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West Brunswick High

Brunswick County Schools · Brunswick County

Address
550 Whiteville Road NW, Shallotte, NC 28470
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370042000132
1,466
Students
89.1
Teachers (FTE)
16.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
30%
Chronically absent
57.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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West Brunswick HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Shallotte MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.6 mi
  2. Union ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.2 mi
  3. Cedar Grove MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-88.0 mi
  4. Jessie Mae Monroe ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-58.2 mi
  5. WaccamawElementary · Grades K-88.4 mi
  6. Supply ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-59.2 mi
  7. Virginia Williamson ElemElementary · Grades PK-510.0 mi
  8. The COASTHigh · Grades 6-1210.6 mi
  9. Brunswick County Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-1311.0 mi
  10. Classical Charter Schools of SouthportElementary · Grades K-8 · Classical Charter Schools of Southport · Charter12.1 mi

How West Brunswick High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools30th percentile
Higher than 30% · rank 341 of 514
Brunswick County Schools47th percentile
Higher than 47% · rank 9 of 19

Chronic absence is lower here than at 26% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 9 points since 2014 (71 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CNot Met62.2
202463CNot Met62.4
202362CNot Met62.7
202265CMet60.8
201967CNot Met68.2
201872BMet72.8
201777BExceeded72
201676BExceeded72
201574BExceeded70
201471BExceeded67

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 Brunswick County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 57.84%Hispanic 22.44%Black 12.82%Two+ Races 4.98%Native Am. 1.36%Asian 0.55%
White: 57.84% (848) Hispanic: 22.44% (329) Black: 12.82% (188) Two+ Races: 4.98% (73) Native Am.: 1.36% (20) Asian: 0.55% (8)
White57.84%
Hispanic22.44%
Black12.82%
Two+ Races4.98%
Native Am.1.36%
Asian0.55%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,466
47.41%695 Female
52.59%771 Male

Student counts for West Brunswick High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,466 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 70%Chronically absent 30%
Regular attendance: 70% (1,059) Chronically absent: 30% (454)
Regular attendance70%
Chronically absent30%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,513
57.4%Economically disadvantaged
8.19%120 English learners

Student indicators for West Brunswick High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,513 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 89.61%Beginning 10.39%
Experienced: 89.61% (72) Beginning: 10.39% (8)
Experienced89.61%
Beginning10.39%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 80.8 FTE
97.03%Fully licensed
2.97%Emergency or provisional
9.9%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for West Brunswick 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 80.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 372.9%45.2%
English II51.1%25%
Biology47%33%
NC Math 139.4%11.9%

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
Biology53%14%19%14%
English II48.9%26.1%23.9%--
NC Math 160.6%27.5%10.6%--
NC Math 327.1%27.7%29.4%15.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.6158.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers80.83
Experienced teachers72.43 (90%)
Beginning teachers8.4 (10%)
Holding a standard license78.43 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.4 (3%)
National Board certified8

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (454 of 1,513)30%
Economically disadvantaged57.4%
English learners making progress (of 120)16.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.87
Library books per student10.12
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.63

Federal & state designations

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

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 Brunswick High report card PDF

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West Brunswick 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.