Watauga Innovation Academy vs. Watauga High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Watauga Innovation Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Watauga High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 305 students in grades 9-12, Watauga Innovation Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,279 students in grades 9-12, Watauga High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
305 students
1,279 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
(22-23 School Year Data)
(22-23 School Year Data)
105 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1
n/a

Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#319 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#147 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
85-89%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
87
360
Grade 10 Students
72
347
Grade 11 Students
76
299
Grade 12 Students
70
273
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
10%
12%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
87%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.31


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

