📍 5935 Raleigh Road, Benson, Johnston County, 27504
West Johnston High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Benson, Johnston County. The school has 1,469 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Johnston County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 78.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Johnston High enrolls 1,469 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 78.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 834 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 366 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 183 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
556 of the school's 1,469 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 492 qualify for free lunch and 64 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 Johnston High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 11, state house district 28.
West Johnston High is one of 48 schools in Johnston County Public Schools, based in Smithfield, North Carolina. The district serves 37,320 students district-wide and employs 2,398 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,469 students, West Johnston High is larger than the district average of about 778 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe