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What's one thing North Buncombe High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
896
High
DISTRICT 707 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045000156
North Buncombe High
890 Clarks Chapel Road, Weaverville, NC 28787 · (828) 645-4221 · Buncombe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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
16.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
887 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 | 11 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 237 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 237 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 196 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 215 | 24% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
69.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
42.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 North Buncombe High
North Buncombe High's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Buncombe High this school | 896 | 99.0% | 55.9% |
| Brevard High Brevard | 799 | 99.6% | 57.2% |
| Pisgah High Canton | 859 | 99.7% | 69.3% |
| West Stanly High Oakboro | 800 | 99.6% | 64.1% |
| Owen High Black Mountain | 649 | 98.0% | 43.0% |
| Mountain Heritage High Burnsville | 642 | 98.9% | 46.7% |
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 North Buncombe High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #151 of 468 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #179 of 464 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #129 of 448 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 896 | #213 of 598 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #136 of 473 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.8% | #426 of 474 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #196 of 527 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #67 of 277 | #2 of 9 |
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
896
-100 (-10%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,007
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 896 | 54 | 16.6:1 | 99% (887) |
| 2023-24 | 929 | 55.7 | 16.7:1 | 100% (926) |
| 2022-23 | 956 | 57.6 | 16.6:1 | 42% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 996 | 65 | 15.3:1 | 27% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 1,076 | 66.1 | 16.3:1 | 39% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 1,129 | 63 | 17.9:1 | 40% (448) |
| 2010-11 | 1,156 | 65 | 17.8:1 | 35% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 1,072 | 76 | 14.1:1 | 14% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 1,007 | 72 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Buncombe High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,076 to 896); teachers down 18% (66.1 to 54).
About North Buncombe High
North Buncombe High is a mid-sized high school in North Carolina, with an address in Weaverville. It teaches 896 students in grades 9 through 12.
North Buncombe High reports to Buncombe County Schools, which has 45 schools and 22,452 students.
At North Buncombe High, 77% of students are White. It is also 17% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for North Buncombe High is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. The school has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 19.6:1. Federal data show 99% of students (887) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Buncombe County, the average eligibility rate is 88%.
North Buncombe High earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of North Carolina public high schools.
North Buncombe High scores 55.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.6%.
In Buncombe County, home to about 274,360 people, the median household earns about $74,436 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. North Buncombe High shares Buncombe County with 60 other public schools.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, North Buncombe Elementary, is the closest to North Buncombe High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, North Buncombe High ranks 6th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 10%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.3:1 in 2020-21, and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Buncombe County Schools
- Roberson HighHigh · 1,479 students
- Reynolds HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Enka HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Erwin HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Estes ElementaryElementary · 754 students
- Koontz IntermediateMiddle · 725 students
Other schools in Weaverville
- North Buncombe ElementaryElementary · 593 students
- North Buncombe MiddleMiddle · 516 students
- North Windy Ridge IntermediateMiddle · 487 students
- Weaverville ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Weaverville PrimaryElementary · 245 students
Nearby schools
- North Buncombe Elementary0.7 mi · 593
- North Windy Ridge Intermediate1.0 mi · 487
- North Buncombe Middle1.6 mi · 516
- Weaverville Primary3.1 mi · 245
- Weaverville Elementary3.5 mi · 342
- Barnardsville Elementary6.0 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About North Buncombe HighWhat is the total enrollment at North Buncombe High?
North Buncombe High enrolls approximately 896 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Buncombe High serve?
North Buncombe High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Buncombe High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Buncombe High is approximately 16.6:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Buncombe High?
At North Buncombe High, the student body is approximately 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Buncombe High in?
North Buncombe High is part of Buncombe County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.