Watauga High

300 Go Pioneers Drive, Boone NC, 28607 | Watauga County Schools | 828-264-2407
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1116
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Boone
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
58%Boone
43%North Carolina

Watauga High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Watauga County Schools" in Boone, NC. There are a total of 1,116 students and 103 teachers at Watauga High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Watauga High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.5%, which is 45% higher than the North Carolina average.

Watauga High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1116
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment233
Taking some courses210
Taking some courses (not tests)24
Passing some courses157
Passing no courses47

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Watauga High, there are a total of 233 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 210 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Watauga High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 89.1% 87.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 7.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Boone demographics profile

StatisticBooneNorth CarolinaNational
Population19,46610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,07421891
Median age21.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)19%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Boone

IndexBooneNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college80.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters21.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Watauga High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.