East Wilkes High Overview

Overview

At East Wilkes High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at East Wilkes High is 18 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 8 percent. East Wilkes High is 1 of 5 high schools in the Wilkes County Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded

Bronze

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	527
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	8%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	48%
Full-Time Teachers	33

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	84%
Proficient in Algebra	79%
College Readiness Index	13.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Fringe Rural
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	5
Total Students	2,906
Proficient in English (district average)	81%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	78%
College Readiness (district average)	13.9