Enrollment
112
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370465001993
AdVance Academy
219 Charles Street, Henderson, NC 27536 · (252) 438-8407 · Vance County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
109 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 4% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
9.1%
own-school result
Math
6.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where AdVance Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #537 of 598 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #328 of 527 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
112
-85 (-43%) vs 2020
+149% since 2000-01, when it was 45
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 112 | 7.5 | 15.0:1 | 97% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 7.7 | 23.2:1 | 98% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 7.5 | 27.8:1 | 99% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | 97% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 8.8 | 15.2:1 | 98% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 46 | 12 | 3.8:1 | 93% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 14 | 9.7:1 | 81% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 45 | 7 | 6.4:1 | 93% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AdVance Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (133 to 112); teachers down 15% (8.8 to 7.5).
About AdVance Academy
Families in Henderson, North Carolina, are served by AdVance Academy, a small high school. The school serves 112 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students.
Vance County Schools runs 16 schools with a combined 5,205 students. AdVance Academy is one of them.
At AdVance Academy, Black students make up 83% of the student body. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. Vance County's residents are about 47% Black, 36 points below the school's share. AdVance Academy has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
AdVance Academy counts 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.0 students for each one. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Vance County, the average is about the same, 98%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Vance County, median household income is about $50,465, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. AdVance Academy is one of 19 public schools in Vance County, which together enroll about 7,495 students.
The closest public school, STEM Early High, is less than a tenth of a mile from AdVance Academy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
AdVance Academy reported 197 students in 2020-21 and 112 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The school's ratio fell from 16.4:1 to 15.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Vance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,322
Census ACS
Median income
$50,465
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,495 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vance County Schools
- Vance County High SchoolHigh · 1,064 students
- Vance County Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dabney ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Aycock ElementaryElementary · 376 students
- Clarke ElementaryElementary · 364 students
- E M Rollins ElementaryElementary · 322 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Henderson CollegiateCombined · 1,334 students
- Vance County High SchoolHigh · 1,064 students
- Vance Charter SchoolCombined · 956 students
- Vance County Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dabney ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Aycock ElementaryElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- STEM Early High0.0 mi · 281
- Vance Virtual Village Academy0.0 mi · 126
- Pinkston Street Elementary0.7 mi · 262
- E M Rollins Elementary1.2 mi · 322
- Henderson Collegiate1.2 mi · 1,334
- L B Yancey Elementary1.5 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About AdVance AcademyHow many students attend AdVance Academy?
AdVance Academy enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does AdVance Academy serve?
AdVance Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does AdVance Academy have?
AdVance Academy employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at AdVance Academy?
Student demographics at AdVance Academy are roughly 5% White, 9% Hispanic, 83% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees AdVance Academy?
AdVance Academy is overseen by Vance County Schools in Vance County.
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