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Whiteville High

Q: Is Whiteville High a good school?

Whiteville High ranks 353 rd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 45% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Whiteville High is a public high school in Whiteville, North Carolina, serving 635 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Whiteville City Schools district, which is ranked 145 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whiteville High faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in proficiency rates for End-of-Course (EOC) exams in core subjects like Biology, English II, and Math I. However, the school does outperform the state average in Math III proficiency. The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 82.3% to 89.3%, which is comparable to the state average. Whiteville High's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking relatively high for Hispanic and Special Education students but low for Gifted and Talented and Disabled students.

Interestingly, Whiteville High performs better than the nearby North Whiteville Academy, but significantly underperforms compared to other nearby schools like East Bladen High, South Columbus High, and East Columbus Junior-Senior High. The nearby Columbus Career and College Academy, a public charter school, also outperforms Whiteville High in several key metrics, despite serving a similarly economically disadvantaged student population.

639

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,302

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

413 N Lee Street
Whiteville, NC 28472-3229

(910) 914-4189

District: Whiteville City Schools

Feeder schools for Whiteville High:

Elementary:	Edgewood Elementary
	Whiteville Primary
Middle:	Central Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

African American:

37.6%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!English II scores 17 pts below the North Carolina average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

353^rd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 242Whiteville City 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
2025	42.7	353 of 641	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	331 of 640	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	421 of 626	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	364 of 621	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	282 of 594	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	216 of 514	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	212 of 469	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	203 of 476	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.3	231 of 507	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.8	288 of 531	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.4	258 of 451	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	277 of 505	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.6	391 of 502	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.4	316 of 506	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	328 of 499	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.3	364 of 490	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.7	290 of 477	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.1	320 of 453	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.4	261 of 431	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	229 of 440	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	248 of 437	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	357 of 434	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	267 of 430	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	102 of 364	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	104 of 369	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	140 of 359	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.6	262 of 330	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	82.9	26 of 334	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	42.7	191 of 364	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	209 of 349	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	45 of 226	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	375 of 610	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	273 of 602	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	362 of 588	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	345 of 594	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	167 of 475	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	192 of 475	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	194 of 449	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	315 of 412	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.3	142 of 403	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	261 of 403	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	268 of 398	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.9	27 of 337	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	51.7	178 of 325	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	163 of 462	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	111 of 454	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	150 of 449	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	138 of 436	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	130 of 370	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	79 of 354	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	134 of 340	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	309 of 606	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	272 of 613	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	423 of 597	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	338 of 544	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	133 of 432	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	113 of 446	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	42.3	212 of 424	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	311 of 601	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	368 of 607	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	446 of 602	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	360 of 585	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	221 of 481	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	234 of 488	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	250 of 463	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	74.2	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	174 of 253	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	96 of 261	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	173 of 249	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	110 of 226	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	157 of 199	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	156 of 185	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	85.7	18 of 349	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	272 of 542	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	265 of 553	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	348 of 537	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	298 of 534	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	143 of 439	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	147 of 444	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	125 of 427	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)95th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile+47 vs school

Migrant (2019)75th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III82%+16 vs state

English II42%-17 vs state

Biology40%-8 vs state

Math I35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)		EOG Reading (2025)		EOG Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiteville High	Public	9-12	413 N Lee Street	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 914-4189	639	29	22.1	99.5%	254 (39.7%)	240 (37.6%)	95 (14.9%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	42.7	353^rd of 641 public high schools	44.9%		45.2	331^st of 640 public high schools	48.3%	22	39.9	42.2	34.7	82.0						$10,302	$1,532	$8,770
North Whiteville Academy	Public	6-12	310 S Martin Luther King Jr Av	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 914-4161	16	5	3.2	81.3%	4 (25.0%)	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)										$24,391	$612	$23,779
Columbus Career and College Academy	Public	9-12	4564 Chadbourn Hwy	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 788-6281	230	12	18.4	98.7%	133 (57.8%)	41 (17.8%)	47 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	71.8	171^st of 641 public high schools	73.3%		56.1	255^th of 640 public high schools	60.2%	84	58.7	76.8	75.0	71.9						$6,813	$326	$6,488
Thomas Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	206-B Rube MCCRAY Circle	Lake Waccamaw	28450	Columbus County	Thomas Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 646-2237	62	7	8.8		16 (25.8%)	17 (27.4%)	14 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (21.0%)								(n/a)						8.3		33.3	33.3
East Columbus Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	32 Gator Lane	Lake Waccamaw	28450	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 646-4094	576	34	17.0	99.5%	152 (26.4%)	184 (31.9%)	106 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.8%)	27.8	474^th of 641 public high schools	26.1%		15.8	546^th of 640 public high schools	14.7%	72	31.4	40.7	19.3	68.6	26.5	25.0	24.5	40.4	44.9	$10,383	$1,233	$9,149
West Columbus High	Public	9-12	7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy SW	Cerro Gordo	28430	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 654-6111	459	33	13.9	97.6%	205 (44.7%)	187 (40.7%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	18.8	529^th of 641 public high schools	17.5%		17.1	537^th of 640 public high schools	16.1%	8	12.2	31.0	36.2	45.6						$11,672	$1,304	$10,369
South Columbus High	Public	9-12	40 Stallion Drive	Tabor City	28463	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 653-4073	669	43	15.7	99.4%	409 (61.1%)	157 (23.5%)	80 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	29	463^rd of 641 public high schools	27.8%		31.3	439^th of 640 public high schools	31.4%	24	39.4	46.2	32.9	45.9						$9,661	$1,025	$8,636
East Bladen High	Public	9-12	5600 NC Hwy 87 East	Elizabethtown	28337	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 247-4610	525	28	18.8	98.5%	148 (28.2%)	238 (45.3%)	93 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	29.6	457^th of 641 public high schools	28.7%		43	349^th of 640 public high schools	45.5%	108	25.9	34.0	7.1	92.4						$10,954	$1,440	$9,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiteville High

Is Whiteville High a good school?

Whiteville High ranks 353^rd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Whiteville High?

Whiteville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edgewood Elementary
Elementary : Whiteville Primary
Middle : Central Middle

How many students attend Whiteville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Whiteville High.

What district is Whiteville High in?

Whiteville City Schools

What is the racial makeup of Whiteville High?

Students at Whiteville High are 40% White, 38% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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