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West Wilkes High School

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West Wilkes High School ranks 331 st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

West Wilkes High School is a public school in Millers Creek, NC, serving 582 students in grades 9–12 within Wilkes County Schools. The school currently ranks at the 50th percentile statewide — 331st out of 662 North Carolina high schools — earning a 3-star rating. It was once rated much higher: West Wilkes ranked in the 83rd percentile during 2016–2017 before settling into a mid-range plateau over the past several years. Nearly all of its students (99.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate consistent with neighboring high schools across the region.

On End-of-Course tests, West Wilkes shows an uneven subject profile. Math III is the clearest strength, with 77.9% of students proficient — well above the state's 68.9% and nearly matching the district. English II proficiency (64.9%) nudges just past the state average, while Math I (50.0%) tops the state rate of 42.1%. Biology remains the most persistent weakness: only 45.7% of students scored proficient, well below both the district (54.5%) and state (58.5%). The graduation rate is a bright spot at 92.5%, above the state's 88.8%, and chronic absenteeism has tumbled from 34.2% in 2022–2023 to 18.0% in 2024–2025 — now beneath the statewide figure.

Compared with other traditional high schools in the area, West Wilkes lands near the middle of the pack. North Wilkes High School — the district's highest-ranked traditional high school — sits in the 70th percentile, while Wilkes Central High School and West Wilkes rank close together near the median. West Wilkes posts a lower chronic absenteeism rate (18.0%) than North Wilkes (24.9%) or Wilkes Central (27.7%), with only East Wilkes High School (14.7%) doing better. The school spends $9,570 per student and maintains a 14.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Notably, West Wilkes serves some student groups especially well: English learners perform at the 59th percentile statewide and low-income students at the 55th. The biggest challenges ahead are raising Biology proficiency and helping middle- and upper-performing students — including gifted learners — reach higher levels.

582

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,570

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6598 Boone Trail
Millers Creek, NC 28651-8387

(336) 903-6710

District: Wilkes County Schools

Feeder schools for West Wilkes High School:

Elementary:	Millers Creek Elementary School
	Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Middle:	West Wilkes Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

!Biology scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg60%

331^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Wilkes County Schools

89^th of 246Wilkes 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	49.7	331 of 662	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	293 of 641	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	290 of 640	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	318 of 626	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	266 of 621	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	217 of 594	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	154 of 514	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	98 of 469	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	81 of 476	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	54.5	135 of 507	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.6	125 of 531	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	49.4	160 of 451	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.2	176 of 505	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	135 of 502	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	160 of 506	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	134 of 499	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	88 of 490	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	52 of 477	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	64.2	110 of 453	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	84 of 431	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	56.0	94 of 330	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	69 of 334	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	17.5	340 of 364	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	153 of 349	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	119 of 289	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	140 of 273	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	93 of 226	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	341 of 629	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	320 of 610	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	265 of 602	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	307 of 588	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	229 of 594	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	141 of 475	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	138 of 475	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	96 of 449	78.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	254 of 407	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	257 of 412	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	177 of 403	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	105 of 403	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	66 of 398	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	14 of 337	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	51 of 325	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	239 of 474	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	281 of 462	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	340 of 454	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	259 of 449	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	215 of 436	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	264 of 370	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	186 of 354	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	278 of 620	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	282 of 606	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	279 of 613	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	296 of 597	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	181 of 544	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	113 of 432	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.5	239 of 446	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	82 of 424	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	310 of 624	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	272 of 601	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	303 of 607	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	327 of 602	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	277 of 585	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	137 of 481	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	160 of 488	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	107 of 463	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	147 of 352	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	62 of 349	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	362 of 551	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	338 of 542	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	328 of 553	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	361 of 537	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	300 of 534	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	182 of 439	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	209 of 444	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	158 of 427	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III78%+9 vs state

English II65%~ state avg

Math I50%+8 vs state

Biology46%-13 vs state

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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 Wilkes High School	Public	9-12	6598 Boone Trail	Millers Creek	28651	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 903-6710	582	41	14.3	99.3%	464 (79.7%)	4 (0.7%)	97 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	49.7	331^st of 662 public high schools	50.0%		50.2	293^rd of 641 public high schools	54.3%	38	45.7	64.9	50.0	77.9	$9,570	$787	$8,783
Wilkes Early College High School	Public	9-12	1328 S Collegiate Dr	Wilkesboro	28697	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 838-6247	265	9	29.4	98.9%	205 (77.4%)	6 (2.3%)	36 (13.6%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	90.5	71^st of 662 public high schools	89.3%		89.7	79^th of 641 public high schools	87.7%	8	83.9	94.7	89.7	99.9	$6,729	$458	$6,271
Wilkes Central High School	Public	9-12	1179 Moravian Falls Rd	Wilkesboro	28697	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 667-5277	719	49	14.6	99.6%	365 (50.8%)	79 (11.0%)	191 (26.6%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.3%)	48.4	341^st of 662 public high schools	48.5%		45.9	332^nd of 641 public high schools	48.2%	9	45.5	63.2	56.7	71.8	$9,054	$938	$8,116
North Wilkes High School	Public	9-12	2986 Traphill Rd	Hays	28635	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 903-4040	578	40	14.4	97.9%	457 (79.1%)	6 (1.0%)	92 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	68.7	196^th of 662 public high schools	70.4%		62.3	217^th of 641 public high schools	66.1%	21	55.9	71.3	73.0	83.0	$9,880	$1,015	$8,865
East Wilkes High School	Public	9-12	13315 Elkin Hwy 268	Ronda	28670	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 651-7200	469	28	16.4	99.4%	407 (86.8%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	50.5	325^th of 662 public high schools	50.9%		45.8	333^rd of 641 public high schools	48.0%	8	61.2	66.1	40.7	72.1	$10,562	$769	$9,794
Ashe County Early College High	Public	9-12	363 Campus Dr	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 846-1881	143	3	51.8	97.9%	107 (74.8%)	1 (0.7%)	30 (21.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	88.7	93^rd of 662 public high schools	86.0%		89.7	78^th of 641 public high schools	87.8%	15	86.0	90.2	92.0	93.6	$11,089	$346	$10,742
Ashe County High	Public	9-12	184 Campus Drive	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 846-2400	767	41	18.7	99.1%	649 (84.6%)	4 (0.5%)	93 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	54.3	292^nd of 662 public high schools	55.9%		41.8	364^th of 641 public high schools	43.2%	72	66.1	62.1	56.0	67.6	$10,958	$817	$10,142
Alexander Central High	Public	9-12	223 School Drive	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 632-7063	1,254	79	15.9	99.8%	992 (79.1%)	59 (4.7%)	129 (10.3%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.9%)	38.3	415^th of 662 public high schools	37.3%		48.8	310^th of 641 public high schools	51.6%	105	52.9	61.4	40.4	58.4	$10,255	$776	$9,479
Alexander Early College	Public	9-12	345 Industrial Blvd	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 632-8221	172	6	28.6	98.3%	122 (70.9%)	3 (1.7%)	34 (19.8%)	9 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	91.9	58^th of 662 public high schools	91.2%		87.2	96^th of 641 public high schools	85.0%	38	95.3	95.4	88.0	95.6	$6,455	$116	$6,339

Frequently Asked Questions about West Wilkes High School

What is the racial makeup of West Wilkes High School?

Students at West Wilkes High School are 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is West Wilkes High School a good school?

West Wilkes High School ranks 331^st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Wilkes High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended West Wilkes High School.

What district is West Wilkes High School in?

Wilkes County Schools

What schools feed into West Wilkes High School?

West Wilkes High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Millers Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Middle : West Wilkes Middle School

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