- Address
- 300 Go Pioneers Drive, Boone, NC 28607
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 264-2407
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370483001943
School calendar
Watauga County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Watauga High — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Watauga Innovation Academyunder 0.1 mi
- Hardin Park Elementary0.7 mi
- Watauga Virtual Academy1.1 mi
- Two Rivers Community School2.2 mi
- Green Valley Elementary4.2 mi
- Parkway Elementary5.1 mi
- Blowing Rock Elementary6.0 mi
- Cove Creek Elementary6.2 mi
- Valle Crucis Elementary7.1 mi
- Mabel Elementary9.1 mi
How Watauga High compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 67 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 83% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2017
Score down 9 points since 2017 (76 → 67). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 7 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | C | Not Met | 67.1 |
| 2024 | 77 | B | Met | 76.6 |
| 2023 | 73 | B | Met | 71.4 |
| 2022 | 77 | B | Met | 74.8 |
| 2019 | 82 | B | Met | 81.9 |
| 2018 | 80 | B | Met | 81.3 |
| 2017 | 76 | B | Met | 76 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Watauga County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 1,289Student counts for Watauga High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,289 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 294Student indicators for Watauga High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 294 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 74.7% | 56% |
| English II | 58.2% | 28.6% |
| NC Math 1 | 50% | 24.1% |
| Biology | 36.7% | 18.9% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 63.3% | 17.8% | 12.2% | 6.7% |
| English II | 41.8% | 29.6% | 23.5% | 5.1% |
| NC Math 1 | 50% | 25.9% | 22.4% | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 25.3% | 18.7% | 38.7% | 17.3% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.19 | 69 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (37 of 294) | 12.6% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 45.2% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.98 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 0 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Watauga High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other high schools in this district
All 11 schools →Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.