Haywood Early College

Haywood Early College is the name of a very small high school in Clyde, North Carolina. It is open to students in grades 9 through 13 and enrolls 177 students. That is 77% below the average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.

Haywood County Schools has 15 schools; together they serve 6,476 students.

White students are 85% of those enrolled at Haywood Early College. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Haywood Early College, giving a ratio of 39.4:1. High schools in North Carolina have an average ratio of 19.6:1. By family income, 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Haywood County average a similar 99%.

American Community Survey estimates for Haywood County show that the median household earns about $61,912 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Haywood County, 16 public schools serve about 7,092 students.

Haywood Early College's nearest public school is Tuscola High (about 1.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 177, down from 190 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 27.1 in 2020-21 to 39.4 in 2024-25.

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