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Asheboro High

Public Grades 9-12
438th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 32% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Asheboro High is a public high school located in Asheboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,326 students. The school is part of the Asheboro City Schools district, which is ranked 201 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Asheboro High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking between 438-499 out of 621-641 schools over the past 5 years. Its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with multi-racial students performing relatively well, but English Language Learners, Special Education, and African American students ranking in the bottom quarter or bottom 10% of the state. Asheboro High's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all End-of-Course (EOC) exams, and its four-year graduation rates have been around 87-91%, slightly below the state average.

While Asheboro High is the largest high school in the immediate area, there are several higher-performing schools within a 20-mile radius, such as Randolph Early College High School, Wheatmore High School, and Providence Grove High School. Additionally, Asheboro High's statewide ranking and rating have steadily declined over the past 5-10 years, and the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching nearly 100% in the most recent year.

1,338
Students ?
20.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,620
Per pupil spending ?
99.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1221 S Park St
       Asheboro, NC  27203-6711

(336) 625-6185

District: Asheboro City Schools


Feeder schools for Asheboro High:

Elementary:    Balfour Elementary
    Charles W McCrary Elementary
    Donna L Loflin Elementary
    Guy B Teachey Elementary
    More...
Middle:    North Asheboro Middle
    South Asheboro Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.6%
White:
23.4%
African American:
14.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math III scores 26 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg42%
North Carolina avg53%
438th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
201st of 242Asheboro City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202531.1438 of 64131.7%★★☆☆☆
202428.9461 of 64028.0%★☆☆☆☆
202324.6479 of 62623.5%★☆☆☆☆
202220.3499 of 62119.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.8416 of 59430.0%★★☆☆☆
201947.5230 of 51455.3%★★★☆☆
201861.2144 of 46969.3%★★★☆☆
201731.7304 of 47636.1%★★☆☆☆
201630.4312 of 50738.5%★★☆☆☆
201531.2333 of 53137.3%★★☆☆☆
201426.3306 of 45132.2%★★☆☆☆
201337.6253 of 50549.9%★★★☆☆
201236.2338 of 50232.7%★★☆☆☆
201130.7397 of 50621.5%★☆☆☆☆
201038.8359 of 49928.1%★☆☆☆☆
200938.9350 of 49028.6%★☆☆☆☆
200846.8275 of 47742.3%★★☆☆☆
200745.8266 of 45341.3%★★☆☆☆
200648.5245 of 43143.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202529.5311 of 44029.3%★☆☆☆☆
202432.2289 of 43733.9%★★☆☆☆
202329.6306 of 43429.5%★☆☆☆☆
202226.6331 of 43023.0%★☆☆☆☆
202120.3319 of 36412.4%★☆☆☆☆
201940.3173 of 36953.1%★★★☆☆
201856.599 of 35972.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202446.162 of 10138.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202128.9249 of 33425.4%★☆☆☆☆
201937.2224 of 36438.5%★★☆☆☆
201848.0140 of 34959.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202514.8268 of 2731.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202433.1176 of 26232.8%★★☆☆☆
202322.4202 of 22610.6%★☆☆☆☆
201959.036 of 17379.2%★★★★☆
201852.851 of 14765.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202528.1454 of 61025.6%★☆☆☆☆
202423.0474 of 60221.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.9459 of 58821.9%★☆☆☆☆
202220.0485 of 59418.4%★☆☆☆☆
202130.4296 of 47537.7%★★☆☆☆
201939.7272 of 47542.7%★★☆☆☆
201855.0196 of 44956.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202558.0219 of 41246.8%★★☆☆☆
202436.3322 of 40320.1%★☆☆☆☆
202319.7372 of 4037.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.1358 of 39810.1%★☆☆☆☆
202139.2242 of 33728.2%★☆☆☆☆
201957.9143 of 32556.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202530.4332 of 46228.1%★☆☆☆☆
202429.5325 of 45428.4%★☆☆☆☆
202323.1373 of 44916.9%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5383 of 43612.2%★☆☆☆☆
202131.8236 of 37036.2%★★☆☆☆
201951.6111 of 35468.6%★★★☆☆
201869.255 of 34083.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202536.7363 of 60640.1%★★☆☆☆
202433.6404 of 61334.1%★★☆☆☆
202330.1409 of 59731.5%★★☆☆☆
202227.4403 of 54425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202134.2236 of 43245.4%★★☆☆☆
201953.2115 of 44674.2%★★★★☆
201865.874 of 42482.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202531.5411 of 60131.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.7408 of 60732.8%★★☆☆☆
202323.4472 of 60221.6%★☆☆☆☆
202218.5485 of 58517.1%★☆☆☆☆
202123.9345 of 48128.3%★☆☆☆☆
201951.0187 of 48861.7%★★★☆☆
201864.1119 of 46374.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.8123 of 25351.4%★★★☆☆
202424.5218 of 26116.5%★☆☆☆☆
202323.0205 of 24917.7%★☆☆☆☆
202225.8184 of 22618.6%★☆☆☆☆
202124.9164 of 19917.6%★☆☆☆☆
201948.198 of 19549.7%★★★☆☆
201848.994 of 18549.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202527.9270 of 35223.3%★☆☆☆☆
202434.1222 of 34936.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202541.2325 of 54240.0%★★☆☆☆
202446.2298 of 55346.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.1338 of 53737.1%★★☆☆☆
202221.5443 of 53417.0%★☆☆☆☆
202135.2255 of 43941.9%★★☆☆☆
201959.7138 of 44468.9%★★★☆☆
201866.6119 of 42772.1%★★★★☆
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)
Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile+20 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school
Asian (2024)39th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school
African American (2025)29th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2021)25th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English II53%-6 vs state
Biology49%~ state avg
Math III41%-26 vs state
Math I20%-14 vs state

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Asheboro High ranks 438th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Asheboro High are 56% Hispanic, 23% White, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,338 students attended Asheboro High.


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