📍 1179 Moravian Falls Rd, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, 28697
Wilkes Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County. The school has 752 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilkes County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 50.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. 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.
Wilkes Central High School enrolls 752 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 50.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 414 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 195 | 26% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
404 of the school's 752 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 382 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.
Wilkes Central High School 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-50, state senate district 45, state house district 94.
Wilkes Central High School is one of 22 schools in Wilkes County Schools, based in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The district serves 8,547 students district-wide and employs 567 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 752 students, Wilkes Central High School is larger than the district average of about 389 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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