West Johnston High School

West Johnston High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5935 Raleigh Rd,  Benson, NC
Johnston County Schools
3.5
1.8
1,469 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms Jennifer Swartz
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
62%
Reading Proficiency
53%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
53%
Math Proficiency
62%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
79
Full Time Teachers
79
Teachers in First or Second Year
0.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
580
Verbal
580
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
23
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
62.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
342:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.8%
Female
46.2%
White
56.8%
Hispanic
24.9%
Black
12.5%
Two or more races
4.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
North Carolina State University 323 Students
East Carolina University 254 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 237 Students
Appalachian State University 215 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 191 Students
University of North Carolina - Wilmington 173 Students
Campbell University 169 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 126 Students
Western Carolina University 121 Students
Wake Technical Community College 109 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 87 Students
Psychology 84 Students
Nursing 75 Students
Business 74 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 43 Students
Criminology 33 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 29 Students
Computer Science 24 Students
Marketing 21 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 20 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 255 Reviews
4.0 Senior
8/20/2024
West Johnston is a great school. The teachers individually are all great and I have always seemed to get a lot out of my teachers. Safety has improved a lot and the administration has become more proactive over the years. Only negative thing is some policies like unreasonable dress code when it comes to female short lengths and having to wait outside of the school until 7:05am before going in when the bell rings at 7:15am.
2.0 Alum
5/24/2024
It wasn't a good experience. Everyone there has there own clicks and its not diverse. The faculty themselves are rude and there are about 3-4 actual colored people there. They don't incorporate other cultures into the school.
4.0 Senior
1/28/2024
I enjoy being a student at West Johnston, but there are many factors that are not the best. For example, there is a punishment issued for standing in the hallways during class change. This allows for almost no social interaction beyond the classroom or the lunchroom. On the other hand, West Johnston had a great atmosphere. There are many teachers that students feel welcome to talk to and there is always a support system.
GreatSchools Reviews
1.8 4 Reviews
1.0 other
3/23/2017
There is a clear discrepancy in the way children are treated in this school. The principle is very strict, but only strict to a certain type of student. She is very lenient with students that look and sound like her. Rules are created to force students to quit or be removed. Please do the research o...
1.0 other
10/18/2016
The principle treats the students and parents like elementary school kids. Understandably because that is her background. She is teaching the students to be cattle and sheep instead of strong Individuals.
1.0 student
4/28/2014
This is an agricultural-focused high school with a complete lack of regard for anyone who does not fit into the school's culture. High school seniors looking to go to university do not receive any assistance from counselors (there was no mention of applications, dates, or discussions of a career/edu...
4.0 parent
7/8/2012
I have two kids (9th and 10th graders) at this school. It is SO MUCH BETTER RUN since Principal Coates arrived. She actually enforces the rules, doesn't put up with any monkey business and makes people accountable. The last principal was a lame duck. Mrs. Coates is making a difference, which is prob...

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