Walter M. Williams High School

Walter M. Williams High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1307 S Church St,  Burlington, NC
Downtown Burlington Neighborhood
Alamance-Burlington Schools
3.5
3.3
1,343 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms Stephanie Hunt
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Average GPA
3.43
Graduation Rate
86%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.43
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
72
Full Time Teachers
72
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
580
Verbal
580
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
42.5%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
3
Equity
4
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
247:1

Student Diversity

Male
50%
Female
50%
Black
32.5%
White
29%
Hispanic
28.2%
Two or more races
6.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#4 Most Diverse Public HS in North Carolina
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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.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 221 Students
North Carolina State University 191 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 188 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 184 Students
Elon University 133 Students
Appalachian State University 127 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 123 Students
East Carolina University 118 Students
Western Carolina University 84 Students
Winston-Salem State University 83 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 71 Students
Psychology 71 Students
Nursing 66 Students
Biology 53 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 34 Students
Computer Science 33 Students
Criminology 20 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 19 Students
Political Science and Government 17 Students
Engineering 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 189 Reviews
4.0 Junior
6/19/2024
The lunch menu's. we use to have a choice on our food on that day but now we don't and sometimes they survey raw or uncooked food and sometimes kids are allergic to what they serve!!
3.0
7/4/2023
Academically it was a bit overwhelming, but the staff did work to help when they could. That being said, it was an overall homophobic environment with many lapses in judgement from administration targeting the wrong crowds.
4.0 Senior
4/15/2023
My experience at Willams is kinda up and down because so much happened. I spent one and a half years in quarantine due to coronavirus then everything started going by so fast. It was a very interesting experience throughout my four years but I really enjoyed it I'm going to miss a lot of this there for sure. It's kinda sad to see it go so fast.
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3.3 10 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/23/2020
Couldn’t have been better. Great prep for college. College admissions officers look favorably upon students who are successful at Williams. Good acceptance rates at top universities.
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1.0 parent
2/5/2014
Walter Williams High School teachers are unconcern about children who have special educational needs and the school really is not doing anything about the gang activity at this school. There are many children who are being bullied and no matter how much the parents complain nothing is being done unt...
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3.0 student
10/2/2011
I am a sophomore at Williams and while it may be an average school, that is all it is. There are no exceptional programs, no different AP classes. Many teachers don't adequately know their material, and because of that, many students are not taught well. Most students are willing to learn, but there...
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4.0 student
6/25/2011
I went here for the first 2 years of my high school study before going to NCSSM. If you are smart than the school is the best around because of the opportunities available and the teachers. There are many AP classes and the best teachers usually teach them. If not, the quality of education is not ve...
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