📍 413 N Lee Street, Whiteville, Columbus County, 28472
Whiteville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Whiteville, Columbus County. The school has 662 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Whiteville City Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Whiteville High enrolls 662 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 37% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 273 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 244 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
653 of the school's 662 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 653 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.
Whiteville High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-70, state senate district 13, state house district 16.
Whiteville High is one of 5 schools in Whiteville City Schools, based in Whiteville, North Carolina. The district serves 2,042 students district-wide and employs 159 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 662 students, Whiteville High is larger than the district average of about 408 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant