Walter M Williams High

1307 S Church Street, Altamahaw NC, 27215 | Alamance-Burlington Schools | 336-570-6161
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1214
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Altamahaw
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aAltamahaw
43%North Carolina

Walter M Williams High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alamance-Burlington Schools" in Altamahaw, NC. There are a total of 1,214 students and 66 teachers at Walter M Williams High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Walter M Williams High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 3% higher than the North Carolina average.

Walter M Williams High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1214
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment241
Taking some courses122
Taking some courses (not tests)118
Passing some courses65
Passing no courses51

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 Walter M Williams High, there are a total of 241 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 122 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

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.

Walter M Williams High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 42.6% 51.5% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 31.3% 20.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 1.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9% 22.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.7% 3.7% 3.1%

Altamahaw demographics profile

StatisticAltamahawNorth CarolinaNational
Population36910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)27221891
Median age47.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English100%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Altamahaw

IndexAltamahawNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade70.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college32.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree9.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors0.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Walter M Williams High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.