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Best High Schools in West Jefferson, NC

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910

Students

Top rankedAshe County Early College High78^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The city of West Jefferson, North Carolina is home to two high schools: Ashe County High and Ashe County Early College High. These schools serve students in the Ashe County Schools district.

Based on the available data, Ashe County Early College High appears to be the standout performer in the area. The school has consistently ranked higher than Ashe County High in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 49th out of 640 North Carolina high schools in 2023-2024. Ashe County Early College High also has significantly higher test scores across all subject areas compared to the district and state averages, and it has a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Ashe County High has a 2-3 star rating.

Both schools serve a high-need student population, with over 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Ashe County Early College High spends slightly more per student ($11,089) compared to Ashe County High ($10,958), and it has a higher student-teacher ratio of 27.5 compared to 14.6 at Ashe County High. These differences may be due to the early college model employed at Ashe County Early College High, which focuses on providing college-level coursework and support to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashe County High	Public	9-12	184 Campus Drive	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 846-2400	767	41	18.7	99.1%	649 (84.6%)	4 (0.5%)	93 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	41.8	364^th of 641 public high schools	43.2%		44.8	335^th of 640 public high schools	47.7%	29	34.1	59.2	42.9	61.1	$10,958	$817	$10,142
Ashe County Early College High	Public	9-12	363 Campus Dr	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 846-1881	143	3	51.8	97.9%	107 (74.8%)	1 (0.7%)	30 (21.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	89.7	78^th of 641 public high schools	87.8%		93.3	49^th of 640 public high schools	92.3%	29	82.1	86.0	86.7	88.6	$11,089	$346	$10,742

Cities Near West Jefferson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson	5.88 mi	1	163^rd
Warrensville	8.04 mi	2	104^th
Boone	9.71 mi	8	100^th
Zionville	15.41 mi	1	215^th
Millers Creek	16.22 mi	2	160^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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