West Johnston High

5935 Raleigh Road, Benson NC, 27504 | Johnston County Schools | 919-934-7333
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1424
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Benson
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
33%Benson
43%North Carolina

West Johnston High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Johnston County Schools" in Benson, NC. There are a total of 1,424 students and 81 teachers at West Johnston High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

West Johnston High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 8% higher than the North Carolina average.

West Johnston High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1424
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment101
Taking some courses92
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses62
Passing no courses20

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 West Johnston High, there are a total of 101 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 92 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

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.

West Johnston High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 70.8% 59.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 16.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.1% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 20.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Benson demographics profile

StatisticBensonNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,84310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37021891
Median age48.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Benson

IndexBensonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade68.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school68.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Johnston High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.