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West Davidson High

Davidson County Schools · Davidson County

Address
200 Dragon Drive, Lexington, NC 27295
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370114000484
740
Students
41.8
Teachers (FTE)
17.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
63
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
11.4%
Chronically absent
56.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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West Davidson HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Tyro MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.3 mi
  2. Tyro ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  3. Churchland ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi
  4. Reeds ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.3 mi
  5. Southwest Elementary Global AcademyElementary · Grades 1-5 · Lexington City Schools4.9 mi
  6. South Lexington Developmental CenterOther · Grades K-12 · Lexington City Schools5.9 mi
  7. South Lexington SchoolElementary · Grades PK-K · Lexington City Schools5.9 mi
  8. Davidson Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Davidson Charter Academy · Charter6.1 mi
  9. Pickett Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Lexington City Schools6.4 mi
  10. Lexington Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Lexington City Schools6.9 mi

How West Davidson High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 63 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 1,060 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 317 of 514
Davidson County Schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 19 of 33

Chronic absence is lower here than at 86% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 1 points since 2014 (64 → 63). Met or exceeded expected growth in 1 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202563CNot Met63.8
202460CNot Met60.9
202362CNot Met64.2
202259CNot Met60.9
201962CNot Met64.1
201867CNot Met69.6
201771BMet68
201666CNot Met67
201566CNot Met68
201464CNot Met66

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 Davidson County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 79.05%Hispanic 11.89%Black 4.46%Two+ Races 3.24%Native Am. 0.81%Asian 0.54%
White: 79.05% (585) Hispanic: 11.89% (88) Black: 4.46% (33) Two+ Races: 3.24% (24) Native Am.: 0.81% (6) Asian: 0.54% (4)
White79.05%
Hispanic11.89%
Black4.46%
Two+ Races3.24%
Native Am.0.81%
Asian0.54%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 740
43.11%319 Female
56.89%421 Male

Student counts for West Davidson High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 740 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 88.6%Chronically absent 11.4%
Regular attendance: 88.6% (681) Chronically absent: 11.4% (88)
Regular attendance88.6%
Chronically absent11.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 769
56.4%Economically disadvantaged
3.51%26 English learners

Student indicators for West Davidson High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 769 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 76.89%Beginning 23.11%
Experienced: 76.89% (31) Beginning: 23.11% (9)
Experienced76.89%
Beginning23.11%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 39.8 FTE
86.18%Fully licensed
13.82%Emergency or provisional
12.56%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for West Davidson 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 39.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 367.8%44.3%
English II54.1%29.6%
Biology50%31.1%
NC Math 123.8%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
Biology50%18.9%19.4%11.7%
English II45.9%24.5%27%--
NC Math 176.2%21.8%----
NC Math 332.2%23.6%36.2%8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.0659.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers39.81
Experienced teachers30.61 (77%)
Beginning teachers9.2 (23%)
Holding a standard license34.31 (86%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5.5 (14%)
National Board certified5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (88 of 769)11.4%
Economically disadvantaged56.4%
English learners making progress (of 26)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.53
Library books per student6.02
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.32

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Davidson High report card PDF

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West Davidson 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.