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Cleveland High School vs. West Johnston High School

Should you attend Cleveland High School or West Johnston High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cleveland High School
1892 Polenta Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
West Johnston High School
5935 Raleigh Road
Benson, NC 27504
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Cleveland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

West Johnston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,879 students in grades 9-12, Cleveland High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,469 students in grades 9-12, West Johnston High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,879 students
1,469 students
This chart displays total students of Cleveland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of West Johnston High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
79 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cleveland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Johnston High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#465 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#845 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cleveland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Johnston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Johnston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 50% in NC)
53%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Johnston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
55%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cleveland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Johnston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
92%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cleveland High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of West Johnston High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cleveland High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Johnston High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
527
398
Grade 10 Students
468
409
Grade 11 Students
425
370
Grade 12 Students
459
292

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cleveland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in West Johnston High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cleveland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Johnston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cleveland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Johnston High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cleveland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Johnston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cleveland High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Johnston High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cleveland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Johnston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Cleveland High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of West Johnston High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cleveland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Johnston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cleveland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Johnston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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