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Enrollment
395
High
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGHANY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370012000037
Alleghany High
404 Trojan Avenue, Sparta, NC 28675 · (336) 372-4554 · Alleghany County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
392 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 9 | 112 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 27% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Alleghany County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
45.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
65.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alleghany High
Alleghany High's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany High this school | 395 | 99.2% | 51.7% |
| Cape Hatteras Secondary School Buxton | 364 | 99.2% | 57.3% |
| Chatham Central High Bear Creek | 320 | 99.1% | 59.5% |
| Mountain Heritage High Burnsville | 642 | 98.9% | 46.7% |
| Avery County High Newland | 542 | 99.3% | 31.5% |
| Brunswick County Early College Bolivia | 332 | 99.1% | 90.5% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alleghany High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #191 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #73 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #335 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #375 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #10 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #404 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #168 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #132 of 277 |
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
395
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 395 | 33.9 | 11.7:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 34.4 | 11.9:1 | 63% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 35.7 | 11.9:1 | 59% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 34 | 12.0:1 | 44% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 37.5 | 11.6:1 | 56% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 50% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 54% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 41 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 42 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alleghany High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (436 to 395); teachers down 10% (37.5 to 33.9).
About Alleghany High
Alleghany High is a small high school. Its address is in Sparta, North Carolina. Enrollment totals 395 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 761.
Alleghany County Schools has 4 schools; together they serve 1,352 students.
More than half of enrollment at Alleghany High is White: 72%. Next come 24% Hispanic. The county population is about 89% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Alleghany High scores 42%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. The school has 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is 7.9 students per teacher. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Alleghany County is similar, at 99%.
Alleghany High holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of North Carolina public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Alleghany High lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.7%; the prediction is 48.5%.
The school's county is Alleghany County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $47,172, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Alleghany County's 4 public schools enroll about 1,352 students and include Alleghany High.
About 0.3 miles separate Alleghany High from the closest public school, Sparta Elementary. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Nearby schools average 62.1% on proficiency, and Alleghany High is below that at 51.7%.
For locale, NCES codes Alleghany High as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 395 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 407.
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Alleghany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,174
Census ACS
Median income
$47,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,352 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alleghany County Schools
- Sparta ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Glade Creek ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Piney Creek ElementaryElementary · 198 students
Other Alleghany High schools
One other US public school is named Alleghany High. Alleghany High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Alleghany HighCovington, VA · 818 students
Nearby schools
- Sparta Elementary0.3 mi · 523
- Independence Middle7.5 mi · 280
- Grayson County High7.6 mi · 461
- Independence Elementary7.6 mi · 287
- Glade Creek Elementary8.0 mi · 236
- Piney Creek Elementary10.3 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Alleghany HighHow large is Alleghany High?
Alleghany High enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Alleghany High serve?
Alleghany High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Alleghany High have?
Alleghany High employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Alleghany High?
Alleghany High reports a student body of 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Alleghany High public or private?
Alleghany High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alleghany County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.