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Enrollment
873
High
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370204000910
Tuscola High
564 Tuscola School Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786 · (828) 456-2408 · Haywood County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL873 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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
20.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
870 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 | 232 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 221 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 219 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 201 | 23% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
66.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
54.1%
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 54 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
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Tuscola High
Tuscola High's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscola High this school | 873 | 99.7% | 59.2% |
| Pisgah High Canton | 859 | 99.7% | 69.3% |
| West Lincoln High Lincolnton | 731 | 99.3% | 52.7% |
| Ashe County High West Jefferson | 767 | 99.1% | 45.2% |
| South Caldwell High Hudson | 1,272 | 99.1% | 46.5% |
| Alexander Central High Taylorsville | 1,254 | 99.8% | 46.5% |
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 Tuscola High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #127 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #114 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #148 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 873 | #222 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #315 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #452 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #74 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #88 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
873
-84 (-9%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 937
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 873 | 42.9 | 20.3:1 | 100% (870) |
| 2023-24 | 908 | 56.9 | 15.9:1 | 100% (905) |
| 2022-23 | 917 | 58 | 15.8:1 | 49% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 957 | 61 | 15.7:1 | 28% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 1,017 | 63.8 | 15.9:1 | 38% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 1,041 | 67 | 15.5:1 | 40% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 1,056 | 76 | 13.9:1 | 38% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 1,203 | 79 | 15.2:1 | 19% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 937 | 67 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tuscola High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,017 to 873); teachers down 33% (63.8 to 42.9).
About Tuscola High
The public high school Tuscola High is located in Waynesville, North Carolina. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 873 students.
Tuscola High is in Haywood County Schools, a district with 6,476 students across 15 schools.
About 83% of the student body at Tuscola High is White. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 91% White among all Haywood County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 20.3:1 comes from the school's 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 100% in 2024-25. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Haywood County.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Tuscola High receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 48.4% for a school in North Carolina with Tuscola High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Tuscola High posts 59.2%.
Haywood County census figures show that the median household income is $61,912, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in Haywood County, enrolling about 7,092 students in all.
Nearby, Junaluska Elementary is about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Tuscola High ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 59.2% against a local average of 66.8%.
Locale data from NCES put Tuscola High in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 873, a 9% decrease from 957 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.7:1 in 2020-21, and 20.3:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Tuscola High may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Haywood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,662
Census ACS
Median income
$61,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Haywood County Schools
- Pisgah HighHigh · 859 students
- Waynesville MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bethel ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Clyde ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Hazelwood ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Canton MiddleMiddle · 475 students
Other schools in Waynesville
- Waynesville MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Shining Rock Classical AcademyCombined · 616 students
- Hazelwood ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Junaluska ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Jonathan Valley ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Bethel MiddleMiddle · 254 students
Other Tuscola High schools
One other US public school is named Tuscola High. Tuscola High is the largest of the 2.
- Tuscola High SchoolTuscola, IL · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Junaluska Elementary1.2 mi · 428
- Haywood Early College1.3 mi · 177
- Shining Rock Classical Academy2.0 mi · 616
- Clyde Elementary3.2 mi · 523
- Central Haywood High3.5 mi · 63
- Waynesville Middle3.7 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About Tuscola HighWhat is the total enrollment at Tuscola High?
Tuscola High enrolls approximately 873 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tuscola High serve?
Tuscola High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tuscola High?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Tuscola High.
How diverse is Tuscola High?
Tuscola High reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Tuscola High?
Tuscola High is overseen by Haywood County Schools in Haywood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.