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Walter M Williams High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1307 S Church Street, Burlington, NC 27215 · (336) 570-6161 · Part of Alamance-Burlington Schools

Burlington’s School Grade C better than 34% of North Carolina school districts

Students
1,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Walter M Williams High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Burlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Walter M Williams HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1307 S Church Street, Burlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9352
Grade 10325
Grade 11301
Grade 12228
Enrollment over time
1,195’20
1,198’21
1,343’22
1,215’23
1,206’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%Hispanic 31%White 26%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter M Williams High from Burlington families.

Other schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Burlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.