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Asheboro High

1221 S Park St, Asheboro, NC 27203 · (336) 625-6185 · Randolph County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,338 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of North Carolina public high schools
  • C+Test 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

Enrollment
1,338
High
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 761
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,335 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 935126%
Grade 1032825%
Grade 1131423%
Grade 1234526%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
31323%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
74456%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
19415%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
292%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
554%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
66950%
Female
66950%

School pathway

Feeds from
North Asheboro Middle06–08South Asheboro Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within Asheboro City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
52.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
19.9%
NC avg 52.2%

What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Asheboro High

Asheboro High's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Asheboro High this school1,33899.8%40.3%
Smithfield-Selma High
Smithfield
1,54899.8%35.7%
Robert B Glenn High School
Kernersville
1,39699.8%21.6%
Saint Pauls High
Saint Pauls
1,14299.7%35.9%
Spring Creek High
Seven Springs
73298.6%56.9%
Lee County High
Sanford
1,45998.9%27.1%
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 Asheboro High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Randolph County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
40.3%#296 of 468#4 of 9
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.9%#386 of 464#7 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.6%#266 of 448#5 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,338#113 of 598#1 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.4:1#317 of 473#8 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.3%#231 of 474#2 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.8%#32 of 527#1 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.8%#245 of 277#7 of 8
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,338
+44 (+3%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 935
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,33865.620.4:1100% (1,335)
2023-241,32682.116.1:1100% (1,323)
2022-231,33973.718.2:169% (925)
2020-211,2947716.8:155% (707)
2017-181,37679.917.2:164% (874)
2015-161,3607817.4:163% (859)
2010-111,2518215.3:151% (643)
2000-011,0207513.6:115% (152)
1990-919356314.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Asheboro High.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,376 to 1,338); teachers down 18% (79.9 to 65.6).

About Asheboro High

Asheboro High is a large high school in Asheboro, North Carolina, administered by Asheboro City Schools. There are 1,338 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 76% larger than the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina.

Asheboro City Schools runs Asheboro High along with 7 other schools, enrolling 4,405 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show Asheboro High is 56% Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White, 15% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 14% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.

The school lists 65.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. The average for high schools in North Carolina, 19.6:1, is lower. A total of 1,335 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Randolph County, the average is 84%.

Among North Carolina public high schools, Asheboro High outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

Asheboro High sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.3% and a predicted 48.4%.

American Community Survey estimates for Randolph County show that the median household earns about $61,022 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 42, with about 21,656 students.

The closest school to Asheboro High is South Asheboro Middle, located about 0.2 miles away. Asheboro High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 50.6% on proficiency, and Asheboro High is below that at 40.3%.

Asheboro High is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.

Enrollment increased by 3% across 4 years, from 1,294 in 2020-21 to 1,338 in 2024-25. The ratio was 16.8:1 in 2020-21 and 20.4:1 in 2024-25.

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Randolph County at a glance

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Population
146,348
Census ACS
Median income
$61,022
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
21,656 students

Quick facts

School name
Asheboro High
District
Asheboro City Schools
Address
1221 S Park St, Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone
(336) 625-6185
County
Randolph County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,338
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–teacher ratio
20.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,335 (100%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
370024000062
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Asheboro High
How many students attend Asheboro High?
Asheboro High enrolls approximately 1,338 students in grades 09-12.
Is Asheboro High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Asheboro High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Asheboro High have?
Asheboro High employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Asheboro High?
Student demographics at Asheboro High are roughly 23% White, 56% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Asheboro High in?
Asheboro High is part of Asheboro City Schools.
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