📍 4901 Monroe-Weddington Road, Matthews, Union County, 28104
Weddington High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Matthews, Union County. The school has 1,836 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Union County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 84.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 91% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Weddington High enrolls 1,836 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 84.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 13% Asian and 8.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,257 | 68% |
| Asian | 240 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 160 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 115 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
122 of the school's 1,836 students (6.6%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 114 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
Weddington High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-80, state senate district 35, state house district 68.
Weddington High is one of 52 schools in Union County Public Schools, based in Monroe, North Carolina. The district serves 41,404 students district-wide and employs 2,454 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,836 students, Weddington High is larger than the district average of about 796 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large