📍 300 Go Pioneers Drive, Boone, Watauga County, 28607
Watauga Innovation Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Boone, Watauga County. The school has 274 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Watauga County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 60.9:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Watauga Innovation Academy enrolls 274 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 60.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 229 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 8 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 274 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 23 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.
Watauga Innovation Academy is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 45, state house district 93.
Watauga Innovation Academy is one of 11 schools in Watauga County Schools, based in Boone, North Carolina. The district serves 4,658 students district-wide and employs 398 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 274 students, Watauga Innovation Academy is smaller than the district average of about 423 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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