Watauga High

300 Go Pioneers Drive, Boone, NC 28607

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,289
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Watauga County Schools
Watauga County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
70thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
49thpercentile
College readinessAt least 25% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
64thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
82ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Watauga High

Watauga High is a public high school in Boone, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Watauga County Schools. The school is located in a town in Watauga County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,289 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

300 Go Pioneers Drive
Boone, NC 28607
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,289 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Watauga County Schools
County
Watauga County
NCES school ID
370483001943

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.