperforms its district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency across various End-of-Course (EOC) exams.

For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wheatmore High School had a 53.1% proficiency rate in EOC Biology, compared to 37.7% for the district and 48.3% for the state. Similarly, in EOC Math III, Wheatmore had an impressive 85.2% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district's 60% and the state's 66.4%. Additionally, Wheatmore High School has maintained strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.9% to 92.7% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

While Wheatmore High School generally performs better than the state average for various student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, the school's performance for white students, special education students, and multi-racial students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. Furthermore, the nearby Davidson Early College, a magnet school in the Davidson County School District, significantly outperforms Wheatmore High School across all academic measures, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90%. Despite these challenges, Wheatmore High School remains a relatively strong-performing school within its district, with a focus on academic achievement and graduation rates.

667
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,813
Per pupil spending ?
48.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3678 Finch Farm Rd
       Trinity, NC  27370

(336) 476-1500

District: Randolph County School System


Feeder schools for Wheatmore High School:

Elementary:    Hopewell Elementary School
    Trindale Elementary School
Middle:    Trinity Middle School
    Wheatmore Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.6%
Hispanic:
9.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)
93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)
Among the top-ranked schools in Randolph County School System
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg44%
North Carolina avg53%
204th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8High Schools in the Randolph County School System
152nd of 242Randolph County School System 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.1204 of 64168.2%★★★☆☆
202458.3244 of 64061.9%★★★☆☆
202350.9282 of 62655.0%★★★☆☆
202246.8310 of 62150.1%★★★☆☆
202148.4285 of 59452.0%★★★☆☆
201952.0193 of 51462.5%★★★☆☆
201865.0123 of 46973.8%★★★★☆
201754.7162 of 47666.0%★★★☆☆
201647.5179 of 50764.7%★★★☆☆
201548.5189 of 53164.4%★★★☆☆
201443.4201 of 45155.4%★★★☆☆
201338.5248 of 50550.9%★★★☆☆
201258.3164 of 50267.3%★★★☆☆
201168.1103 of 50679.6%★★★★☆
201066.6112 of 49977.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202234.1200 of 33039.4%★★☆☆☆
202130.8232 of 33430.5%★★☆☆☆
201940.6205 of 36443.7%★★☆☆☆
201826.0275 of 34921.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.4219 of 61064.1%★★★☆☆
202456.2251 of 60258.3%★★★☆☆
202352.7269 of 58854.3%★★★☆☆
202242.2340 of 59442.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.0242 of 47549.1%★★☆☆☆
201956.5163 of 47565.7%★★★☆☆
201869.8101 of 44977.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.2175 of 41257.5%★★★☆☆
202451.2263 of 40334.7%★★☆☆☆
202344.9287 of 40328.8%★☆☆☆☆
202258.6199 of 39850.0%★★★☆☆
202139.7241 of 33728.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202553.4166 of 46264.1%★★★☆☆
202456.6152 of 45466.5%★★★☆☆
202345.6218 of 44951.4%★★★☆☆
202237.7255 of 43641.5%★★☆☆☆
202166.449 of 37086.8%★★★★☆
201971.539 of 35489.0%★★★★☆
201877.138 of 34088.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.8174 of 60671.3%★★★★☆
202458.4196 of 61368.0%★★★☆☆
202345.9268 of 59755.1%★★★☆☆
202243.0264 of 54451.5%★★★☆☆
202147.5134 of 43269.0%★★★☆☆
201947.8150 of 44666.4%★★★☆☆
201858.4102 of 42475.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202565.2188 of 60168.7%★★★☆☆
202459.6225 of 60762.9%★★★☆☆
202347.9286 of 60252.5%★★★☆☆
202249.5270 of 58553.8%★★★☆☆
202153.6153 of 48168.2%★★★☆☆
201947.1212 of 48856.6%★★★☆☆
201859.4152 of 46367.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202324.7200 of 24919.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202538.3200 of 35243.2%★★☆☆☆
202441.6176 of 34949.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.5266 of 54250.9%★★★☆☆
202444.4309 of 55344.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.7337 of 53737.2%★★☆☆☆
202234.4361 of 53432.4%★★☆☆☆
202134.3263 of 43940.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.0276 of 44437.8%★★☆☆☆
201848.2211 of 42750.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile~ school
Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school
Disabled (2022)39th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)20th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Math III85%+19 vs state
English II62%~ state avg
Biology53%+5 vs state
Math I53%+19 vs state

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Wheatmore High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hopewell Elementary School
Elementary : Trindale Elementary School
Middle : Trinity Middle School
Middle : Wheatmore Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Wheatmore High School.

Students at Wheatmore High School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Wheatmore High School ranks 204th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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