West Mcdowell Junior High School

346 West Mcdowell Jr High R, Marion, NC 28752 | (828) 652-3390

Grades: 7-9
Student Enrollment: 757

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4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 757 middle and high school students from grades 7-9
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 346 West Mcdowell Jr High, Marion, NC 28752

Principal or Admin: Mr Coy Gibson
Fax: (828) 659-1964
Website: www.wmjh.mcdowell.k12.nc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Additional School Details

School Calendar Description: Traditional

School Schedule: Semester

Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges

School District Details

Mcdowell County Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,908
Graduation Rate: 72.8%
Dropout Rate: 6.6%
Students Per Teacher: 14.8
Enrolled Students: 6,673

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 757
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 385 (50.9%)
Females: 372 (49.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 89 (11.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 347 (45.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 436 (57.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West Mcdowell Junior High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	34	4.5%
Asian	5	0.7%
Hispanic	63	8.3%
White	653	86.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	249	32.9%
8th Grade	273	36.1%
9th Grade	235	31.0%

Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for West Mcdowell Junior High School

Reviewed by Former Student on August 11, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My thoughts on West Mcdowell Jr. High, Well,I was there for my 7th grade year then I moved to Valdese. My year there was the best in my life. I LOVE this school to this day. I had the best TEACHER! i miss you all and hope that the school,staff and students know how lucky you are to be there. my dear friends. do your best and treasure each day there because when your time is over and you move on to high school and life then you realize THESE ARE THE BEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE! Now at 28 yrs old I still miss you all!

Reviewed by Student on October 23, 2007
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
West is a pretty good place to go. Its kinda boring because its in McDowell County (middle of no where). The principal is great. Thats about it for the principals! There is some great teachers and some not so good. I hate the way the teachers judge us by the way we look and from last year. For example...ME. Yes I did get into trouble last year but not the way their putting me out to be! All I did last year was use my phone but yet they treat me as if im a criminal! But i guess overall West Jr. is a pretty good place to spend half the day.

Reviewed by Student on November 03, 2006
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is an ok place it has some good teachers and of cource some bad ones. my three favorite teachers their are coach prichard,coach page and coach andrews.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 21, 2006
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I went to this school last year before I moved and I have to say that I miss it. McDowell is the best county to me and if I had had a choice I would have stayed there. The students and staff are very kind at this school. They always treated me with respect and were there for me. I had a lot of fun there and a lot of good memories that to me will last forever.Thank you for being an exellant school

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