High Schools in Yancey County Schools

Summary:

Yancey County Schools has only one high school, Mountain Heritage High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Located in the rural Appalachian region of North Carolina, the school has maintained relatively consistent performance on end-of-course (EOC) exams over the past two school years, with proficiency rates generally in line with or slightly above the Yancey County Schools district average.

Mountain Heritage High School's strengths include strong proficiency rates on the Math III EOC exam, exceeding the state average by a significant margin in both the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years. However, the school's proficiency rates on the Biology and English II EOC exams are slightly below the state average, suggesting potential areas for improvement. Additionally, with over 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school may face challenges related to socioeconomic factors that can impact student performance.

Despite these challenges, the school's relatively high spending per student ($11,483) suggests that it may have access to adequate resources to support student learning. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.6 in the 2023-2024 school year also indicates a relatively favorable learning environment. Overall, the data provides a snapshot of the performance and characteristics of Mountain Heritage High School, highlighting both its strengths and potential areas for improvement.

District Detail

100 School Circle
Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-6101

SchoolDigger Rank:
126^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,950

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
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
Mountain Heritage High	Public	9-12	333 Mtn Heritage HS Road	Burnsville	28714	Yancey County	Yancey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 682-6103	642	47	13.6	98.9%	503 (78.3%)	1 (0.2%)	128 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	47.8	318^th of 641 public high schools	50.4%		62.9	217^th of 640 public high schools	66.1%	101	46.2	54.1	39.8	72.1	$11,483	$884	$10,599

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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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