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Watauga Innovation Academy

Boone, NC


Watauga Innovation Academy
300 Go Pioneers Drive
Boone, NC  28607
Phone: 828-264-2407
Watauga County

CarolinaSchoolHub Rating: 9 out of 10 stars
9  

Grades Served: 9-12
Enrollment: 274
Type: Regular School
Watauga Innovation Academy

Watauga Innovation Academy



State Ranking

#53
Statewide High School Ranking: Watauga Innovation Academy is ranked #53 out of 449 of the best high schools in North Carolina (88th percentile). Click the link to see all 449 high schools.

Overall, Watauga Innovation Academy is a 9-star school (on a scale of 1 to 10 stars) based on CarolinaSchoolHub’s analysis. The school is located in Watauga County, NC. Watauga Innovation Academy has an enrollment of approximately 274 students and serves grades 9-12. Below you’ll find information about this school’s test scores and more.

81.6
(Met Growth)
Student Growth Score: Watauga Innovation Academy had a Student Growth Score of 81.6. This placed Watauga Innovation Academy in the 65th percentile of 2385 North Carolina public schools with student growth data available. NCDPI’s growth score measures how well schools grow student achievement over time. Scores range from 50.0 to 100.0 - with 100.0 indicating the highest growth in student achievement and 50.0 indicating the lowest.

 North Carolina Letter Grades
B
  North Carolina Overall Letter Grade

Please note: The state of North Carolina assigns letter grades to public schools, on an A through F scale.






Students

Student Enrollment Trend

Diversity Indicators

  
 American Indian - N/A
  
 American Indian - N/A
 Asian - 3%
 Asian - 3%
 
 Black - N/A
 
 Black - N/A
 Hispanic - 9%
 Hispanic - 9%
 Two or More Races - 2%
 Two or More Races - 2%
 
 Pacific Islander - N/A
 
 Pacific Islander - N/A
 White - 84%
 White - 84%

Please note: The numbers above represent combined percentages of end-of-grade and end-of-course tests taken by students at Watauga Innovation Academy for the 2022-2023 school year, as reported by the NCDPI. Actual percentages of students may vary somewhat from those indicated.


North Carolina Standardized Tests
Average ACT Scores
Subject Average Score at
This School
Average Score
This School's State
Percentile Rating
State Percentile
State Average of
All NC Schools
State Average
English 19 65th 16.0
Math 20.1 66th 17.5
Reading 21.5 72nd 18.2
Science 20.7 69th 17.9

Nearly all North Carolina public and charter school students who are enrolled in grade 11 for the first time are required to take the ACT. In the chart above, you can get a sense for how the average ACT scores at Watauga Innovation Academy stack up against those of other high schools in North Carolina.

Graduation Rate
 95% - Watauga Innovation Academy
 88% - Median of North Carolina high schools
 95% - Watauga Innovation Academy
 88% - Median of North Carolina high schools

End of Course Scores

EOC Biology

 49% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 49% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 12% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 12% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 32% - Level 4 (Solid)
 32% - Level 4 (Solid)
 6% - Level 5 (Superior)
 6% - Level 5 (Superior)

EOC English 2

 47% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 47% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 31% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 31% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 19% - Level 4 (Solid)
 19% - Level 4 (Solid)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)

EOC Math I

 38% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 38% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 14% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 14% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 40% - Level 4 (Solid)
 40% - Level 4 (Solid)
 8% - Level 5 (Superior)
 8% - Level 5 (Superior)


School test scores, student data and teacher data are from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) information for the 2022-2023 school year. Rankings for Watauga Innovation Academy and other area schools were developed by CarolinaSchoolHub.

Regular Schools Nearby

School Name Stars Distance City Grades
Served
Watauga High School
0.1 miles Boone 9-12
Hardin Park Elementary School
0.7 miles Boone PK-8
Green Valley Elementary School
4.2 miles Boone PK-8
Parkway Elementary School
10 
5.0 miles Boone PK-8
Blowing Rock Elementary School
10 
6.0 miles Blowing Rock PK-8
Cove Creek Elementary School
6.2 miles Vilas PK-8
Valle Crucis Elementary School
7.1 miles Sugar Grove PK-8
Mabel Elementary School
9.0 miles Zionville PK-8
Bethel Elementary School
12.3 miles Sugar Grove PK-8
Banner Elk Elementary School
10 
12.4 miles Banner Elk PK-5
Westwood Elementary School
12.9 miles West Jefferson K-6
Happy Valley Elementary School
16.0 miles Lenoir PK-8
Newland Elementary School
17.7 miles Newland PK-5
Avery Middle School
18.0 miles Newland 6-8
Blue Ridge Elementary School
18.2 miles Warrensville K-6
School Name Stars Distance Grades
Served
Watauga High School
0.1 miles 9-12
Hardin Park Elementary School
0.7 miles PK-8
Green Valley Elementary School
4.2 miles PK-8
Parkway Elementary School
10 
5.0 miles PK-8
Blowing Rock Elementary School
10 
6.0 miles PK-8
Cove Creek Elementary School
6.2 miles PK-8
Valle Crucis Elementary School
7.1 miles PK-8
Mabel Elementary School
9.0 miles PK-8
Bethel Elementary School
12.3 miles PK-8
Banner Elk Elementary School
10 
12.4 miles PK-5
Westwood Elementary School
12.9 miles K-6
Happy Valley Elementary School
16.0 miles PK-8
Newland Elementary School
17.7 miles PK-5
Avery Middle School
18.0 miles 6-8
Blue Ridge Elementary School
18.2 miles K-6


Charters Schools Nearby

School Name Stars Distance City Grades
Served
Two Rivers Community School
2.1 miles Boone K-8
School Name Stars Distance Grades
Served
Two Rivers Community School
2.1 miles K-8