Whiteville High

Summary:

Whiteville High is a public high school in Whiteville, North Carolina, serving 662 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Whiteville City Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Whiteville High stands out for its diverse student population, with 41.24% White, 36.86% African American, and 12.54% Hispanic students. However, the school faces significant economic challenges, with an extremely high percentage of students (98.64% to 99.39%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Whiteville High has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 15.1, which is lower than nearby schools like East Columbus Junior-Senior High and South Columbus High.

Academically, Whiteville High's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally lower than the state average but higher than the Whiteville City Schools district average. The school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 216 out of 514 high schools in 2018-2019 to 331 out of 640 high schools in 2023-2024. While Whiteville High performs better than some nearby schools like East Bladen High and East Columbus Junior-Senior High, it lags behind the higher-performing Columbus Career and College Academy.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 413 N Lee Street
       Whiteville, NC  28472-3229


(910) 914-4189

District: Whiteville City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
331st of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,302 Help


Feeder schools for Whiteville High:

Elementary:    Edgewood Elementary
    Whiteville Primary
Middle:    Central Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  662

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.2%
African American:
36.9%
Hispanic:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Whiteville High ranks worse than 51.7% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Whiteville High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.2%), African American (36.9%), Hispanic (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whiteville High is 15.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whiteville High is $10,302.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whiteville High:

SchoolDigger ranks Whiteville High 331st of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Whiteville High in the ranking list.)

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Whiteville City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Whiteville City Schools 109th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whiteville High

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Rank History for all students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.42 261st 431 39.4%
2007 37.05 320th 453 29.4%
2008 44.75 290th 477 39.2%
2009 36.33 364th 490 25.7%
2010 43.74 328th 499 34.3%
2011 46.36 316th 506 37.5%
2012 26.61 391st 502 22.1%
2013 34.45 277th 505 45.1%
2014 32.35 258th 451 42.8%
2015 35.80 288th 531 45.8%
2016 40.29 231st 507 54.4%
2017 47.11 203rd 476 57.4%
2018 50.08 212th 469 54.8%
2019 48.97 216th 514 58.0%
2021 48.69 282nd 594 52.5%
2022 38.58 364th 621 41.4%
2023 31.72 421st 626 32.7%
2024 45.17 331st 640 48.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.66 156th 185 15.7%
2021 26.68 157th 199 21.1%
2022 46.03 110th 226 51.3%
2023 35.00 173rd 249 30.5%
2024 57.98 96th 261 63.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.29 45th 226 80.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 85.73 18th 349 94.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.33 212th 424 50.0%
2019 53.40 113th 446 74.7%
2021 47.67 133rd 432 69.2%
2022 35.60 338th 544 37.9%
2023 29.07 423rd 597 29.1%
2024 46.33 272nd 613 55.6%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.24 1st 4 75.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.11 194th 449 56.8%
2019 51.50 192nd 475 59.6%
2021 53.75 167th 475 64.8%
2022 41.41 345th 594 41.9%
2023 37.27 362nd 588 38.4%
2024 52.34 273rd 602 54.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.04 209th 349 40.1%
2019 42.69 191st 364 47.5%
2021 82.93 26th 334 92.2%
2022 24.57 262nd 330 20.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.71 178th 325 45.2%
2021 77.92 27th 337 92.0%
2022 47.02 268th 398 32.7%
2023 48.37 261st 403 35.2%
2024 66.33 142nd 403 64.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.31 250th 463 46.0%
2019 44.06 234th 488 52.0%
2021 41.93 221st 481 54.1%
2022 36.48 360th 585 38.5%
2023 26.94 446th 602 25.9%
2024 37.93 368th 607 39.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.43 140th 359 61.0%
2019 53.31 104th 369 71.8%
2021 53.68 102nd 364 72.0%
2022 33.84 267th 430 37.9%
2023 23.00 357th 434 17.7%
2024 37.69 248th 437 43.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.19 134th 340 60.6%
2019 57.69 79th 354 77.7%
2021 46.59 130th 370 64.9%
2022 58.19 138th 436 68.3%
2023 55.89 150th 449 66.6%
2024 67.26 111th 454 75.6%
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Rank History for White students at Whiteville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.92 125th 427 70.7%
2019 57.61 147th 444 66.9%
2021 57.52 143rd 439 67.4%
2022 43.15 298th 534 44.2%
2023 37.41 348th 537 35.2%
2024 53.01 265th 553 52.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Whiteville High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 471 318 3 3 4 n/a n/a 7 806
1989 476 316 2 3 2 n/a n/a -4 795
1990 460 297 2 2 4 n/a n/a -4 761
1991 432 305 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 745
1992 462 327 6 0 3 n/a n/a 0 798
1993 446 303 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 757
1994 444 318 6 1 5 n/a n/a 0 774
1995 428 292 7 1 4 n/a n/a 0 732
1996 428 292 7 1 4 n/a n/a 0 732
1997 447 307 7 1 6 n/a n/a 0 768
1998 437 315 6 0 5 n/a n/a 0 763
1999 414 298 6 1 4 n/a n/a 0 723
2000 440 332 3 1 9 n/a n/a 0 785
2001 430 335 3 2 8 n/a n/a 0 778
2002 440 339 3 18 9 n/a n/a 0 809
2003 440 339 3 18 9 n/a n/a 0 809
2004 448 364 5 13 12 n/a n/a 0 842
2005 406 371 4 13 4 n/a n/a 0 798
2006 382 350 4 12 4 n/a n/a 0 752
2007 362 347 4 12 5 n/a n/a 9 739
2008 340 331 7 15 4 n/a n/a 11 708
2009 336 337 6 12 3 n/a n/a 0 694
2010 331 286 3 13 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2011 333 266 2 23 6 0 16 0 646
2012 365 255 1 23 6 0 20 0 670
2013 369 278 1 42 10 2 26 0 728
2014 346 268 2 49 14 1 33 0 713
2015 351 277 2 48 15 1 24 0 718
2016 354 253 2 52 15 0 26 0 702
2017 352 267 2 50 10 1 35 0 717
2018 342 265 2 51 11 0 34 0 705
2019 343 249 4 52 11 0 34 0 693
2020 323 262 3 59 6 0 38 0 691
2021 303 240 4 64 6 0 42 0 659
2022 308 230 6 70 7 0 45 0 666
2023 273 244 7 83 6 0 49 0 662

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whiteville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 806 52.0 15.5 27.2
1989 795 52.0 15.2 28.8
1990 761 49.0 15.5 29.3
1991 745 49.0 15.2 29.9
1992 798 49.0 16.2 18.5
1993 757 47.0 16.1 28.4
1994 774 47.0 16.5 40.8
1995 732 50.0 14.6 28.7
1996 732 50.0 14.6 28.7
1997 768 50.0 15.4 28.9
1998 763 55.0 13.9 31.7
1999 723 55.0 13.1 39.1
2000 785 55.0 14.3 37.2
2001 778 55.0 14.1 40.4
2002 809 55.0 14.7 0
2003 809 55.0 14.7 0
2004 842 55.0 15.3 47.9
2005 798 60.0 13.3 52
2006 752 60.0 12.5 52.3
2007 739 50.5 14.6 50.4
2008 708 48.0 14.8 52.2
2009 694 46.9 14.8 51.6
2010 635 39.9 15.8 52.1
2011 646 42.2 15.3 52.3
2012 670 40.5 16.5 53.6
2013 728 45.0 16.1 54.9
2014 713 45.0 15.8 56.4
2015 718 50.0 14.3 99.6
2016 702 47.0 14.9 99.1
2017 717 45.0 15.9 97.2
2018 705 45.0 15.6 96.6
2019 693 48.9 14.1 99.6
2020 691 43.2 15.9 99.6
2021 659 44.0 14.9 99.4
2022 666 45.2 14.7 99.2
2023 662 43.7 15.1 98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whiteville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 806 52.0 15.5 27.2
1989 795 52.0 15.2 28.8
1990 761 49.0 15.5 29.3
1991 745 49.0 15.2 29.9
1992 798 49.0 16.2 18.5
1993 757 47.0 16.1 28.4
1994 774 47.0 16.5 40.8
1995 732 50.0 14.6 28.7
1996 732 50.0 14.6 28.7
1997 768 50.0 15.4 28.9
1998 763 55.0 13.9 31.7
1999 723 55.0 13.1 39.1
2000 785 55.0 14.3 37.2
2001 778 55.0 14.1 40.4
2002 809 55.0 14.7 0
2003 809 55.0 14.7 0
2004 842 55.0 15.3 47.9
2005 798 60.0 13.3 52
2006 752 60.0 12.5 52.3
2007 739 50.5 14.6 50.4
2008 708 48.0 14.8 52.2
2009 694 46.9 14.8 51.6
2010 635 39.9 15.8 52.1
2011 646 42.2 15.3 52.3
2012 670 40.5 16.5 53.6
2013 728 45.0 16.1 54.9
2014 713 45.0 15.8 56.4
2015 718 50.0 14.3 99.6
2016 702 47.0 14.9 99.1
2017 717 45.0 15.9 97.2
2018 705 45.0 15.6 96.6
2019 693 48.9 14.1 99.6
2020 691 43.2 15.9 99.6
2021 659 44.0 14.9 99.4
2022 666 45.2 14.7 99.2
2023 662 43.7 15.1 98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whiteville High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,532 (14.9%) $8,770 (85.1%) $10,302

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whiteville High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 216th of 514 High schoolsRanks 421st of 626 High schools
 25.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Whiteville High)66.952
 14.9%
   End of Course Biology (Whiteville City Schools)63.650.3
 13.3%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Whiteville High)61.550.9
 10.6%
   End of Course English II (Whiteville City Schools)58.850.3
 8.5%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Whiteville High)43.324
 19.3%
   End of Course Math I (Whiteville City Schools)4123.3
 17.7%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Whiteville High)34.338.8
 4.5%
   End of Course Math III (Whiteville City Schools)32.937.5
 4.6%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students693662
 4.5%
African American249244
 2%
American Indian116
 45.5%
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic5283
 59.6%
Pacific Islander00
White343273
 20.4%
Two or More Races3449
 44.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%98.6%
 0.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Whiteville High

Students at Whiteville High are 41% White, 37% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 662 students attended Whiteville High.

Whiteville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edgewood Elementary
Elementary : Whiteville Primary
Middle : Central Middle

Whiteville High ranks 331st of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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