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Alleghany High

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Alleghany High ranks 208 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Alleghany High is a small rural high school in Sparta, North Carolina, serving about 395 students in grades 9 through 12 and operating as the sole high school in Alleghany County Schools. The school has shown impressive momentum in recent years, climbing from the 35th percentile in statewide rankings during 2022–2023 to the 69th percentile in 2025–2026, when it ranked 208th of 662 North Carolina high schools. Nearby North Wilkes High School, a similarly rural school in Wilkes County, provides a useful comparison, ranking just ahead at 196th overall.

Academically, Alleghany High stands out most in math and science. In 2025–2026, 68.5% of students scored proficient on the Math I end-of-course test—well above the 42.1% statewide average—and Math III proficiency reached 82.3%, beating the state's 68.9%. Biology results are also a clear bright spot, with 64.8% proficient compared to 58.5% statewide and 55.9% at North Wilkes. English II improved dramatically, jumping from roughly 41% proficiency in 2023–2024 to 68.3% in 2025–2026, though North Wilkes still holds a slight edge at 71.3%. The school's success with economically disadvantaged students is especially noteworthy: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and these students ranked in the 76th percentile statewide in 2025–2026.

Attendance is one of Alleghany's strongest differentiators, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.3% in 2024–2025—less than half the state average of 24.2% and far below North Wilkes's 24.9%. The school also invests more per student ($13,265 vs. $9,880 at North Wilkes) and maintains a lower student–teacher ratio of 11.6 to 14.4. The graduation rate stands at 91.6%, above the state's 88.8%, though it has dipped slightly from 94.4% a year earlier. While English-language learners lag behind the school's overall performance, and the jump in the free/reduced lunch rate likely reflects a change in how eligibility is measured rather than a real population shift, the overall picture is unmistakably one of steady improvement.

395

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,265

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Trojan Avenue
Sparta, NC 28675

(336) 372-4554

District: Alleghany County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg60%

208^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 246Alleghany County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	208 of 662	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	289 of 641	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	320 of 640	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	409 of 626	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	319 of 621	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	227 of 594	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	225 of 514	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	228 of 469	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.1	292 of 476	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.8	240 of 507	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	155 of 531	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	49.3	165 of 451	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	88 of 505	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	58.4	163 of 502	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	256 of 506	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	233 of 499	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.6	268 of 490	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.5	202 of 477	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	176 of 453	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	178 of 431	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	179 of 330	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	193 of 334	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	216 of 364	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	163 of 289	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	196 of 629	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	235 of 610	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	327 of 602	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	409 of 588	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	322 of 594	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	126 of 475	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	223 of 475	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	263 of 449	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	102 of 412	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	68 of 403	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	226 of 403	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	143 of 337	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	67 of 100	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	147 of 474	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	223 of 462	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	223 of 454	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.6	338 of 449	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	217 of 436	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	101 of 370	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	62 of 354	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	155 of 340	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	148 of 620	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	283 of 606	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	261 of 613	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	318 of 597	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	172 of 544	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	69 of 432	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	100 of 446	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	78 of 424	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	224 of 624	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	325 of 601	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	307 of 607	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	388 of 602	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	302 of 585	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	173 of 481	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	227 of 488	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	206 of 463	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	150 of 372	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.6	238 of 352	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	133 of 349	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	253 of 551	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	333 of 542	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	371 of 553	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	440 of 537	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	358 of 534	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	207 of 439	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	320 of 444	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	335 of 427	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III82%+13 vs state

Math I68%+26 vs state

English II68%+4 vs state

Biology65%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Alleghany High	Public	9-12	404 Trojan Avenue	Sparta	28675	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 372-4554	395	34	11.6	99.2%	284 (71.9%)	4 (1.0%)	96 (24.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	66.5	208^th of 662 public high schools	68.6%		50.8	289^th of 641 public high schools	54.9%	81	64.8	68.3	68.5	82.3	$13,265	$926	$12,339
North Wilkes High School	Public	9-12	2986 Traphill Rd	Hays	28635	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 903-4040	578	40	14.4	97.9%	457 (79.1%)	6 (1.0%)	92 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	68.7	196^th of 662 public high schools	70.4%		62.3	217^th of 641 public high schools	66.1%	21	55.9	71.3	73.0	83.0	$9,880	$1,015	$8,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Alleghany High

How many students attend Alleghany High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Alleghany High.

Is Alleghany High a good school?

Alleghany High ranks 208^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alleghany High?

Students at Alleghany High are 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Alleghany High in?

Alleghany County Schools

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