West Johnston High

High school·Grades 9-12 Benson, North Carolina·27504
Score
46.4/100
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#275
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#6
In Johnston County Public Schools
Top 54%
In North Carolina

Score 46.4/100: better than 46% 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
67%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 55% of them
364 students tested
Math
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 33% of them
686 students tested
Science
62%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 53% of them
411 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 II66.5364
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 135.9284
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 365.4402
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology61.8411

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,593
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,593
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
97%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Johnston County

Contact

Address
5935 Raleigh Road
Benson, NC 27504

"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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West Johnston High at a glance

West Johnston High is a public high school in Benson, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. It has about 1,593 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 97% 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, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 53% 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 46.4 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #275 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.