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Best High Schools in Zip Code 28129

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At a glance

School

800

Students

Top rankedWest Stanly High184^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

West Stanly High up 139 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 28129 zip code is home to a single public high school, West Stanly High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 785 students. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it has demonstrated academic strengths compared to the Stanly County Schools district and the state of North Carolina.

West Stanly High School's ranking and rating have varied, dropping from 184 out of 641 North Carolina high schools and a 4-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year to 323 out of 640 high schools and a 2-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has consistently outperformed the district and state in the percentage of students proficient or better on End-of-Course exams in subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year was 87.7%.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with 40.76% of West Stanly High School students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,527, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 17.3 to 1. These figures provide context for the resources available to support student learning and development at the school.

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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)	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	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%)	68.3	184^th of 641 public high schools	71.3%		46	323^rd of 640 public high schools	49.5%	139	71.9	69.0	53.2	75.3	$8,527	$469	$8,058

Cities Near Zip Code 28129

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakboro	0.52 mi	2	36^th
Locust	3.81 mi	2	43^rd
Stanfield	5.41 mi	1	186^th
Albemarle	5.44 mi	10	319^th
Norwood	6.15 mi	4	287^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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