📍 300 W Caldwell Drive, Lenoir, Caldwell County, 28645
West Caldwell High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lenoir, Caldwell County. The school has 753 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Caldwell County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Caldwell High enrolls 753 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 452 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 161 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 82 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
511 of the school's 753 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 476 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Caldwell High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-50, state senate district 46, state house district 87.
West Caldwell High is one of 24 schools in Caldwell County Schools, based in Lenoir, North Carolina. The district serves 10,667 students district-wide and employs 738 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 753 students, West Caldwell High is larger than the district average of about 444 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe