The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in English language arts. The lowest is 83% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Wayne School of Technical Arts
Wayne School of Technical Arts is a public school in Goldsboro serving students in grades six through eleven. The school sits within Wayne County Public Schools, a district that recently reorganized its facilities in August 2024. That consolidation moved Wayne School of Engineering to a separate campus and shifted various programs across the district's buildings.
The school's student body is small, with enrollment concentrated across the middle grades and thinning at the high school level. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is racially mixed, with roughly equal shares of white and black students, smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students, and very few American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.
On the most recent state assessments for grades tested at this school, proficiency rates are strong. In English language arts, students at this school reached proficiency at rates above the midpoint for academic performance. Mathematics proficiency was similarly solid. Science proficiency, which covers a smaller cohort of tested students, was also above the midpoint. These are the only academic metrics available; the school does not serve grades three through five, so younger-grades state testing does not apply, and the school does not report a graduation rate, likely because the high school grades served here are incomplete for a full cohort to graduate.
Data on special education populations, English learners, and chronic absenteeism was not available for this school. Attendance and discipline information was also not provided. The school website location was not accessible, so details on course offerings, electives, career pathways, and co-curricular programs could not be confirmed from direct school sources.
Goldsboro is the county seat of Wayne County in eastern North Carolina. The downtown core along Center Street has undergone substantial public investment and physical reconstruction over the past several years, with rebuilt streetscapes including roundabouts, widened sidewalks, bike lanes, public art, and a civic park called the HUB that opened in 2020. Outside downtown, the city spreads into highway-oriented suburban development anchored by big-box retail and shopping centers. The presence of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base shapes the local economy and housing demand. Major employers include the Air Force Base itself, UNC Health Wayne, Wayne County Public Schools, Wayne Community College, and food-processing companies. Public transportation exists but is limited mainly to five fixed bus routes connecting downtown and key destinations; most residents rely on personal vehicles.
The city is currently preparing a comprehensive growth plan called Elevate Goldsboro to guide future housing, transportation, and development. Recent residential development includes a Habitat for Humanity subdivision in the historic Webtown neighborhood and new-construction subdivisions by private builders responding to demand from Seymour Johnson AFB personnel.
A parent considering this school may want to reach out directly to confirm what technical, career, or specialized pathways are available within its grade structure, since that information was not accessible through public sources.
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