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Public School | Grades 9-12 | Alamance-Burlington Schools

Western Alamance High School is located in Elon, NC and is one of 8 high schools in Alamance-burlington Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 1197 students in grades 9-12.

Western Alamance High School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of North Carolina in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Western Alamance High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Western Alamance High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The North Carolina average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Western Alamance High School's students and teachers. more

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1731 North NC 87, Elon, NC 27244

(336) 538-6020

http://wah.abss.k12.nc.us/

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 1197

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Western Alamance High School had 22% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. North Carolina had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

79%

Black

12%

Hispanic

Two or More Races

Asian/Pacific Islander

Alamance-Burlington Schools District Spending

$7,758Per Pupil

The Alamance-Burlington Schools spends $7,758 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 28% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Alamance-Burlington Schools District

18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Western Alamance High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The North Carolina average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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Test Scores

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About the EOC

What is it?

The End-of-Course (EOC) Tests are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 9 through 12 are assessed in Algebra I, English I, Biology, Civics and Economics, U.S.History, Algebra II, and Geometry.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a score of level 1 through level 4. The goal is for students to score at or above level 3, the proficient level, on the tests. EOC scores are included on students' transcripts and they count toward at least 25% of a student's final grad

Algebra I

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72%

district

67%

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67%

EOC Results (2007)

Algebra II

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78%

district

64%

state

65%

EOC Results (2007)

Biology

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82%

district

61%

state

65%

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Civics And Economics

school

72%

district

65%

state

66%

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English I

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80%

district

67%

state

72%

EOC Results (2007)

Geometry

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78%

district

63%

state

63%

EOC Results (2007)

United States History

school

78%

district

63%

state

65%

EOC Results (2007)

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Algebra I

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75%

district

71%

state

69%

EOC Results (2008)

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Algebra II

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72%

district

62%

state

67%

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Biology

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65%

district

65%

state

68%

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Chemistry

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79%

district

77%

state

72%

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Civics And Economics

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80%

district

66%

state

69%

EOC Results (2008)

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English I

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78%

district

71%

state

73%

EOC Results (2008)

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Geometry

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83%

district

68%

state

68%

EOC Results (2008)

Physical Science

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70%

district

50%

state

58%

EOC Results (2008)

Physics

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77%

district

76%

state

82%

EOC Results (2008)

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United States History

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72%

district

67%

state

67%

EOC Results (2008)

Algebra II

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82%

district

69%

state

73%

EOC Results (2009)

Biology

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72%

district

69%

state

71%

EOC Results (2009)

Chemistry

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90%

district

85%

state

78%

EOC Results (2009)

Civics And Economics

school

83%

district

73%

state

71%

EOC Results (2009)

English I

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83%

district

73%

state

74%

EOC Results (2009)

Geometry

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85%

district

66%

state

73%

EOC Results (2009)

Physical Science

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60%

district

63%

state

63%

EOC Results (2009)

Physics

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86%

district

85%

state

86%

EOC Results (2009)

United States History

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78%

district

68%

state

71%

EOC Results (2009)

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Algebra I

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68%

district

68%

state

68%

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change 9%

Algebra II

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89%

district

88%

state

85%

EOC Results (2010)

change 24%

Biology

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89%

district

84%

state

81%

EOC Results (2010)

change 10%

Civics And Economics

school

91%

district

82%

state

79%

EOC Results (2010)

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English I

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87%

district

81%

state

82%

EOC Results (2010)

change 18%

Geometry

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100%

district

84%

state

82%

EOC Results (2010)

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Physical Science

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79%

district

82%

state

76%

EOC Results (2010)

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United States History

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92%

district

82%

state

82%

EOC Results (2010)

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Algebra I

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77%

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77%

state

78%

EOC Results (2010)

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Algebra II

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89%

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86%

state

82%

EOC Results (2011)

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Biology

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91%

district

79%

state

80%

EOC Results (2011)

change 9%

Civics And Economics

school

83%

district

79%

state

80%

EOC Results (2011)

change 1%

English I

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88%

district

79%

state

81%

EOC Results (2011)

no change

Physical Science

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79%

district

83%

state

77%

EOC Results (2011)

change 2%

United States History

school

94%

district

86%

state

82%

EOC Results (2011)

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Algebra I

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80%

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77%

state

77%

EOC Results (2011)

change 10%

Biology

school

100%

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85%

state

83%

EOC Results (2012)

change 3%

English I

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85%

district

78%

state

83%

EOC Results (2012)

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Algebra I

school

81%

district

77%

state

79%

EOC Results (2012)

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6 out of 10

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Alamance-Burlington Schools District Spending

18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

Test Scores

About the EOC

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology

Civics And Economics

English I

Geometry

United States History

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology

Chemistry

Civics And Economics

English I

Geometry

Physical Science

Physics

United States History

Algebra II

Biology

Chemistry

Civics And Economics

English I

Geometry

Physical Science

Physics

United States History

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology

Civics And Economics

English I

Geometry

Physical Science

United States History

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology

Civics And Economics

English I

Physical Science

United States History

Algebra I

Biology

English I

Algebra I

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