Westover High School
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3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,271 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 277 Bonanza Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303
- Principal or Admin: Ms Shirley Gamble
- Fax: (910) 864-5924
- Website: www.wohs.ccs.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
College Board Number: 341327
School District Details
- Cumberland County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,661
- Graduation Rate: 74.0%
- Dropout Rate: 3.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.6
- Enrolled Students: 52,970
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,271
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 79.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 628 (49.4%)
- Females: 643 (50.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 153 (12.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 586 (46.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 739 (58.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 7 | 0.6% |
| Black | 952 | 74.9% |
| Asian | 25 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 115 | 9.0% |
| White | 172 | 13.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 367 | 28.9% |
| 10th Grade | 322 | 25.3% |
| 11th Grade | 300 | 23.6% |
| 12th Grade | 282 | 22.2% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
72.7%
District:
73.2%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Westover High School
- Reviewed by Student on March 08, 2011
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Westover high school, is so unorganized, has terrible teachers, the administrators are terrible. the food. just everything. the only good thing about this school is our band basketball team!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 10, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Due to the lack of actual teaching that accures at this school, my honor student became so distraught at not being taught that she has begged me to let her drop out of this school.
- Reviewed by Student on February 19, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is good just sometimes hire terrible teachers some have no skills or knowledge on what we need. we need funding and great teachers who care about their students because these students are willing to learn
- Reviewed by Teacher on July 16, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Westover High School
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