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West Bladen High

Bladen County Schools · Bladen County

Address
1600 NC Hwy 410, Bladenboro, NC 28320
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370039002620
720
Students
31.6
Teachers (FTE)
22.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
58
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
42.1%
Chronically absent
54.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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West Bladen HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Bladen Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-130.7 mi
  2. Dublin PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  3. Paul R. Brown Leadership AcademyHigh · Grades 6-12 · Paul R Brown Leadership Academy · Charter7.1 mi
  4. Tar Heel SchoolElementary · Grades PK-87.3 mi
  5. Elizabethtown MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-87.4 mi
  6. Southeastern AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Southeastern Academy · Charter7.6 mi
  7. Elizabethtown PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-47.9 mi
  8. Bladenboro PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-48.1 mi
  9. Bladenboro MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-88.2 mi
  10. Bladen Lakes PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-59.7 mi

How West Bladen High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 58 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools40th percentile
Higher than 40% · rank 1,424 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools20th percentile
Higher than 20% · rank 403 of 514
Bladen County Schools83rd percentile
Higher than 83% · rank 2 of 12

Chronic absence is lower here than at 7% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 2 points since 2014 (56 → 58). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202558CNot Met57.2
202469CMet65.2
202369CExceeded65
202265CExceeded59.9
201967CMet64.4
201870BMet68.9
201765CExceeded60
201658CMet55
201555CNot Met51
201456CNot Met53

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 Bladen County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 46.81%Hispanic 24.86%Black 21.25%Two+ Races 4.86%Native Am. 2.08%Pacific Isl. 0.14%
White: 46.81% (337) Hispanic: 24.86% (179) Black: 21.25% (153) Two+ Races: 4.86% (35) Native Am.: 2.08% (15) Pacific Isl.: 0.14% (1)
White46.81%
Hispanic24.86%
Black21.25%
Two+ Races4.86%
Native Am.2.08%
Pacific Isl.0.14%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 720
49.03%353 Female
50.97%367 Male

Student counts for West Bladen High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 720 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 57.9%Chronically absent 42.1%
Regular attendance: 57.9% (438) Chronically absent: 42.1% (318)
Regular attendance57.9%
Chronically absent42.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 756
54.9%Economically disadvantaged
10.56%76 English learners

Student indicators for West Bladen High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 756 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.

Teachers

Experienced 86.87%Beginning 13.13%
Experienced: 86.87% (35) Beginning: 13.13% (5)
Experienced86.87%
Beginning13.13%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 40.3 FTE
95.04%Fully licensed
4.96%Emergency or provisional
2.48%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for West Bladen High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 40.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 356.4%17.8%
English II48.4%20.2%
Biology39.9%24.7%
NC Math 118.4%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology60.1%15.2%18.4%6.3%
English II51.6%28.2%19.2%--
NC Math 181.6%14.9%----
NC Math 343.6%38.7%17.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.2963.5

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers40.29
Experienced teachers35 (87%)
Beginning teachers5.29 (13%)
Holding a standard license38.29 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2 (5%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (318 of 756)42.1%
Economically disadvantaged54.9%
English learners making progress (of 76)5.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.86
Library books per student8.08
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.11

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the West Bladen High report card PDF

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West Bladen 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.

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.