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How has Roberson High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,479
High
DISTRICT 707 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045000164
Roberson High
250 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803 · (828) 654-1765 · Buncombe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,479 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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.
- 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
17.3:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,474 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 | 15 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 373 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 390 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 348 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 353 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%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
69.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
34.0%
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 34 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 Roberson High
Roberson High's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberson High this school | 1,479 | 99.7% | 52.6% |
| West Johnston High Benson | 1,563 | 99.2% | 45.8% |
| Cleveland High Clayton | 1,889 | 98.7% | 52.0% |
| West Brunswick High Shallotte | 1,466 | 99.3% | 45.8% |
| Corinth Holders High Wendell | 2,187 | 99.0% | 51.0% |
| North Brunswick High Leland | 1,620 | 99.8% | 46.0% |
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 Roberson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #181 of 468 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #248 of 464 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #128 of 448 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,479 | #91 of 598 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #163 of 473 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #171 of 474 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #72 of 527 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #185 of 277 | #5 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
1,479
+37 (+3%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 995
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,479 | 85.6 | 17.3:1 | 100% (1,474) |
| 2023-24 | 1,495 | 93.6 | 16.0:1 | 100% (1,492) |
| 2022-23 | 1,491 | 95.7 | 15.6:1 | 43% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 1,442 | 91 | 15.8:1 | 23% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 1,573 | 99.4 | 15.8:1 | 36% (566) |
| 2015-16 | 1,596 | 96 | 16.6:1 | 37% (591) |
| 2010-11 | 1,495 | 97 | 15.4:1 | 31% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 1,377 | 100 | 13.8:1 | 12% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 995 | 70 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roberson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,573 to 1,479); teachers down 14% (99.4 to 85.6).
About Roberson High
In Asheville, North Carolina, Roberson High is a large high school. The school's enrollment of 1,479 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students each.
Roberson High reports to Buncombe County Schools, which has 45 schools and 22,452 students.
White students are the majority at Roberson High, with 51% of enrollment. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.3:1, with 85.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Roberson High is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Buncombe County average 88%.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Roberson High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Roberson High would be expected to post about 48.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.6%.
Buncombe County has these Census figures: the median household income is $74,436, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buncombe County is home to 61 public schools and about 29,908 public school students.
The shortest distance from Roberson High to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Koontz Intermediate. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Roberson High ranks 5th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,479, a 3% gain from 1,442 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.8:1 to 17.3:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Roberson High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Buncombe County Schools
- Reynolds HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Enka HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Erwin HighHigh · 1,013 students
- North Buncombe HighHigh · 896 students
- Estes ElementaryElementary · 754 students
- Koontz IntermediateMiddle · 725 students
Other schools in Asheville
- IC ImagineCombined · 1,239 students
- Asheville HighHigh · 1,221 students
- Reynolds HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Erwin HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Estes ElementaryElementary · 754 students
- Koontz IntermediateMiddle · 725 students
Nearby schools
- Koontz Intermediate0.3 mi · 725
- Estes Elementary0.3 mi · 754
- Valley Springs Middle0.4 mi · 654
- Glen Arden Elementary2.4 mi · 505
- Avery's Creek Elementary2.5 mi · 557
- FernLeaf4.6 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Roberson HighHow large is Roberson High?
Roberson High enrolls approximately 1,479 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Roberson High serve?
Roberson High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Roberson High have?
Roberson High employs 86 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Roberson High?
Student demographics at Roberson High are roughly 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Roberson High in?
Roberson High is part of Buncombe County Schools.
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