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West Johnston High

Regular School · Benson, NC

West Johnston High is a regular school school in Benson, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 1,563 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 23.6:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,563
Teachers (FTE)
66.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
23.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 797 51%
Hispanic/Latino 458 29%
Black or African American 209 13%
Two or more races 76 5%
Asian 13 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10 1%
Total enrollment 1,563 817M / 746F

English Language Learners: 59 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 44.0% +2.1pp 41.9% 232
Reading Proficiency 47.0% +0.1pp 46.9% 251
Science Proficiency 42.0% — 206
4-Year Graduation Rate 94.0% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (15)
141 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
226 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
283
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
86
5.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
282
18% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,563 100%

Contact & Location

5935 Raleigh Road

Benson, NC 27504

Phone: (919)934-7333

http://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/o/wjhs

District

Johnston County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,288

District enrollment: 37,286

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370237002635

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