Enrollment
332
High
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370177000734
Robbinsville High
301 Sweetwater Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771 · (828) 479-9830 · Graham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
329 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 96 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 23% |
Student demographics
42%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Graham County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
63.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
38.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Robbinsville High
Robbinsville High's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville High this school | 332 | 99.1% | 47.6% |
| Murphy High Murphy | 424 | 99.3% | 51.5% |
| Hayesville High Hayesville | 366 | 99.2% | 50.6% |
| Swain County High School Bryson City | 536 | 98.1% | 42.4% |
| East Carteret High Beaufort | 521 | 97.7% | 69.9% |
| East Wilkes High School Ronda | 469 | 99.4% | 49.1% |
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 Robbinsville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #224 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #206 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #169 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #401 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #68 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #406 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #186 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #112 of 277 |
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
332
-41 (-11%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 99% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 31.7 | 10.8:1 | 99% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 30.6 | 11.9:1 | 66% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 32 | 11.7:1 | 41% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 31.3 | 12.0:1 | 54% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 53% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 49% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 36 | 8.4:1 | 27% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 34 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robbinsville High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (377 to 332); teachers down 30% (31.3 to 22).
About Robbinsville High
Robbinsville High is a small high school in North Carolina, with an address in Robbinsville. The school counts 332 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
The 3 schools in Graham County Schools enroll 1,096 students altogether, Robbinsville High among them.
At Robbinsville High, White students make up 73% of the student body. It is also 19% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Graham County is roughly 85% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.1:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.4 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 99% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Graham County average 99%.
Robbinsville High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Robbinsville High lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.6%; the prediction is 48.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Graham County, the median household income is $49,684, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Graham County has 3 public schools and roughly 1,096 students.
Robbinsville Middle is located less than a tenth of a mile from Robbinsville High. The five-mile area around Robbinsville High holds 2 other public schools. Robbinsville High comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Robbinsville High's enrollment declined from 373 in 2020-21 to 332 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 11.7 in 2020-21 to 15.1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Graham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,072
Census ACS
Median income
$49,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Graham County Schools
- Robbinsville ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Robbinsville MiddleMiddle · 243 students
Other schools in Robbinsville
- Robbinsville ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Robbinsville MiddleMiddle · 243 students
Other Robbinsville High schools
One other US public school is named Robbinsville High. Robbinsville High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Robbinsville High SchoolROBBINSVILLE, NJ · 1,046 students
Nearby schools
- Robbinsville Middle0.1 mi · 243
- Robbinsville Elementary0.7 mi · 521
- Andrews Elementary9.2 mi · 330
- Andrews Middle9.3 mi · 167
- Andrews High9.4 mi · 229
- Nantahala School10.5 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Robbinsville HighHow large is Robbinsville High?
Robbinsville High enrolls approximately 332 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Robbinsville High serve?
Robbinsville High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Robbinsville High?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Robbinsville High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robbinsville High?
At Robbinsville High, the student body is approximately 73% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Robbinsville High in?
Robbinsville High is part of Graham County Schools.
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