Wilkes Central High School
Wilkesboro, NC · Wilkes County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
C
Score 68 · 2025
4-year grad rate
91%
2025
Average SAT
1158
7.6% of students took it
Went to college
59%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 693
- School performance score
- 68
- 4-year graduation rate
- 91%
- 5-year graduation rate
- >95%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 42%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 59%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 18%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 47%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
2016987
20171068
20181139
20191089
20201053
20211158
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 1179 Moravian Falls Rd, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
- Phone
- (336) 667-5277
- District
- Wilkes County Schools
- Superintendent
- Dr Heather Freeman
- County
- Wilkes
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Other high schools in Wilkes County
- East Wilkes High SchoolGrade C
- North Wilkes High SchoolGrade B
- West Wilkes High SchoolGrade B