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West Stanly High

Stanly County Schools · Stanly County

Address
306 East Red Cross Road, Oakboro, NC 28129
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370432001720
800
Students
44.7
Teachers (FTE)
17.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
75
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
24.6%
Chronically absent
33.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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West Stanly HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. West Stanly Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-82.1 mi
  2. Oakboro Choice STEMElementary · Grades K-82.4 mi
  3. Locust ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.1 mi
  4. Endy ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.7 mi
  5. Stanfield ElementaryElementary · Grades K-55.2 mi
  6. Aquadale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-57.5 mi
  7. Stanly Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-138.0 mi
  8. Millingport ElementaryElementary · Grades K-58.1 mi
  9. New Salem ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Union County Public Schools9.7 mi
  10. Stanly Academy Learning CenterHigh · Grades 8-1210.2 mi

How West Stanly High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 75 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 407 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools64th percentile
Higher than 64% · rank 172 of 514
Stanly County Schools64th percentile
Higher than 64% · rank 7 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 41% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 7 points since 2014 (68 → 75). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202575BMet73.4
202471BMet70.6
202362CNot Met62.7
202270BMet66.6
201979BMet79.2
201873BMet70.4
201776BExceeded73
201673BExceeded70
201569CNot Met70
201468CMet67

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 Stanly County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 72.5%Hispanic 14.12%Black 6.13%Two+ Races 5.5%Asian 1.25%Pacific Isl. 0.38%Native Am. 0.13%
White: 72.5% (580) Hispanic: 14.12% (113) Black: 6.13% (49) Two+ Races: 5.5% (44) Asian: 1.25% (10) Pacific Isl.: 0.38% (3) Native Am.: 0.13% (1)
White72.5%
Hispanic14.12%
Black6.13%
Two+ Races5.5%
Asian1.25%
Pacific Isl.0.38%
Native Am.0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 800
48.38%387 Female
51.63%413 Male

Student counts for West Stanly High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 800 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.4%Chronically absent 24.6%
Regular attendance: 75.4% (629) Chronically absent: 24.6% (205)
Regular attendance75.4%
Chronically absent24.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 834
33.2%Economically disadvantaged
3.75%30 English learners

Student indicators for West Stanly High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 834 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 81.85%Beginning 18.15%
Experienced: 81.85% (34) Beginning: 18.15% (7)
Experienced81.85%
Beginning18.15%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 41.3 FTE
92.76%Fully licensed
7.24%Emergency or provisional
2.42%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for West Stanly 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 41.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 375.3%44.3%
Biology71.2%56.1%
English II68.3%33.3%
NC Math 152.7%21%

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
Biology28.8%15.2%39.4%16.7%
English II31.7%34.9%30.1%--
NC Math 147.3%31.7%19.5%--
NC Math 324.7%31%27.2%17.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.8482.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers41.27
Experienced teachers33.78 (82%)
Beginning teachers7.49 (18%)
Holding a standard license38.28 (93%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.99 (7%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (205 of 834)24.6%
Economically disadvantaged33.2%
English learners making progress (of 30)16.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.92
Library books per student10.22
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.17

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 Stanly High report card PDF

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West Stanly 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.