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Wilson Academy of Applied Technology

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Wilson Academy of Applied Technology is a small public high school in Wilson, North Carolina, serving roughly 280 students in grades 9–12 within the Wilson County Schools district. This school is an academic powerhouse: it currently ranks #61 out of 662 North Carolina high schools (91st percentile, 5 stars), and it has held elite status over the last several years with state rankings of #33, #68, #101, and #120 in successive years. While its home district sits in the upper-middle tier statewide, Wilson Academy performs far above the district's overall level and is one of the strongest high schools in eastern North Carolina.

Test results tell the story most clearly. In the most recent school year, Wilson Academy posted 100% proficiency in English II, 95.1% in Biology, 94.1% in Math III, and 90.9% in Math I — an extraordinary advantage over both the district and state averages. For example, Math I proficiency was 90.9% compared to just 25.6% for the district and 42.1% statewide, while English II surpassed the district by more than 37 points. The school's graduation rate was also impressive at 93.3%, well above the district's 79.2%. What makes these results even more meaningful is that students from all backgrounds are thriving: African American students ranked #22 in North Carolina, low-income students ranked #41 out of 620 schools, and Hispanic, White, female, male, and gifted students all earned strong top-decile or near-top-decile rankings.

Comparisons with nearby schools are striking. Just 2.6 miles away, Fike High ranks #495 statewide, while Beddingfield High (#501) and James Hunt High (#535) also sit in the bottom quarter. Wilson Academy's roughly 46% economic disadvantage rate is dramatically lower than the 98–99% seen at these neighboring traditional schools. It also invests more per student ($11,011) than most area high schools. Its closest comparable is Wilson Early College Academy, another elite in-district school ranked #48 statewide — together, these two academies stand out as exceptional performers in a region where most public high schools are struggling.

280

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4809 Ward Blvd
Wilson, NC 27893

(252) 265-4038

District: Wilson County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.8%

White:

28.6%

African American:

21.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (96% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school96%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg60%

61^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From top 17% (2021) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 246Wilson 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	91.7	61 of 662	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	33 of 641	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	68 of 640	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	101 of 626	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	120 of 621	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	103 of 594	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	22 of 450	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.6	7 of 440	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	53 of 434	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	59 of 430	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	55 of 629	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	51 of 610	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	102 of 602	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	109 of 588	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	151 of 594	74.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	25 of 407	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	80.1	40 of 412	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	46 of 403	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	53 of 474	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	95.9	32 of 462	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	44 of 454	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	42 of 449	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	49 of 436	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	41 of 620	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	46 of 606	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	54 of 613	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	75 of 597	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	96.9	32 of 544	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	70 of 624	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	95.1	26 of 601	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	52 of 607	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	92 of 602	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	85 of 585	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	40 of 551	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	34 of 542	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	15 of 553	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	105 of 537	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	111 of 534	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II100%+35 vs state

Biology95%+37 vs state

Math III94%+25 vs state

Math I91%+49 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)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th 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
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology	Public	9-12	4809 Ward Blvd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 265-4038	280	15	19.3	45.7%	80 (28.6%)	61 (21.8%)	117 (41.8%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	91.7	61^st of 662 public high schools	90.8%		94.1	33^rd of 641 public high schools	94.9%	28	95.1	100.0	90.9	94.1								$11,011	$214	$10,797
Wilson Early College Academy	Public	9-12	902 Herring St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 246-1418	268	13	20.4	37.3%	103 (38.4%)	89 (33.2%)	61 (22.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	92.1	48^th of 662 public high schools	92.7%		95.6	14^th of 641 public high schools	97.8%	34	88.4	97.9	93.3	100.0								$6,572	$272	$6,300
Wilson Academy of Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	6-12	117 NE Tarboro St	Wilson	27894	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 399-7700	44	0	146.6	50.0%	26 (59.1%)	12 (27.3%)	3 (6.8%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)	30.0
Fike High	Public	9-12	500 Harrison Dr N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7905	1,028	55	18.7	—	309 (30.1%)	468 (45.5%)	200 (19.5%)	11 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.2%)	27.9	495^th of 662 public high schools	25.2%		32.5	429^th of 641 public high schools	33.1%	66	44.7	51.0	25.0	61.9								$8,482	$699	$7,783
Beddingfield High	Public	9-12	4510 Old Stantonsburg Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7880	653	48	13.6	—	109 (16.7%)	304 (46.6%)	225 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	26.9	501^st of 662 public high schools	24.3%		35.4	409^th of 641 public high schools	36.2%	92	47.8	49.2	26.8	58.0								$9,512	$718	$8,794
James Hunt High	Public	9-12	4559 Lamm Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7930	1,115	62	17.9	—	374 (33.5%)	420 (37.7%)	258 (23.1%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.3%)	23.2	535^th of 662 public high schools	19.2%		36.6	400^th of 641 public high schools	37.6%	135	35.0	58.6	14.2	56.3								$8,469	$640	$7,829
Southern Nash High	Public	9-12	6446 Southern Nash High Road	Bailey	27807	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-8520	1,048	44	23.8	—	384 (36.6%)	215 (20.5%)	399 (38.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	52	321^st of 662 public high schools	51.5%		41.1	370^th of 641 public high schools	42.3%	49	53.2	58.7	57.5	78.7								$9,274	$717	$8,556
Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)	Public, Virtual	6-12	801 Williford St	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(252) 462-2855	259	11	24.1	74.1%	62 (23.9%)	145 (56.0%)	32 (12.4%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	16.1	577^th of 662 public high schools	12.8%		14.7	565^th of 641 public high schools	11.9%	12	38.5	50.0	6.7	42.9	53.3	30.8	37.5	66.7	53.8	50.0	41.7
Rocky Mount High	Public	9-12	1400 Bethlehem Road	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9050	1,023	43	23.9	97.7%	78 (7.6%)	791 (77.3%)	98 (9.6%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	13.3	591^st of 662 public high schools	10.7%		16.4	551^st of 641 public high schools	14.0%	40	35.4	42.6	16.4	40.9								$9,474	$733	$8,740
SouthWest Edgecombe High	Public	9-12	5912 NC 43 North	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 827-5016	798	36	22.0	—	208 (26.1%)	449 (56.3%)	101 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.5%)	9.3	605^th of 662 public high schools	8.6%		9	602^nd of 641 public high schools	6.1%	3	20.9	36.1	13.8	44.3								$9,044	$1,025	$8,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Academy of Applied Technology

How many students attend Wilson Academy of Applied Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Wilson Academy of Applied Technology.

Is Wilson Academy of Applied Technology a good school?

Yes. Wilson Academy of Applied Technology ranks in the top 9.2% of North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Academy of Applied Technology?

Students at Wilson Academy of Applied Technology are 42% Hispanic, 29% White, 22% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Wilson Academy of Applied Technology in?

Wilson County Schools

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