North Wilkes High

2986 Traphill Road

School District

Wilkes County
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

School Map for Wilkes County School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 26, 2024

This school has refused to listen to student concerns for several years now, and will intentionally leave their doors open even during life threatening weather. I do not recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on January 12, 2024

The school is very modern and clean with friendly seasoned teachers that care about their students. They have several advanced placement classes and tons of honor class opportunities. Students have an almost unlimited availability of dual enrollment classes available to them as well. The school has lots of interesting clubs, all the common athletic programs, and a very strong supportive booster club. My kid loves to play ping pong during lunch in their expensive courtyard.
Submitted by student on May 07, 2020

4/10 because there isn’t a lot of diversity
Submitted by student on April 26, 2020

I attended this school for 4 years and can definitely vouch for the fact that there is little to no chance for students to excel. There are not enough AP courses, it is very hard to make an all honors schedule work and students are not generally encouraged to take honors classes. Freshmen are not told that their GPA is crucial for getting into college and eligibility for scholarships, so they don't know that they need to take honors classes. There is no push for students to succeed, the administration barely keeps the school running, the only concern is for athletic endeavors. Though sports are important, they should not be the number one focus; academics should come first in a supposedly "educational" institution. This school is a disgrace, but it is only part of the problems that plague the Wilkes County Schools in general.
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2011

The investment is the school facilities and the change in administrative leadership have made this school very attractive. While the socio/economic geography works against this school, the quality is there for students who value learning.