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Enrollment
799
High
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370453001778
Brevard High
609 N. Country Club Rd, Brevard, NC 28712 · (828) 884-4103 · Transylvania County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL799 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test 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
14.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
796 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 211 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 209 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 185 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 194 | 24% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
66.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% 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 Brevard High
Brevard High's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard High this school | 799 | 99.6% | 57.2% |
| West Stanly High Oakboro | 800 | 99.6% | 64.1% |
| North Buncombe High Weaverville | 896 | 99.0% | 55.9% |
| Owen High Black Mountain | 649 | 98.0% | 43.0% |
| Chase High School Forest City | 596 | 98.7% | 52.3% |
| Polk County High School Columbus | 596 | 99.5% | 50.5% |
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 Brevard High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #141 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #131 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #151 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 799 | #242 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #42 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #389 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #86 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #94 of 164 |
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
799
+50 (+7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 886
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 799 | 56.8 | 14.1:1 | 100% (796) |
| 2023-24 | 807 | 59.2 | 13.6:1 | 100% (803) |
| 2022-23 | 751 | 57.8 | 13.0:1 | 46% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 54 | 13.9:1 | 33% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 58.9 | 12.7:1 | 36% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 56 | 13.3:1 | 40% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 52 | 13.7:1 | 40% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 57 | 14.3:1 | 15% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 886 | 63 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brevard High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (746 to 799); teachers down 4% (58.9 to 56.8).
About Brevard High
Brevard High is a mid-sized high school based in Brevard, North Carolina. It has an enrollment of 799 students in grades 9 through 12.
The 9 schools of Transylvania County Schools, including Brevard High, enroll 3,205 students.
The share of White students at Brevard High is 72%, a majority. It is also 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Transylvania County is roughly 88% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
There are 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.1:1. Compared with the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Transylvania County is similar, at 99%.
Brevard High holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of North Carolina public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Brevard High is 8.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
In the wider Transylvania County area, median household income comes to about $66,184, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Transylvania County counts 10 public schools with about 3,640 students.
Brevard High's closest public school neighbor is Brevard Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Brevard High, there are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Brevard High is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Brevard High is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 749 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 799 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Brevard High community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Transylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,691
Census ACS
Median income
$66,184
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Transylvania County Schools
- Brevard ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Brevard MiddleMiddle · 472 students
- Pisgah Forest ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- Rosman ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Rosman HighHigh · 254 students
- Rosman MiddleMiddle · 187 students
Other schools in Brevard
- Brevard ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Brevard MiddleMiddle · 472 students
- Pisgah Forest ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- Davidson River SchoolHigh · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Brevard Elementary0.9 mi · 524
- Brevard Middle2.0 mi · 472
- Pisgah Forest Elementary3.2 mi · 431
- Davidson River School3.3 mi · 61
- Brevard Academy4.6 mi · 435
- Rosman High7.0 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Brevard HighHow many students attend Brevard High?
Brevard High enrolls approximately 799 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Brevard High serve?
Brevard High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brevard High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brevard High is approximately 14.1:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brevard High?
At Brevard High, the student body is approximately 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Brevard High?
Brevard High is overseen by Transylvania County Schools in Transylvania County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.