East Columbus Junior-Senior High

Regular School · Lake Waccamaw, NC

East Columbus Junior-Senior High is a regular school school in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, serving grades 07–12 with 576 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17:1.

Level

High

Grades

07 – 12

Enrollment

576

Teachers (FTE)

33.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

17:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	184	32%
White	152	26%
Hispanic/Latino	106	18%
American Indian / Alaska Native	71	12%
Two or more races	62	11%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	576	304M / 272F

English Language Learners: 50 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25.0% -16.9pp	41.9%	289
Reading Proficiency	38.0% -8.9pp	46.9%	302
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	172
4-Year Graduation Rate	75-79%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (1)

4 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

62 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

131

22.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

107

18.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	576	100%

Contact & Location

32 Gator Lane

Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450

Phone: (910)646-4094

http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us

District

Columbus County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,344

District enrollment: 5,335

Other Schools in District

Acme Delco Elementary Elementary
Chadbourn Elementary Elementary
Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary Elementary
Old Dock Elementary Elementary
Tabor City School Elementary
West Columbus School Elementary
Williams Township Elementary
Columbus Career and College Academy High

View all 11 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28450) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370096000145

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD