Is West Stanly High a good school?

West Stanly High ranks 350 th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Stanly High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 762 students attended West Stanly High.

What is the racial makeup of West Stanly High?

Students at West Stanly High are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into West Stanly High?

West Stanly High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Endy Elementary Elementary : Locust Elementary Elementary : Stanfield Elementary Middle : West Stanly Middle School

West Stanly High

Public 9-12

306 East Red Cross Road
Oakboro, NC 28129-9449

(704) 961-5200

District: Stanly County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
350^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,527

Feeder schools for West Stanly High:

Elementary:	Endy Elementary
	Locust Elementary
	Stanfield Elementary
Middle:	West Stanly Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 762

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Stanly High ranks worse than 55.9% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details West Stanly High has the largest high school student body size in the Stanly County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Hispanic (13.5%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Stanly High is 16.8. 3 high schools in the Stanly County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Stanly High employs 45.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Stanly High is $8,527. 4 high schools in the Stanly County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Stanly High:

SchoolDigger ranks West Stanly High 350^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See West Stanly High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Stanly County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanly County Schools 132^nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Stanly High

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Rank History for all students at West Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	74.32	43^rd	431	90.0%
2007	72.80	57^th	453	87.4%
2008	76.31	34^th	477	92.9%
2009	70.80	67^th	490	86.3%
2010	64.94	135^th	499	72.9%
2011	54.98	238^th	506	53.0%
2012	57.46	170^th	502	66.1%
2013	47.14	167^th	505	66.9%
2014	53.61	134^th	451	70.3%
2015	50.19	177^th	531	66.7%
2016	49.96	162^nd	507	68.0%
2017	64.25	114^th	476	76.1%
2018	56.14	171^st	469	63.5%
2019	67.90	105^th	514	79.6%
2021	55.90	230^th	594	61.3%
2022	52.50	269^th	621	56.7%
2023	40.51	350^th	626	44.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	53.31	136^th	424	67.9%
2019	68.90	45^th	446	89.9%
2021	49.41	121^st	432	72.0%
2022	52.89	204^th	544	62.5%
2023	33.79	380^th	597	36.3%

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Rank History for Female students at West Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	49.30	229^th	449	49.0%
2019	68.86	100^th	475	78.9%
2021	54.77	160^th	475	66.3%
2022	56.22	249^th	594	58.1%
2023	48.73	298^th	588	49.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	46.87	145^th	349	58.5%
2019	83.10	22^nd	364	94.0%
2021	40.52	175^th	334	47.6%
2022	54.28	100^th	330	69.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	71.92	19^th	100	81.0%
2019	69.08	75^th	325	76.9%
2021	65.11	121^st	337	64.1%
2022	56.68	210^th	398	47.2%
2023	39.47	310^th	403	23.1%

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Rank History for Male students at West Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	59.66	150^th	463	67.6%
2019	65.19	108^th	488	77.9%
2021	55.95	143^rd	481	70.3%
2022	48.14	279^th	585	52.3%
2023	31.14	411^th	602	31.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	39.84	189^th	340	44.4%
2019	55.06	92^nd	354	74.0%
2021	39.29	184^th	370	50.3%
2022	51.96	168^th	436	61.5%
2023	58.51	139^th	449	69.0%

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Rank History for White students at West Stanly High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.40	242^nd	427	43.3%
2019	57.77	146^th	444	67.1%
2021	44.12	208^th	439	52.6%
2022	40.19	314^th	534	41.2%
2023	26.54	418^th	537	22.2%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Very good school with committed teachers. Excellent engineering/drafting program, great performing arts program and history department. Sciences are well-done. Good administration. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Nice school but i was their when "Bud" was principal and seems when he left scores began to fall and teachers ran rampant! Close Quote

Enrollment information for West Stanly High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	732	31	0	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	770
1989	743	36	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	785
1990	729	38	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	-2	771
1991	703	31	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	740
1992	708	28	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
1993	732	20	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
1994	725	21	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
1995	757	35	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
1996	757	35	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
1997	800	38	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	843
1998	810	47	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	864
1999	818	44	1	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	872
2000	874	36	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	925
2001	886	40	2	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	944
2002	914	34	8	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	978
2003	914	34	8	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	978
2004	946	42	13	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	1029
2005	963	42	15	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2006	949	50	18	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2007	907	32	15	37	0	n/a	n/a	11	1002
2008	825	34	11	36	3	n/a	n/a	10	919
2009	828	38	9	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	924
2010	820	30	9	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	919
2011	813	19	7	67	4	0	5	0	915
2012	773	23	5	65	1	0	7	0	874
2013	766	18	7	65	4	0	11	0	871
2014	739	14	7	54	3	0	24	0	841
2015	707	16	7	66	3	0	17	0	816
2016	742	20	8	78	4	1	21	0	874
2017	645	10	6	80	2	0	14	0	757
2018	613	13	1	90	2	0	13	0	732
2019	640	17	2	79	3	0	18	0	759
2020	575	18	3	74	3	0	27	0	700
2021	635	23	9	67	3	0	17	0	754
2022	614	19	9	86	2	0	24	0	754
2023	595	30	9	103	1	2	22	0	762

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Stanly High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	770	49.0	15.7	3.4
1989	785	48.0	16.3	8.4
1990	771	50.0	15.4	6.2
1991	740	48.0	15.4	6.5
1992	739	52.0	14.2	2.2
1993	755	46.0	16.4	2.8
1994	747	46.0	16.2	3.3
1995	794	49.0	16.2	4.4
1996	794	49.0	16.2	4.4
1997	843	49.0	17.2	3.7
1998	864	54.0	16.0	3.4
1999	872	54.0	16.1	3.9
2000	925	50.0	18.5	6.8
2001	944	50.0	18.9	8.3
2002	978	50.0	19.6	0
2003	978	50.0	19.6	0
2004	1029	50.0	20.6	14.6
2005	1044	50.0	20.9	19
2006	1048	50.0	21.0	21
2007	1002	64.8	15.5	21.8
2008	919	62.2	14.8	20.1
2009	924	57.4	16.1	22.7
2010	919	56.1	16.3	30.5
2011	915	54.4	16.7	33.7
2012	874	53.6	16.3	34
2013	871	50.1	17.3	36.6
2014	841	56.2	14.9	35.3
2015	816	55.0	14.8	32.4
2016	874	56.0	15.6	31.4
2017	757	54.7	13.8	29.6
2018	732	56.3	12.9	28.3
2019	759	44.7	16.9	27.1
2020	700	43.5	16.0	29.7
2021	754	44.3	16.9	21.1
2022	754	42.6	17.6	17.9
2023	762	45.1	16.8	35.7

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 Stanly High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	770	49.0	15.7	3.4
1989	785	48.0	16.3	8.4
1990	771	50.0	15.4	6.2
1991	740	48.0	15.4	6.5
1992	739	52.0	14.2	2.2
1993	755	46.0	16.4	2.8
1994	747	46.0	16.2	3.3
1995	794	49.0	16.2	4.4
1996	794	49.0	16.2	4.4
1997	843	49.0	17.2	3.7
1998	864	54.0	16.0	3.4
1999	872	54.0	16.1	3.9
2000	925	50.0	18.5	6.8
2001	944	50.0	18.9	8.3
2002	978	50.0	19.6	0
2003	978	50.0	19.6	0
2004	1029	50.0	20.6	14.6
2005	1044	50.0	20.9	19
2006	1048	50.0	21.0	21
2007	1002	64.8	15.5	21.8
2008	919	62.2	14.8	20.1
2009	924	57.4	16.1	22.7
2010	919	56.1	16.3	30.5
2011	915	54.4	16.7	33.7
2012	874	53.6	16.3	34
2013	871	50.1	17.3	36.6
2014	841	56.2	14.9	35.3
2015	816	55.0	14.8	32.4
2016	874	56.0	15.6	31.4
2017	757	54.7	13.8	29.6
2018	732	56.3	12.9	28.3
2019	759	44.7	16.9	27.1
2020	700	43.5	16.0	29.7
2021	754	44.3	16.9	21.1
2022	754	42.6	17.6	17.9
2023	762	45.1	16.8	35.7

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 Stanly High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$469 (5.5%)	$8,058 (94.5%)	$8,527

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Stanly High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 105^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 350^th of 626 High schools	35.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (West Stanly High)	72.1	41.6	30.5%
End of Course Biology (Stanly County Schools)	60.3	40.6	19.7%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (West Stanly High)	69.7	47.7	22%
End of Course English II (Stanly County Schools)	54.8	51	3.8%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (West Stanly High)	60.2	46.3	13.9%
End of Course Math I (Stanly County Schools)	47.8	35.4	12.4%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (West Stanly High)	53	60.9	7.9%
End of Course Math III (Stanly County Schools)	44.6	54.5	9.9%
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	759	762	0.4%
African American	17	30	76.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	2	9	350%
Hispanic	79	103	30.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	640	595	7%
Two or More Races	18	22	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.1%	35.7%	8.6%

Schools Near West Stanly 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Stanly High	Public	9-12	306 East Red Cross Road	Oakboro	28129	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-5200	762	45	16.8	35.7%	595 (78.1%)	30 (3.9%)	103 (13.5%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (2.9%)	40.5	350^th of 626 public high schools	44.1%		52.5	269^th of 621 public high schools	56.7%	81	41.6	47.7	46.3	60.9	$8,527	$469	$8,058
Stanly Early College High	Public	9-13	141 College Drive	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4400	188	8	23.4	31.4%	137 (72.9%)	15 (8.0%)	23 (12.2%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	92.1	49^th of 626 public high schools	92.2%		90.9	69^th of 621 public high schools	88.9%	20	81.4	90.9	97.2	90.9	$7,609	$364	$7,245
South Stanly High	Public	9-12	40488 S Stanly School Rd	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4100	442	28	15.7	48.2%	330 (74.7%)	44 (10.0%)	37 (8.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	28.6	441^st of 626 public high schools	29.6%		34.2	404^th of 621 public high schools	34.9%	37	43.2	54.8	19.2	41.5	$9,199	$565	$8,634
Stanly STEM Early College	Public	9-13	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4900	153	7	21.7	37.9%	79 (51.6%)	17 (11.1%)	22 (14.4%)	23 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	94.5	31^st of 626 public high schools	95.0%		92.3	56^th of 621 public high schools	91.0%	25	100.0	91.8	84.8	96.4
Albemarle High	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4200	390	27	14.4	96.7%	96 (24.6%)	184 (47.2%)	57 (14.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	12.3	556^th of 626 public high schools	11.2%		9.4	580^th of 621 public high schools	6.6%	24	27.4	33.9	14.1	32.1	$10,302	$1,146	$9,156
Stanly Academy Learning Center	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4500	16	0	5.0	81.3%	10 (62.5%)	1 (6.3%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)								(n/a)					$23,336	$986	$22,350
Mount Pleasant High	Public	9-12	700 Walker Road	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6690	902	54	16.5	38.4%	720 (79.8%)	57 (6.3%)	90 (10.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	54.8	259^th of 626 public high schools	58.6%		55.2	257^th of 621 public high schools	58.6%	2	58.7	61.1	33.5	72.4	$9,787	$661	$9,125
North Stanly High	Public	9-12	40206 US Hwy 52 N	New London	28127	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-4600	591	35	16.6	49.2%	440 (74.5%)	62 (10.5%)	40 (6.8%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	23	494^th of 626 public high schools	21.1%		18.7	516^th of 621 public high schools	16.9%	22	29.4	44.3	27.7	45.0	$8,783	$580	$8,203
Piedmont High	Public	9-12	3006 Sikes Mill Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3170	1,265	65	19.3	31.4%	916 (72.4%)	74 (5.8%)	221 (17.5%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	63.6	205^th of 626 public high schools	67.3%		73	157^th of 621 public high schools	74.7%	48	62.3	64.4	57.8	65.1	$8,326	$606	$7,720
Central Cabarrus High	Public	9-12	505 Hwy 49 S	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6570	1,305	78	16.8	55.1%	577 (44.2%)	323 (24.8%)	308 (23.6%)	17 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.5%)	68 (5.2%)	35.9	390^th of 626 public high schools	37.7%		44.8	322^nd of 621 public high schools	48.1%	68	46.0	57.1	30.9	46.5	$8,314	$531	$7,784

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