Woodland Heights Middle, 272 Forest Lake Blvd.: Iredell-Statesville Schools, grades 6-8, 587 students in 2024-25 and a B (71) in the 2024-25 state grades.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its school profile, bell schedule and administration pages, Iredell-Statesville Schools’ attendance zones, enrollment and calendar pages, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, and the federal NCES school directory.
Woodland Heights Middle is an Iredell-Statesville Schools middle school on Forest Lake Boulevard, in southwest Mooresville between Interstate 77 and Lake Norman. It shares a campus with Woodland Heights Elementary. Iredell-Statesville is the county district; it serves Mooresville-area homes outside the city’s own Mooresville Graded School District, so check which district an address is in first.
Who to call
- Front office: 704-664-4430, 272 Forest Lake Blvd.
- School website: woodlandheightsmiddle.issnc.org
- Enrolling a new student: Iredell-Statesville Schools’ enrollment page; district office 704-872-8931
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s attendance zone maps
- Buses: call the school first, the district says; ISS Transportation 704-872-5321
| Address | 272 Forest Lake Blvd., Mooresville, NC 28117 |
| Phone | 704-664-4430 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | Iredell-Statesville Schools |
| State school code | 490308 |
Principal
Principal Jimmie Dancy, according to the school’s administration page, which names Stephanie Nash as assistant principal.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 587 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 528 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 15 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement on state tests and 20% on academic growth, the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report says.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | B (71) | Met |
| 2023-24 | C (66) | Met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all tests: 70% (state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 48.1%
- By grade, at grade level or above: sixth 70.8%, seventh 70.6%, eighth 68.9%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
The full report card is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Students come from three feeder elementary schools, Coddle Creek, Lake Norman and Woodland Heights, the school’s profile page says. The district’s middle school zone map (PDF) shows the boundary; the district says to use its maps as a general reference and to email the staff named on its zone page to confirm an address.
Students zoned for Woodland Heights can apply to The Brawley School, the district’s IB middle school of choice; its 2026-27 lottery was held in February.
Calendar and bell times
- School day: tardy bell 8:30 a.m.; the sixth block ends at 3:20 p.m., on the bell schedule the school posts (labeled 2025-26). Blocks rotate each nine weeks.
- Monday, Oct. 12, and Tuesday, Oct. 13: teacher workdays on the district’s online calendar.
The full year is on the district’s 2026-27 printable calendar (PDF). The school’s activities include athletics, band and a Beta Club, its website lists.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s attendance zone page
- Every public school in Mooresville, with zones and report cards
- Our Mooresville schools guide for both districts’ calendars and boards
Frequently asked questions
Which elementary schools feed Woodland Heights Middle?
Coddle Creek, Lake Norman and Woodland Heights elementary schools, according to the school’s profile page.
What is Woodland Heights Middle’s school grade?
Woodland Heights Middle earned a B, with a score of 71, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 70% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
What time does Woodland Heights Middle start?
The tardy bell is at 8:30 a.m. and the last block ends at 3:20 p.m., according to the bell schedule on the school’s website.
Can Woodland Heights Middle students apply to The Brawley School?
Yes. The Brawley School, an IB middle school of choice, takes applications from students whose traditional middle school would be Woodland Heights or Lakeshore, its enrollment page says.
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