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What's one thing Asheville High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,221
High
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370027000070
Asheville High
419 McDowell Street, Asheville, NC 28803 · (828) 350-2500 · Buncombe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,221 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
- CBeats 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
13.7:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
504 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 333 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 315 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 285 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 276 | 23% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
69.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
32.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Asheville High
Asheville High's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville High this school | 1,221 | 41.3% | 52.5% |
| Richlands High Richlands | 1,027 | 43.4% | 45.0% |
| Swansboro High Swansboro | 1,232 | 36.7% | 60.1% |
| Parkwood High Monroe | 1,082 | 43.7% | 58.4% |
| South Point High Belmont | 989 | 36.1% | 64.5% |
| North Davidson High Lexington | 935 | 41.8% | 52.3% |
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 Asheville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #182 of 468 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #258 of 464 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #124 of 448 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,221 | #134 of 598 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #35 of 473 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #333 of 474 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #421 of 527 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.7% | #24 of 164 | N/A |
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
1,221
+110 (+10%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 1,221 | 89 | 13.7:1 | 41% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 1,165 | 87.9 | 13.3:1 | 39% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 1,166 | 82.9 | 14.1:1 | 33% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 1,111 | 85 | 13.1:1 | 24% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 995 | 85.1 | 11.7:1 | 27% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 1,057 | 91 | 11.6:1 | 37% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 931 | 83 | 11.2:1 | 41% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 1,268 | 97 | 13.1:1 | 23% (287) |
| 1990-91 | 846 | 90 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Asheville High.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (995 to 1,221); teachers up 5% (85.1 to 89).
About Asheville High
In Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville High is a high-enrollment high school. The latest federal count shows 1,221 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 60% bigger than average.
Asheville City Schools has a total of 9 schools and 4,177 students, Asheville High among them.
By race and ethnicity, Asheville High is 66% White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Buncombe County's population at about 82%. Asheville High has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Asheville High, 89 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.7:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. Roughly 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 88% average for public schools in Buncombe County is 47 points.
allk12 grades Asheville High a B-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Asheville High is 66.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Buncombe County show that median household income is about $74,436, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Asheville High is one of 61 public schools in Buncombe County, which together enroll about 29,908 students.
Nearest public school: SILSA, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Asheville High is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 1,111 to 1,221.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Buncombe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
274,360
Census ACS
Median income
$74,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
29,908 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Asheville City Schools
- Asheville MiddleMiddle · 670 students
- Claxton ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Isaac Dickson ElementaryElementary · 390 students
- Ira B Jones ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- SILSAHigh · 332 students
- Hall Fletcher ElementaryElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Asheville
- Roberson HighHigh · 1,479 students
- IC ImagineCombined · 1,239 students
- Reynolds HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Erwin HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Estes ElementaryElementary · 754 students
- Koontz IntermediateMiddle · 725 students
Nearby schools
- SILSA0.0 mi · 332
- Early College0.2 mi · 271
- Center for Career Innovation0.2 mi · 41
- Asheville Middle1.0 mi · 670
- Hall Fletcher Elementary1.2 mi · 318
- Mountain City Public Montessori1.4 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Asheville HighWhat is the total enrollment at Asheville High?
Asheville High enrolls approximately 1,221 students in grades 09-12.
Is Asheville High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Asheville High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Asheville High have?
Asheville High employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Asheville High?
Student demographics at Asheville High are roughly 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Asheville High in?
Asheville High is part of Asheville City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.