West Brunswick High

550 Whiteville Road Nw, Shallotte NC, 28470 | Brunswick County Schools | 910-754-4338
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1450
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Shallotte
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
53%Shallotte
43%North Carolina

West Brunswick High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brunswick County Schools" in Shallotte, NC. There are a total of 1,450 students and 91 teachers at West Brunswick High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

West Brunswick High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 14% higher than the North Carolina average.

West Brunswick High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1450
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment109
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses42
Passing no courses44

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 Brunswick High, there are a total of 109 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

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 Brunswick High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 72.0% 67.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 16.2% 15.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 10.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 4.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Shallotte demographics profile

StatisticShallotteNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,20510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)45921891
Median age54.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Shallotte

IndexShallotteNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Brunswick High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.