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Watauga High

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,272 students

Address

300 Go Pioneers Drive
Boone, NC 28607

School District

Watauga County Schools

School Details

Total Students

1,272

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

99

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Distant

County

37189

Graduation Rate

91.0%

4-Year Graduation Rate

School Year 2020-21

83.9%

North Carolina State Average

7.1 points above average

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate

Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)

76%

Math Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 41.8%

74%

Reading Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 47.2%

70-74%

Science Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 61.4%

End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

373 (29.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

44 (3.5%)

Total eligible: 417 students (32.8%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370483001943

District NCES ID

3704830

Community Profile (28607)

Demographic and economic data for the 28607 ZIP code area where Watauga High is located.

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$45,476

Mean Household Income

$70,911

Per Capita Income

$13,670

Median Family Income

$87,556

Poverty Rate

34.7%

Unemployment Rate

12.3%

Households on SNAP

800

Employment & Commute

Employed

16,526

Avg. Commute Time

16.6 min

Work From Home

8.1%

Drive Alone

67.6%

Education

High School or Higher

91.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

49.9%

Graduate Degree

23.8%

Enrolled in School

17,771

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

268

Kindergarten

99

Elementary

1,432

High School

995

College

14,977

Housing

Median Home Value

$296,800

Median Rent

$1,071

Total Housing Units

16,666

Owner Occupied

49.9%

Renter Occupied

50.1%

Median Rooms

5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,646

Avg. Household Size

2.31

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

270

$100K-$150K

183

$200K-$300K

2,092

$500K-$1M

1,153

Households & Families

Total Households

12,593

Avg. Household Size

2.36

Avg. Family Size

2.79

Married Couples

36.5%

Living Alone

16.2%

Broadband Internet

95.9%

Veterans

1,167

Foreign Born

242

Health Insurance

Insured

32,015

Uninsured

3,189

Private Insurance

28,115

Public Insurance

7,771

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Boone, NC 28607