North Wilkes High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Hays, North Carolina·28635
Score
67.9/100
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#165
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#2
In Wilkes County Schools
Top 33%
In North Carolina

Score 67.9/100: better than 67% 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
71%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 62% of them
124 students tested
Math
78%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 78% of them
236 students tested
Science
56%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 44% of them
70 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 II71124
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 173.4124
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 383112
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology55.770

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
600
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
600
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Wilkes County

Contact

Address
2986 Traphill Rd
Hays, NC 28635

"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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North Wilkes High School at a glance

North Wilkes High School is a public high school in Hays, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Wilkes County Schools. It has about 600 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 94% 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, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 78% 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 67.9 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #165 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.