Watauga Innovation Academy

Watauga Innovation Academy

Public High School | Grade 9-12
300 Go Pioneers Dr,  Boone, NC
Watauga County Schools
4.6
274 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr Chris Blanton
Student Teacher Ratio
55:1
Average SAT Score
1300
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
74.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
55:1
Teachers
5
Full Time Teachers
5
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1300
Math
670
Verbal
640
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
28
Reading
30
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
5
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
344:1

Student Diversity

Male
55.1%
Female
44.9%
White
83.6%
Hispanic
9.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Two or more races
2.2%
Black
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Appalachian State University 35 Students
North Carolina State University 23 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 18 Students
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute 17 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 15 Students
Wake Forest University 12 Students
Duke University 9 Students
University of North Carolina - Wilmington 8 Students
Western Carolina University 8 Students
East Tennessee State University 8 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 13 Students
Biology 7 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 6 Students
Education 6 Students
Business 5 Students
Mechanical Engineering 4 Students
Chemistry 4 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 4 Students
Chemical Engineering 4 Students
Architecture 3 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.6 8 Reviews
4.0 Alum
1/4/2021
I enjoyed being a part of the WIA it gave me the opportunity to take some of my core college course before I actually got out of high school. I graduated early in December and being able to take the classes in high school is going to let me graduate college earlier also. I think this program is wonderful and it also gives some students the ability to take some college classes that their parents are not having to pay for which in the end may help some student go to college that might not have otherwise been able to.
5.0 Senior
10/25/2020
Applying to WIA wasn't very hard and it allowed me to take classes in and at the high school and get college credit for them. However, I would like them to provide more information on available classes.
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