Weddington High School in Matthews NC

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Compare Details Weddington High ranks better than 92.4% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked high schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.2%), Asian (9.1%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weddington High is 23.3. 9 high schools in the Union County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Weddington High employs 75.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weddington High is $7,418. 9 high schools in the Union County Public Schools District spend more per student.

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SchoolDigger ranks Weddington High 45^th of 594 North Carolina public high schools. (See Weddington High in the ranking list.)

Union County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Public Schools 63^rd of 247 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	78.88	24^th	431	94.4%
2007	78.15	30^th	453	93.4%
2008	80.02	20^th	477	95.8%
2009	82.46	18^th	490	96.3%
2010	80.98	14^th	499	97.2%
2011	83.30	8^th	506	98.4%
2012	78.56	21^st	502	95.8%
2013	81.15	19^th	505	96.2%
2014	91.10	8^th	451	98.2%
2015	88.57	12^th	531	97.7%
2016	88.93	11^th	507	97.8%
2017	93.42	5^th	476	98.9%
2018	95.50	3^rd	469	99.4%
2019	92.20	16^th	514	96.9%
2021	93.23	45^th	594	92.4%

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

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Monday, November 26, 2018

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by a student
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Weddington High school is by far the worst school i have ever attended. The administration WILL NOT make your child feel like they're in a safe place. out of a 1-10 scale id have to give this school -10. Kids can skip so easily and never get in trouble, we're probably rated the highest school for drugs and alcohol. after all we are called "weedington." Through depressing times the counselors will speak to you of your plans in the future but not with how you will get there, they will not help you succeed.
don't even get me started on the principal, if you're telling him you don't want to be here you best expect him to simply reply with that he doesn't want to be here either.
this school sort of tells you to "throw some dirt in it" or "tough it up." and why? because they couldn't care less about your comfort, safely and happily getting through the school year. The school simply cares with how their records look, how well their statistics are compared to other schools. they care to look the best but not be the best. They couldn't care less what your kid does, they just want your money.
If I were you id definitely go to any school but Weddignton, they could emotionally corrupt your kid and ruin their entire future simply by not showing the slightest bit of empathy. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Weddington High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	679	32	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	723
2002	1201	59	13	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	1296
2003	1201	59	13	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	1296
2004	1377	59	13	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	1472
2005	1496	68	27	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	1635
2006	1696	100	29	56	7	n/a	n/a	0	1888
2007	1830	112	41	69	5	n/a	n/a	32	2089
2008	1309	84	32	42	5	n/a	n/a	21	1493
2009	1257	117	37	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	1453
2010	1057	99	35	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	1232
2011	1042	87	31	58	9	1	15	0	1243
2012	1109	107	35	56	5	1	18	0	1331
2013	1144	101	42	57	2	0	20	0	1366
2014	1204	100	39	58	5	1	27	0	1434
2015	1129	89	50	49	3	2	20	0	1342
2016	1109	77	65	62	2	1	21	0	1337
2017	1120	80	72	66	2	1	21	0	1362
2018	1086	69	81	63	1	0	24	0	1324
2019	1214	95	110	82	1	0	32	0	1534
2020	1230	99	122	104	0	2	66	0	1623
2021	1320	100	159	125	0	4	48	0	1756

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 Weddington High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	723	33.0	21.9	n/a
2002	1296	33.0	39.3	2.8
2003	1296	33.0	39.3	2.8
2004	1472	76.0	19.4	3.1
2005	1635	76.0	21.5	2.8
2006	1888	76.0	24.8	3.7
2007	2089	107.1	19.5	4.2
2008	1493	84.0	17.8	n/a
2009	1453	83.3	17.4	n/a
2010	1232	64.3	19.1	9.3
2011	1243	63.1	19.6	9.9
2012	1331	64.7	20.5	9.5
2013	1366	71.8	19.0	7.8
2014	1434	71.4	20.0	7.2
2015	1342	69.0	19.4	7.4
2016	1337	67.0	19.9	5.5
2017	1362	64.7	21.0	5.6
2018	1324	65.2	20.2	4.4
2019	1534	72.7	21.0	4.6
2020	1623	76.5	21.1	3.8
2021	1756	75.1	23.3	3.6

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

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Student/Teacher Ratio Weddington High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	723	33.0	21.9	n/a
2002	1296	33.0	39.3	2.8
2003	1296	33.0	39.3	2.8
2004	1472	76.0	19.4	3.1
2005	1635	76.0	21.5	2.8
2006	1888	76.0	24.8	3.7
2007	2089	107.1	19.5	4.2
2008	1493	84.0	17.8	n/a
2009	1453	83.3	17.4	n/a
2010	1232	64.3	19.1	9.3
2011	1243	63.1	19.6	9.9
2012	1331	64.7	20.5	9.5
2013	1366	71.8	19.0	7.8
2014	1434	71.4	20.0	7.2
2015	1342	69.0	19.4	7.4
2016	1337	67.0	19.9	5.5
2017	1362	64.7	21.0	5.6
2018	1324	65.2	20.2	4.4
2019	1534	72.7	21.0	4.6
2020	1623	76.5	21.1	3.8
2021	1756	75.1	23.3	3.6

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 Weddington High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$423 (5.7%)	$6,995 (94.3%)	$7,418

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weddington High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 16^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 45^th of 594 High schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Weddington High)	91.7	77.5	14.2%
End of Course Biology (Union County Public Schools)	74.3	60.7	13.6%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	45.6	14%
End of Course English II (Weddington High)	90.2	88.2	2%
End of Course English II (Union County Public Schools)	73.9	74.2	0.3%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Weddington High)	79.1	67.2	11.9%
End of Course Math I (Union County Public Schools)	61.6	44.5	17.1%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	25.1	16.1%
End of Course Math III (Weddington High)	82.2	85.6	3.4%
End of Course Math III (Union County Public Schools)	63	65.9	2.9%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	44.6	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1534	1756	14.5%
African American	95	100	5.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	110	159	44.5%
Hispanic	82	125	52.4%
Pacific Islander	0	4
Two or More Races	32	48	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	4.6%	3.6%	1%

Elementary:	Antioch Elementary
	Weddington Elementary
	Wesley Chapel Elementary
Middle:	Weddington Middle

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