Watauga Innovation Academy

High school·Grades 9-12 Boone, North Carolina·28607
Score
47.9/100
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#267
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#2
In Watauga County Schools
#2
In Boone
Top 53%
In North Carolina

Score 47.9/100: better than 47% 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
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 29% of them
67 students tested
Math
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 69% of them
151 students tested
Science
55%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 43% of them
71 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 II53.767
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 168.864
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 375.987
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology54.971

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
305
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
305
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Watauga County

Contact

Address
300 Go Pioneers Drive
Boone, NC 28607

"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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Watauga Innovation Academy at a glance

Watauga Innovation Academy is a public high school in Boone, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Watauga County Schools. It has about 305 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 42% 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, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 73% 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 47.9 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #267 of 512. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.