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Asheville High

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Asheville High ranks 270 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Asheville High is a public high school serving 1,165 students in grades 9-12 in Asheville, North Carolina. The school is part of the Asheville City Schools district, which is ranked 76 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Asheville High has had a mixed performance in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranking between 134 and 327 out of 469 to 641 high schools in North Carolina. The school performs well for Hispanic and White students, ranking in the top half of North Carolina high schools, but struggles with African American students, ranking in the bottom 10% of schools. Asheville High's graduation rates have been relatively strong, around 90% in recent years, and its test scores are generally above the state average but below the Asheville City Schools district average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Enka High, Roberson High, and Erwin High, Asheville High's performance is generally stronger. However, the school lags behind specialized and charter school options in the area, such as the Franklin School of Innovation and the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences, which outperform Asheville High across several metrics.

1,221

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,811

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

419 McDowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803-2610

(828) 350-2500

District: Asheville City Schools

Feeder schools for Asheville High:

Elementary:	Claxton Elementary
	Hall Fletcher Elementary
	Ira B Jones Elementary
	Isaac Dickson Elementary
	More...
	Lucy S. Herring Elementary
Middle:	Asheville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

African American:

14.2%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg53%

270^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Asheville City Schools

76^th of 242Asheville 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	270 of 641	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	327 of 640	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	278 of 626	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	282 of 621	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	327 of 594	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	179 of 514	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	134 of 469	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	55.7	157 of 476	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	180 of 507	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	185 of 531	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.8	139 of 451	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	153 of 505	69.7%	★★★★☆
2012	36.6	334 of 502	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	350 of 506	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.7	356 of 499	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.0	304 of 490	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	225 of 477	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	122 of 453	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	55.1	192 of 431	55.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	420 of 440	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	435 of 437	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	430 of 434	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	424 of 430	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	351 of 369	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	352 of 359	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	157 of 330	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	220 of 334	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	270 of 364	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	318 of 349	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	259 of 610	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	290 of 602	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	263 of 588	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	275 of 594	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	215 of 475	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	174 of 475	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	161 of 449	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	218 of 412	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	305 of 403	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	290 of 403	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	309 of 398	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	281 of 337	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	56 of 100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	165 of 462	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	139 of 454	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	147 of 449	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	268 of 436	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	204 of 370	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	91 of 354	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	119 of 340	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	409 of 606	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	478 of 613	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	456 of 597	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	487 of 544	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	387 of 432	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	397 of 446	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	348 of 424	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	282 of 601	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	355 of 607	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	274 of 602	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	273 of 585	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	259 of 481	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	183 of 488	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	139 of 463	70.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	139 of 253	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	157 of 261	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	148 of 249	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	194 of 226	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	126 of 199	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	140 of 185	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	219 of 352	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	167 of 349	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	223 of 542	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	269 of 553	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	211 of 537	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	191 of 534	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	189 of 439	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	139 of 444	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	61 of 427	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Homeless (2024)28th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II70%+10 vs state

Math III62%-4 vs state

Biology56%+7 vs state

Math I33%~ state avg

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Asheville High	Public	9-12	419 McDowell Street	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-2500	1,221	89	13.7	41.3%	804 (65.8%)	173 (14.2%)	121 (9.9%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.6%)	90 (7.4%)	53.4	270^th of 641 public high schools	57.9%		45.6	327^th of 640 public high schools	48.9%	57	55.7	69.8	32.6	62.1											$14,811	$688	$14,123
Silsa	Public	9-12	419 McDowell Street	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-2700	332	14	23.9	39.2%	214 (64.5%)	64 (19.3%)	35 (10.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	76.9	145^th of 641 public high schools	77.4%		64.4	209^th of 640 public high schools	67.3%	64	68.4	81.1	52.6	79.8											$7,028	$199	$6,830
Early College	Public	9-12	340 Victoria Road	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4123	271	11	24.8	98.9%	138 (50.9%)	10 (3.7%)	110 (40.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	90.6	71^st of 641 public high schools	88.9%		88.6	94^th of 640 public high schools	85.3%	23	80.4	94.3	66.7	96.4											$7,736	$216	$7,520
Center for Career Innovation	Public	9-12	340 Victoria Road	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4123	41	4	10.2	43.9%	27 (65.9%)	3 (7.3%)	9 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	27.1	480^th of 641 public high schools	25.1%					(n/a)	27.3		33.3												$10,465	$251	$10,214
Nesbitt Discovery Academy	Public	9-12	175 Bingham Rd Ste 10	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 271-4521	372	17	21.8	98.7%	307 (82.5%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.3%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)	92.2														$7,222	$451	$6,771
Reynolds High	Public	9-12	One Rocket Drive	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 298-2500	1,169	65	17.9	99.0%	768 (65.7%)	133 (11.4%)	171 (14.6%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	75 (6.4%)	59.3	233^rd of 641 public high schools	63.7%		61.7	223^rd of 640 public high schools	65.2%	10	52.8	65.0	40.6	78.2											$9,315	$663	$8,652
The Franklin School of Innovation	Public, Charter	5-12	61 Innovation Dr	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	The Franklin School of Innovation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 318-8140	717	56	12.9	37.8%	567 (79.1%)	25 (3.5%)	73 (10.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	55.3	261^st of 641 public high schools	59.3%		59.9	234^th of 640 public high schools	63.4%	27	56.8	77.8	25.4	65.8	45.2	66.3	50.0	31.3	67.1	56.8	61.6	63.6	64.4	74.7
Erwin High	Public	9-12	60 Lees Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4251	1,013	69	14.6	99.7%	481 (47.5%)	94 (9.3%)	359 (35.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.3%)	47 (4.6%)	17.7	541^st of 641 public high schools	15.6%		19.8	516^th of 640 public high schools	19.4%	25	32.5	39.3	10.4	45.9											$10,603	$744	$9,859
Roberson High	Public	9-12	250 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1765	1,479	86	17.2	99.7%	756 (51.1%)	179 (12.1%)	382 (25.8%)	43 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	107 (7.2%)	56.2	255^th of 641 public high schools	60.2%		53.3	280^th of 640 public high schools	56.3%	25	55.0	70.2	34.3	68.4											$10,511	$1,345	$9,166
Enka High	Public	9-12	475 Enka Lake Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 670-5000	1,051	64	16.4	99.7%	710 (67.6%)	40 (3.8%)	266 (25.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.5%)	38.7	387^th of 641 public high schools	39.6%		42.5	355^th of 640 public high schools	44.5%	32	46.2	57.2	23.1	61.0											$9,892	$617	$9,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Asheville High

Is Asheville High a good school?

Asheville High ranks 270^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Asheville High?

Students at Asheville High are 66% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Asheville High?

Asheville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claxton Elementary
Elementary : Hall Fletcher Elementary
Elementary : Ira B Jones Elementary
Elementary : Isaac Dickson Elementary
Elementary : Lucy S. Herring Elementary
Middle : Asheville Middle

How many students attend Asheville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,221 students attended Asheville High.

What district is Asheville High in?

Asheville City Schools

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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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