West Columbus High

High school·Grades 9-12 Cerro Gordo, North Carolina·28430
Score
11.0/100
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#456
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#3
In Columbus County Schools
Top 90%
In North Carolina

Score 11.0/100: better than 11% of North Carolina high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 6% of them
115 students tested
Math
43%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 23% of them
199 students tested
Science
27%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 7% of them
108 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II33.9115
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 131.7104
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 355.895
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology26.9108

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
455
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
455
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
99%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Columbus County

Contact

Address
7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy SW
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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West Columbus High at a glance

West Columbus High is a public high school in Cerro Gordo, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Columbus County Schools. It has about 455 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina high schools, it scores 11.0 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #456 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.