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Western Alamance High

Alamance-Burlington Schools · Alamance County

Address
1731 N NC 87, Elon, NC 27244
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370003000019
1,138
Students
62.3
Teachers (FTE)
18.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
69
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
38.2%
Chronically absent
48.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Western Alamance HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Western Alamance MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.7 mi
  2. Altamahaw-Ossipee ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.0 mi
  3. Elon ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.4 mi
  4. Clover GardenOther · Grades K-12 · Clover Garden · Charter2.8 mi
  5. Gibsonville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Guilford County Schools3.9 mi
  6. Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.9 mi
  7. Turrentine MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.7 mi
  8. Walter M Williams HighHigh · Grades 9-125.1 mi
  9. Marvin B Smith ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.4 mi
  10. Grove Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.5 mi

How Western Alamance High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 69 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 694 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools50th percentile
Higher than 50% · rank 244 of 514
Alamance-Burlington Schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 4 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 11% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (69 → 69). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202569CMet65.3
202473BExceeded68.3
202368CMet64.7
202271BExceeded67.2
201969CNot Met69.8
201876BMet74.6
201766CNot Met68
201664CNot Met64
201563CNot Met65
201469CNot Met70

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 Alamance-Burlington Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 49.3%Hispanic 23.46%Black 19.68%Two+ Races 4.92%Asian 1.85%Native Am. 0.53%Pacific Isl. 0.26%
White: 49.3% (561) Hispanic: 23.46% (267) Black: 19.68% (224) Two+ Races: 4.92% (56) Asian: 1.85% (21) Native Am.: 0.53% (6) Pacific Isl.: 0.26% (3)
White49.3%
Hispanic23.46%
Black19.68%
Two+ Races4.92%
Asian1.85%
Native Am.0.53%
Pacific Isl.0.26%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,138
49.74%566 Female
50.26%572 Male

Student counts for Western Alamance High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,138 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 61.8%Chronically absent 38.2%
Regular attendance: 61.8% (738) Chronically absent: 38.2% (457)
Regular attendance61.8%
Chronically absent38.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,195
48.6%Economically disadvantaged
7.03%80 English learners

Student indicators for Western Alamance High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,195 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 92.97%Beginning 7.03%
Experienced: 92.97% (52) Beginning: 7.03% (4)
Experienced92.97%
Beginning7.03%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 55.4 FTE
98.38%Fully licensed
1.62%Emergency or provisional
10.82%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Western Alamance 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 55.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 380.8%56.4%
English II58.8%33.1%
Biology51.4%31.8%
NC Math 135.4%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
Biology48.6%19.6%20.6%11.1%
English II41.2%25.7%30.1%--
NC Math 164.6%27%8.5%--
NC Math 319.2%24.4%36.1%20.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.5683.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers55.44
Experienced teachers51.54 (93%)
Beginning teachers3.9 (7%)
Holding a standard license54.54 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (2%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (457 of 1,195)38.2%
Economically disadvantaged48.6%
English learners making progress (of 80)17.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.86
Library books per student7.97
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.34

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 Western Alamance High report card PDF

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Western Alamance 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.