Weddington High

4901 Monroe-Weddington Road, Matthews NC, 28104 | Union County Public Schools | 704-708-5530
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1324
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 86% 101% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Matthews
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aMatthews
43%North Carolina

Weddington High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Union County Public Schools" in Matthews, NC. There are a total of 1,324 students and 65 teachers at Weddington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Weddington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.5%, which is 101% higher than the North Carolina average.

Weddington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1324
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment466
Taking some courses412
Taking some courses (not tests)60
Passing some courses253
Passing no courses150

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 Weddington High, there are a total of 466 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 412 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School84%

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.

Weddington High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 84.1% 67.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 6.8% 12.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 15.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Matthews demographics profile

StatisticMatthewsNorth CarolinaNational
Population11,00010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)62821891
Median age42.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%57%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Matthews

IndexMatthewsNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade96.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school96.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college84.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Weddington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.