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Community Supported Education

The Stone Center for the Performing
W ilkes County’s businesses, Arts is in the Wilkes County Schools’ these improvements includes a new
leaders, and community members
gymnasium at Wilkes Central High School.
embrace education, and it shows,
Central Office in North Wilkesboro. The
with increasing graduation rates and student- center offers performance, banquet, dance, Additionally, Wilkes County Schools replaced
HVAC systems at 14 schools and provided new
centered success in academics, sports, arts, and meeting space for Wilkes County public-
and literacy. school students. turf football fields at all four high schools.
Last spring, Mount Pleasant Elementary Wilkes County Schools Career and
Public Schools School held grand opening ceremonies for Technical Education (CTE) offers courses
The Wilkes County School System faculty, new facilities and groundbreaking for a new within seven program areas: Agriculture
staff, and board members project high playground. Wilkes County Schools also Education; Business, Finance, Marketing
expectations for the success of approximately began major facility upgrades and projects Education; Career Development Education;
8,500 students enrolled in grades Pre-K funded through Elementary and Secondary Computer Science, IT, and Technology
through 13. The goal of the district and School Emergency Relief. A highlight of
its schools is to empower all learners to Education; Family and Consumer Sciences
reach their greatest potential. Academically, Education; Health Science Education; and
Wilkes County students outpace the state in Trade and Industrial Education. Each program
graduation rate– 91.4% –the highest in more area aligns with a Career and Technical
than a decade! Additionally, Wilkes County’s student organization which students can join
high school students – about 885 –participate to gain leadership experience and career path
in more than 218 Career & College Promise
courses through Wilkes Community College. guidance. There were 793 students enrolled
The four traditional high schools are 2023-2024 in Wilkes County Schools CTE courses in
in the North Carolina High School Athletic Students...................................8,500 the 2023-2024 school year. CTE students
Association and compete in various men’s earned 2,469 industry-recognized credentials
and women’s sports. Wilkes County Schools’ Teachers & Staff (FTE) ...............1,300 in 2024. These credentials not only enhance
students are also provided with strong arts Schools ......................................... 22 student resumes but also enable students to
experiences in music and art in elementary • 13 Elementary Schools start employment immediately following high
through high school. Students express • 4 Middle Schools
themselves through band, chorus, and • 5 High Schools school graduation. CTE internships and pre-
visual arts courses, clubs, competitions, and Graduation Rate 2022-23 ........91.4% apprenticeships are also available for
showcases in clay, photography, drawing, Source: National Center for Education Statistics 2024 work-based learning experiences through
and more. industry partners.

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