📍 1328 S Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, 28697
Wilkes Early College High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County. The school has 257 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilkes County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–13 in a small-town setting. The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 28.6:1. 95% of students are proficient in reading. 95% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wilkes Early College High School enrolls 257 students across grades 9–13. The student body is 37% male and 63% female. A teaching staff of 9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 28.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 205 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
82 of the school's 257 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 72 qualify for free lunch and 10 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 Early College High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-50, state senate district 45, state house district 94.
Wilkes Early College 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 257 students, Wilkes Early College High School is smaller than the district average of about 389 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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