📍 7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy, Cerro Gordo, Columbus County, 28430
West Columbus High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cerro Gordo, Columbus County. The school has 400 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Columbus County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Columbus High enrolls 400 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 41% Black or African American and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 194 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 162 | 41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
393 of the school's 400 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 393 qualify for free lunch and 0 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 Columbus High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-70, state senate district 13, state house district 46.
West Columbus High is one of 13 schools in Columbus County Schools, based in Whiteville, North Carolina. The district serves 5,440 students district-wide and employs 356 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 400 students, West Columbus High is close to the district average of about 418 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote