High Schools in Clay County Schools

Summary:

Clay County Schools in North Carolina is home to a single high school, Hayesville High, which has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance. Ranked in the top 38% of North Carolina high schools, Hayesville High maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%, exceeding the state average.

Academically, Hayesville High outperforms the district and state averages in several key subject areas, including EOC/English II, EOC/Math III, and EOC/Biology. With a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and per-student spending of $14,651, the school appears to have the resources and support to provide a quality education to its diverse student population, nearly half of whom receive free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Clay County Schools can be proud of the strong performance of Hayesville High, which has consistently demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to serving the needs of its students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

District Detail

154 Yellow Jacket Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904

(828) 389-8513

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,322

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Hayesville High	Public	9-12	205 Yellow Jacket Drive	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 389-6532	366	28	13.0	99.2%	310 (84.7%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	57.9	245^th of 641 public high schools	61.8%		56.4	251^st of 640 public high schools	60.8%	6	53.7	60.9	32.9	85.9	$14,651	$1,180	$13,471

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherokee County Schools	8.16 mi	13	138^th
Macon County Schools	17.82 mi	12	113^th
Graham County Schools	19.67 mi	3	205^th
Swain County Schools	30.22 mi	6	186^th
Mountain Discovery Charter School	32.9 mi	1	80^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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