Wilkes Central High School

Wilkes Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1179 Moravian Falls Rd,  Wilkesboro, NC
Wilkes County Schools
3.9
752 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr Dion Stocks
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
84.5%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
86%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
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
3.57
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
84.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
50
Full Time Teachers
50
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
560
Verbal
560
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
23
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
50%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
3
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
367:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
White
55.1%
Hispanic
25.9%
Black
10.6%
Two or more races
7.6%
Asian or 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 131 Students
North Carolina State University 86 Students
Western Carolina University 80 Students
Wilkes Community College 80 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 77 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 73 Students
East Carolina University 55 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 53 Students
Wake Forest University 49 Students
University of North Carolina - Wilmington 46 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 39 Students
Biology 31 Students
Business 30 Students
Psychology 24 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 15 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 14 Students
Dental Hygiene 10 Students
Computer Science 9 Students
Criminology 9 Students
Elementary Education 9 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 112 Reviews
3.0 Alum
9/19/2023
The best parts included some of the staff and relationships I built within my time there. However, the lack of student support, outreach, and assistance was unsatisfactory.
3.0 Alum
12/27/2019
At Wilkes Central High School, some teachers can be fun and help students who need it the most. In my experience, however, Wilkes Central administration has done little to deal with bullying, especially of neurodivergent students who are forced to interact with their harassers on a daily basis with no intervention.
5.0 Senior
11/12/2019
Wilkes Central has provided me with many new opportunities. The best part is the amount of school spirit that I have seen and participated in throughout my four years here!
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