- Address
- 6598 Boone Trail, Millers Creek, NC 28651
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (336) 903-6710
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370495001988
School calendar
West Wilkes High School's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- West Wilkes Middle School1.5 mi
- Millers Creek Elementary School1.7 mi
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School4.5 mi
- Wilkes Early College High School5.4 mi
- Mulberry Elementary School5.7 mi
- Wilkesboro Elementary School5.9 mi
- Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School6.2 mi
- North Wilkesboro Elementary School6.8 mi
- Wilkes Central High School6.9 mi
- Moravian Falls Elementary School7.5 mi
How West Wilkes High School compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 72 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 64% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score unchanged since 2014 (72 → 72). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | B | Met | 69.1 |
| 2024 | 68 | C | Not Met | 67.7 |
| 2023 | 69 | C | Met | 66.5 |
| 2022 | 70 | B | Met | 68.2 |
| 2019 | 75 | B | Met | 74.2 |
| 2018 | 77 | B | Met | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 80 | B | Exceeded | 77 |
| 2016 | 77 | B | Exceeded | 73 |
| 2015 | 78 | B | Exceeded | 74 |
| 2014 | 72 | B | Met | 70 |
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 Wilkes County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 582Student counts for West Wilkes High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 582 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 599Student indicators for West Wilkes High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 599 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 37.4 FTETeacher figures for West Wilkes High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 37.4 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 69.1% | 39.5% |
| NC Math 1 | 57.8% | 18.1% |
| English II | 51.5% | 25.8% |
| Biology | 41.1% | 23.4% |
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 | 58.9% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 5.1% |
| English II | 48.5% | 25.8% | 25% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 42.2% | 39.7% | 14.7% | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 30.9% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 7.8% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | 0.7 | 81.7 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 37.42 |
| Experienced teachers | 33.82 (90%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3.6 (10%) |
| Holding a standard license | 36.52 (98%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0.9 (2%) |
| National Board certified | 8 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (108 of 599) | 18% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 40.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 39) | 10.3% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.7 |
| Library books per student | 6.58 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.41 |
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
West Wilkes High School'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 22 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.