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Watauga High

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300 Go Pioneers Drive, Boone, NC 28607 • Watauga County
(828) 264-2407
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,289
Teachers (FTE)
82.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
FRPL Eligible
426
(33%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 426 of 1,289 (33%)
Free Lunch: 384 (29.8%)
Reduced-Price: 42 (3.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 863 (67%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 800 1,600 2020-2021: 1,229 students 1,229 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,236 students 1,236 +0.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,272 students 1,272 +2.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,279 students 1,279 +0.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,289 students 1,289 +0.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 1,042 (80.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 159 (12.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 38 (2.9%) Asian: 27 (2.1%) Black or African American: 16 (1.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 7 (0.5%)
1,289 Students
White 1,042 80.8%
Hispanic / Latino 159 12.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 38 2.9%
Asian 27 2.1%
Black or African American 16 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,289 Students
Grade 10: 341 (26.5%) Grade 11: 337 (26.1%) Grade 12: 281 (21.8%) Grade 9: 330 (25.6%)
1,289 Students
Grade 10 341 26.5%
Grade 11 337 26.1%
Grade 12 281 21.8%
Grade 9 330 25.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
619
48%
F
Female Students
670
52%