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West Montgomery High School (Closed 2023)

147 Warrior Drive
Mount Gilead, NC 27306

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West Montgomery High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Total Students (19-20)

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School
2020	423
2019	423
2018	558
2017	558
2016	578
2015	572
2014	574
2013	558
2012	565
2011	589
2010	599
2009	650
2008	666
2007	693
2006	562
2005	708
2004	680
2003	626
2002	641
2001	694
2000	724
1999	681
1998	696
1997	705
1996	710
1995	731
1994	683
1993	712
1992	711
1991	692
1990	729

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School
2020	29
2019	29
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	37
2014	37
2013	39
2012	42
2011	42
2010	44
2009	48
2008	47
2007	46
2006	48
2005	48
2004	48
2003	48
2002	48
2001	48
2000	48
1999	48
1998	48
1997	48
1996	47
1995	46
1994	46
1993	45
1992	41
1991	49
1990	49

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(18-19)

35-39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2019	37%	42%	35%
2018	5%	48%	36%
2017	37%	47%	40%
2016	37%	47%	37%
2015	32%	44%	36%
2014	27%	43%	32%
2013	32%	42%	34%
2012	72%	82%	80%
2011	87%	82%	78%
2010	72%	81%	73%

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(18-19)

30-34%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2019	32%	46%	36%
2018	32%	47%	36%
2017	37%	46%	34%
2016	37%	47%	36%
2015	32%	46%	34%
2014	42%	46%	34%
2013	42%	45%	33%
2012	82%	73%	62%
2011	82%	70%	62%
2010	72%	69%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	26:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	21:1
1991	14:1	16:1	18:1
1990	15:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	5%	2%	2%
2008	6%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	2%
2006	7%	2%	2%
2005	7%	2%	3%
2004	6%	2%	3%
2003	7%	2%	3%
2002	8%	2%	4%
2001	8%	2%	3%
2000	7%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	5%	1%	3%
1996	5%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

13%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	13%	18%	36%
2019	13%	18%	36%
2018	11%	17%	34%
2017	11%	17%	34%
2016	9%	16%	34%
2015	8%	16%	33%
2014	8%	15%	32%
2013	7%	14%	32%
2012	6%	13%	31%
2011	6%	13%	30%
2010	5%	11%	27%
2009	4%	11%	22%
2008	4%	11%	27%
2007	4%	10%	28%
2006	1%	8%	22%
2005	2%	8%	22%
2004	2%	7%	20%
2003	1%	6%	18%
2002	2%	5%	17%
2001	1%	4%	14%
2000	1%	4%	13%

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Black

(19-20)

27%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	27%	25%	20%
2019	27%	25%	20%
2018	30%	26%	20%
2017	30%	26%	20%
2016	28%	26%	20%
2015	29%	26%	21%
2014	30%	26%	21%
2013	28%	26%	20%
2012	30%	26%	20%
2011	29%	26%	22%
2010	29%	31%	25%
2009	31%	31%	26%
2008	28%	29%	25%
2007	29%	29%	25%
2006	40%	32%	27%
2005	31%	31%	27%
2004	30%	31%	28%
2003	31%	31%	28%
2002	30%	31%	28%
2001	30%	31%	29%
2000	35%	31%	29%
1999	37%	31%	31%
1998	38%	30%	30%
1997	41%	31%	32%
1996	39%	31%	33%
1995	39%	30%	33%
1994	40%	30%	34%
1993	38%	30%	33%
1992	39%	30%	35%
1991	36%	30%	36%
1990	37%	30%	36%

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White

(19-20)

54%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	54%	48%	39%
2019	54%	48%	39%
2018	54%	49%	41%
2017	54%	49%	41%
2016	57%	50%	42%
2015	57%	50%	42%
2014	56%	51%	44%
2013	59%	52%	44%
2012	61%	53%	46%
2011	61%	53%	45%
2010	61%	54%	46%
2009	60%	54%	50%
2008	62%	55%	45%
2007	61%	56%	45%
2006	76%	56%	49%
2005	60%	57%	48%
2004	62%	58%	49%
2003	61%	59%	51%
2002	60%	60%	51%
2001	61%	61%	54%
2000	57%	61%	54%
1999	56%	62%	54%
1998	57%	63%	57%
1997	54%	64%	57%
1996	56%	64%	57%
1995	58%	65%	59%
1994	57%	66%	59%
1993	59%	66%	60%
1992	56%	66%	60%
1991	62%	66%	60%
1990	60%	66%	60%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%

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n/a

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	0.62	0.68	0.69
2019	0.62	0.68	0.69
2018	0.61	0.67	0.68
2017	0.61	0.67	0.68
2016	0.59	0.66	0.67
2015	0.59	0.66	0.67
2014	0.59	0.65	0.67
2013	0.57	0.65	0.67
2012	0.54	0.64	0.66
2011	0.54	0.64	0.67
2010	0.54	0.61	0.66
2009	0.55	0.61	0.64
2008	0.54	0.61	0.66
2007	0.55	0.60	0.67
2006	0.53	0.58	0.66
2005	0.54	0.58	0.65
2004	0.53	0.57	0.64
2003	0.53	0.56	0.63
2002	0.55	0.55	0.63
2001	0.54	0.53	0.61
2000	0.55	0.53	0.61
1999	0.55	0.52	0.59
1998	0.53	0.52	0.58
1997	0.54	0.50	0.57
1996	0.54	0.50	0.56
1995	0.52	0.49	0.54
1994	0.52	0.48	0.54
1993	0.51	0.48	0.53
1992	0.54	0.48	0.52
1991	0.49	0.48	0.52
1990	0.51	0.48	0.51

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(19-20)

90-94%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	92%	86%	92%
2019	92%	85%	91%
2018	92%	86%	90%
2017	92%	88%	90%
2016	92%	88%	88%
2015	92%	87%	87%
2014	92%	86%	86%
2013	87%	85%	85%
2012	87%	83%	81%
2011	77%	81%	78%

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Eligible for (19-20)

46%

52%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	46%	52%	62%
2019	46%	52%	62%
2018	49%	53%	66%
2017	49%	53%	66%
2016	48%	52%	65%
2015	50%	52%	64%
2013	51%	47%	67%
2012	47%	45%	66%
2011	44%	43%	66%
2010	41%	40%	62%
2009	40%	28%	49%
2008	37%	25%	54%
2007	37%	35%	56%
2006	49%	35%	60%
2005	34%	37%	51%
2004	31%	36%	49%
2003	29%	27%	48%
2002	25%	30%	43%
2001	27%	29%	42%
2000	24%	31%	40%
1999	26%	31%	43%
1998	31%	31%	45%
1997	29%	30%	43%
1996	35%	30%	39%
1995	23%	29%	40%
1994	22%	29%	41%
1993	20%	29%	39%
1992	15%	22%	31%
1991	24%	31%	31%
1990	23%	32%	41%
1989	19%	34%	32%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	West Montgomery High School	North Carolina	Montgomery County Schools
2020	7%	4%	10%
2019	7%	4%	10%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	9%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	12%	9%	10%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	13%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	10%
2003	4%	7%	10%
2002	7%	8%	11%
2001	5%	7%	9%
2000	5%	8%	9%
1999	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montgomery County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NC state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

What is the graduation rate of West Montgomery High School?

The graduation rate of West Montgomery High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 86%.

How many students attend West Montgomery High School?

423 students attend West Montgomery High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of West Montgomery High School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does West Montgomery High School offer ?

West Montgomery High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is West Montgomery High School part of?

West Montgomery High School is part of Montgomery County Schools.