Western Alamance High

1731 N Nc 87, Elon NC, 27244 | Alamance-Burlington Schools | 336-538-6020
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1212
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Elon
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
33%Elon
43%North Carolina

Western Alamance High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alamance-Burlington Schools" in Elon, NC. There are a total of 1,212 students and 66 teachers at Western Alamance High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Western Alamance High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 30% higher than the North Carolina average.

Western Alamance High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1212
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment200
Taking some courses124
Taking some courses (not tests)90
Passing some courses96
Passing no courses14

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 Western Alamance High, there are a total of 200 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 124 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Western Alamance High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 76.8% 51.5% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 20.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 22.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.1%

Elon demographics profile

StatisticElonNorth CarolinaNational
Population54,53410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,80321891
Median age39.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English81%89%79%
Speak Spanish16%7%13%

Education level achieved in Elon

IndexElonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade78.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Western Alamance High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.