Enrollment
143
High
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370021003474
Ashe County Early College High
363 Campus Dr, West Jefferson, NC 28694 · (336) 846-1881 · Ashe County
GRADES 09–13HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
51.8:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
140 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 9 | 41 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 22% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
86.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
86.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+36.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 36 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
143
+25 (+21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
51.8:1
was 39.3:1
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 | 143 | 2.8 | 51.8:1 | 98% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 4.8 | 27.5:1 | 98% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 5 | 27.0:1 | 48% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 3 | 39.3:1 | 97% (115) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashe County Early College High.
About Ashe County Early College High
Ashe County Early College High is a small high school in West Jefferson, North Carolina, one of the schools in Ashe County Schools. The school had 143 students in grades 9 through 13 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 81% smaller than that.
Ashe County Schools is the district for Ashe County Early College High. It has 6 schools and 2,676 students.
A majority of students at Ashe County Early College High, 75%, are White. Next come 21% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Ashe County Early College High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
The school reported 2.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 51.8:1. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 98% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Ashe County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Ashe County Early College High receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ashe County Early College High is 36.0 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in North Carolina.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ashe County, median household income is about $56,866, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Ashe County Early College High is one of 6 public schools in Ashe County, which together enroll about 2,676 students.
Ashe County High is the public school closest to Ashe County Early College High, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Ashe County Early College High is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Ashe County Early College High had 118 students in 2020-21 and 143 in 2024-25, a 21% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 39.3:1 to 51.8:1.
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Ashe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,950
Census ACS
Median income
$56,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,676 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashe County Schools
- Ashe County HighHigh · 767 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Westwood ElementaryElementary · 451 students
- Ashe County MiddleMiddle · 401 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 348 students
Other schools in West Jefferson
- Ashe County HighHigh · 767 students
- Westwood ElementaryElementary · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Ashe County High0.2 mi · 767
- Westwood Elementary2.7 mi · 451
- Mountain View Elementary3.3 mi · 566
- Ashe County Middle5.2 mi · 401
- Blue Ridge Elementary5.6 mi · 348
- Parkway Elementary12.2 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Ashe County Early College HighHow many students attend Ashe County Early College High?
Ashe County Early College High enrolls approximately 143 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Ashe County Early College High serve?
Ashe County Early College High serves grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashe County Early College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ashe County Early College High is approximately 51.8:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ashe County Early College High?
At Ashe County Early College High, the student body is approximately 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ashe County Early College High?
Ashe County Early College High is overseen by Ashe County Schools in Ashe County.
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