Columbus Career and College Academy
Public · Grades 9–13 · 230 students
West Columbus High
7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy SW, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
Grades
9–12
High
Students
459
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Columbus County Schools
Columbus County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
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 West Columbus High
West Columbus High is a public high school in Cerro Gordo, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Columbus County Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Columbus County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 459 students were enrolled, with about 14 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 D (below average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 9–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 459 students
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
- AP courses offered
- 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Columbus County Schools
- County
- Columbus County
- NCES school ID
- 370096000373
Schools near West Columbus High
All 2 schools in Cerro Gordo →
North Whiteville Academy
Alternative · Grades 6–12 · 16 students
South Columbus High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 669 students
Whiteville High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 639 students
Green Sea Floyds High
Public · Grades 6–12 · 693 students
Fairmont High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 780 students
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.