West Columbus High

Regular School · Cerro Gordo, NC

West Columbus High is a regular school school in Cerro Gordo, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 459 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

459

Teachers (FTE)

32.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

14:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	205	45%
Black or African American	187	41%
Hispanic/Latino	33	7%
Two or more races	20	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	13	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	459	228M / 231F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	50-54%	41.9%	83
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	46.9%	93
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	83
4-Year Graduation Rate	80-84%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

18 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

49 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

16.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

102

22.2% 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.)	459	100%

Contact & Location

7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy SW

Cerro Gordo, NC 28430

Phone: (910)654-6111

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 28430) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370096000373

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