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West Stanly High

Q: Is West Stanly High a good school?

West Stanly High ranks 297 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 55% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

West Stanly High is a traditional public high school in Oakboro, NC, serving about 800 students in grades 9–12 as part of Stanly County Schools. It ranks 297th out of 662 North Carolina high schools (55th percentile) for 2025–2026, a dip from the prior year's 184th-place showing but still a solid middle-to-upper-tier result. Among the traditional, zoned high schools in the district, West Stanly is the strongest performer, outranking North Stanly High, South Stanly High, and Albemarle High.

Academically, West Stanly stands out most in Biology and Math I. Biology proficiency reached 66.1% versus a 58.5% state average, and Math I proficiency hit 56.9% versus a 42.1% state average — the best Math I result among nearby traditional high schools, ahead of North Stanly High (50%), South Stanly High (25%), Albemarle High (24.1%), Central Cabarrus High (38.8%), Mount Pleasant High (36.3%), and Piedmont High (55.8%). The school also posts a 94.7% graduation rate, the highest among nearby traditional schools and well above the district (88.4%) and state (88.8%) averages. West Stanly also shows notably strong outcomes for low-income students and English Learners, ranking in the 60th and 64th percentiles statewide for those groups respectively.

Some areas are worth watching. English II proficiency (63.9%) sits just below the state average (64.6%), and Math III (65.4%) trails both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism runs about 24.5%, roughly the state average but above the district's 19.7%, and special education outcomes have struggled in recent years. On balance, though, West Stanly is one of the stronger traditional high school options in its region — a school with genuine strengths in science, early math, and student graduation, along with clear opportunities to grow in upper-level math, literacy, and attendance.

800

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,527

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 East Red Cross Road
Oakboro, NC 28129-9449

(704) 961-5200

District: Stanly County Schools

Feeder schools for West Stanly High:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

14.1%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Stanly County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg60%

297^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Stanly County Schools

100^th of 246Stanly 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
2026	53.9	297 of 662	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	184 of 641	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	323 of 640	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	350 of 626	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	269 of 621	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	230 of 594	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	105 of 514	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	171 of 469	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	114 of 476	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	50.0	162 of 507	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	177 of 531	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	134 of 451	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	47.1	167 of 505	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	170 of 502	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	238 of 506	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	135 of 499	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	67 of 490	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	34 of 477	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	72.8	57 of 453	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	43 of 431	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	276 of 450	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	297 of 437	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	100 of 330	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	175 of 334	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.1	22 of 364	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	46.9	145 of 349	58.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	104 of 289	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.5	23 of 273	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	13 of 262	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	290 of 629	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	205 of 610	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	378 of 602	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	298 of 588	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	249 of 594	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	160 of 475	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	100 of 475	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	229 of 449	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	170 of 407	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	63 of 412	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	310 of 403	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.7	210 of 398	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	121 of 337	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	75 of 325	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	19 of 100	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	196 of 474	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	112 of 462	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	176 of 454	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	139 of 449	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	168 of 436	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	184 of 370	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	92 of 354	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	39.8	189 of 340	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	250 of 620	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	199 of 606	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	290 of 613	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	380 of 597	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	204 of 544	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	121 of 432	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	45 of 446	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	136 of 424	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	287 of 624	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	165 of 601	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	271 of 607	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	411 of 602	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	279 of 585	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	143 of 481	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	108 of 488	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	150 of 463	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	109 of 265	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	72 of 253	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	245 of 372	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.0	284 of 352	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	279 of 349	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	334 of 551	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.0	210 of 542	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	385 of 553	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	418 of 537	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	314 of 534	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	208 of 439	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	146 of 444	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	242 of 427	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology66%+8 vs state

Math III65%-4 vs state

English II64%~ state avg

Math I57%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	No	No	No	(704) 961-5200	800	45	17.8	99.6%	580 (72.5%)	49 (6.1%)	113 (14.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.5%)	53.9	297^th of 662 public high schools	55.1%		68.3	184^th of 641 public high schools	71.3%	113	66.1	63.9	56.9	65.4	$8,527	$469	$8,058
Stanly Early College High	Public	9-12	141 College Drive	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4400	188	8	23.4	98.4%	143 (76.1%)	7 (3.7%)	25 (13.3%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	92.5	44^th of 662 public high schools	93.4%		94.7	29^th of 641 public high schools	95.5%	15	93.3	100.0	99.9	93.0	$7,609	$364	$7,245
Stanly Academy Learning Center	Public	6-12	1121 Austin St	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4500	13	1	14.4	76.9%	6 (46.2%)	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)					$23,336	$986	$22,350
South Stanly High	Public	9-12	40488 S Stanly School Rd	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4100	442	27	16.2	99.3%	306 (69.2%)	59 (13.3%)	35 (7.9%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	37.4	423^rd of 662 public high schools	36.1%		33.5	422^nd of 641 public high schools	34.2%	1	63.7	58.9	25.0	61.5	$9,199	$565	$8,634
Albemarle High	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4200	414	30	13.5	99.0%	86 (20.8%)	218 (52.7%)	65 (15.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	21.1	545^th of 662 public high schools	17.7%		14	571^st of 641 public high schools	10.9%	26	17.6	34.5	24.1	71.4	$10,302	$1,146	$9,156
Stanly STEM Early College	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4900	189	6	31.5	98.4%	87 (46.0%)	24 (12.7%)	35 (18.5%)	29 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	92.6	41^st of 662 public high schools	93.8%		90.3	75^th of 641 public high schools	88.3%	34	98.0	97.2	96.5	92.3
Mount Pleasant High	Public	9-12	700 Walker Road	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6690	894	51	17.4	38.4%	689 (77.1%)	51 (5.7%)	114 (12.8%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	49.3	336^th of 662 public high schools	49.2%		50.1	295^th of 641 public high schools	54.0%	41	63.5	68.2	36.3	68.9	$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	No	No	No	(704) 961-4600	568	37	15.4	98.2%	412 (72.5%)	67 (11.8%)	38 (6.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	43.2	382^nd of 662 public high schools	42.3%		29.7	455^th of 641 public high schools	29.0%	73	47.5	61.4	50.0	65.8	$8,783	$580	$8,203
Piedmont High	Public	9-12	3006 Sikes Mill Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3170	1,270	67	18.8	38.3%	822 (64.7%)	102 (8.0%)	291 (22.9%)	27 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	67.8	203^rd of 662 public high schools	69.3%		62.6	215^th of 641 public high schools	66.5%	12	68.5	72.7	55.8	86.0	$8,326	$606	$7,720
Central Cabarrus High	Public, Magnet	9-12	505 Hwy 49 S	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6570	1,369	86	15.9	54.0%	531 (38.8%)	399 (29.1%)	339 (24.8%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	75 (5.5%)	45	366^th of 662 public high schools	44.7%		32.6	428^th of 641 public high schools	33.2%	62	58.5	60.2	38.8	69.9	$8,314	$531	$7,784

Frequently Asked Questions about West Stanly High

How many students attend West Stanly High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended West Stanly High.

What district is West Stanly High in?

Stanly County Schools

Is West Stanly High a good school?

West Stanly High ranks 297^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

What is the racial makeup of West Stanly High?

Students at West Stanly High are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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