📍 200 Dragon Drive, Lexington, Davidson County, 27295
West Davidson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Davidson County. The school has 725 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Davidson County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Davidson High enrolls 725 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 584 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
365 of the school's 725 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 343 qualify for free lunch and 22 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 Davidson 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-60, state senate district 29, state house district 81.
West Davidson High is one of 36 schools in Davidson County Schools, based in Lexington, North Carolina. The district serves 17,985 students district-wide and employs 1,136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 725 students, West Davidson High is larger than the district average of about 500 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe