Weddington High
Matthews, NC · High School · Grades 9-12
Weddington High is a high school in Matthews, NC with 1,836 students enrolled and a 72% proficiency rate. Part of Union County Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Weddington High is a high school in Matthews, NC, enrolling 1,836 students in grades 9-12 within the Union County Public Schools. That headcount is above the 798-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 72% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 18 points above the 53% average for the Union County Public Schools. Against the 43% North Carolina statewide average, the school sits 28 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 6 points. As a high school, it reports a 85% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 21.9 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Weddington High is a high school located in Matthews, North Carolina. The school serves 1,836 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 72% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 85% graduation rate.
7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Weddington High is part of the Union County Public Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
Weddington High has 1,836 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Union County Public Schools (798 students). Its 72% proficiency rate is 18 percentage points above the district average of 53%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 28 points higher. The 21.9:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Weddington High has 1,836 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 72% of students at Weddington High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Weddington High has a 85% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Weddington High is part of the Union County Public Schools in Matthews, North Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.