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Reynolds High

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Reynolds High ranks 258 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 61% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Reynolds High in Asheville, NC, is a large, traditional public high school serving 1,169 students in grades 9–12 within the Buncombe County Schools district. It holds a consistent 3-star rating, ranking 258th out of 662 North Carolina high schools (61st percentile) in the most recent year, placing it solidly above average statewide and in the middle range of Asheville-area schools. Reynolds runs essentially neck-and-neck with nearby Roberson High, while outperforming Asheville High, Owen High, and Erwin High. Only specialized programs nearby, such as Nesbitt Discovery Academy and Early College, rank clearly higher.

Reynolds’s standout subject is Math III, with 82.4% proficient — well above the district (68.2%) and state (68.9%) and stronger than every nearby traditional high school, including Roberson High (75.8%). English II results (68.2%) also clear district and state averages. The school’s graduation rate holds steady at 93.7%, above the district (91.5%) and state (86.9%) levels. And just 13.1% of students are chronically absent — far below the state’s 24.2% and among the lowest in Buncombe County — likely supporting the school’s steady academics. Math I proficiency is lower at 44.2%, though still above district and state averages.

Like many Buncombe County traditional high schools, Reynolds reports a very high share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch — about 99% — a figure that reflects district meal-eligibility policies more than family economics. Its low-income subgroup ranking (54th percentile) closely tracks the school’s overall standing, so economic disadvantage alone doesn’t explain results. The clearest challenge is a sharp drop in English learner outcomes, from the 69th percentile two years ago to the 7th percentile most recently. For most other student groups, performance sits in the middle-to-upper range. Reynolds remains a reliable, above-average choice among the area’s traditional high schools; regaining its pre-pandemic 4-star standing will mean raising early math and English proficiency and supporting all student groups consistently.

1,169

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Rocket Drive
Asheville, NC 28803-9100

(828) 298-2500

District: Buncombe County Schools

Feeder schools for Reynolds High:

Elementary:	Bell Elementary
	Fairview Elementary
	Haw Creek Elementary
	Oakley Elementary
Middle:	Cane Creek Middle
	Reynolds Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

14.6%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg60%

258^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 246Buncombe 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	59.6	258 of 662	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	233 of 641	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	223 of 640	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	230 of 626	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	253 of 621	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	221 of 594	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	107 of 514	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	118 of 469	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	52.7	170 of 476	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	115 of 507	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	101 of 531	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	113 of 451	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	54.7	114 of 505	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	48.4	245 of 502	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	135 of 506	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	161 of 499	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	60 of 490	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	67 of 477	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	103 of 453	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	66 of 431	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	170 of 450	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	153 of 440	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	337 of 437	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	334 of 434	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	310 of 430	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	164 of 364	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	134 of 369	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	181 of 359	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	151 of 330	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	124 of 334	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	115 of 364	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	268 of 289	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	147 of 273	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	81 of 262	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	55 of 226	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	251 of 629	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	228 of 610	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	216 of 602	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	236 of 588	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	227 of 594	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	95 of 475	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	93 of 475	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	128 of 449	71.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	171 of 407	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.0	64 of 412	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	88 of 403	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	90 of 403	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	90 of 398	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	183 of 337	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	84 of 325	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	268 of 474	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	182 of 462	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	160 of 454	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	142 of 449	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	160 of 436	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	91 of 370	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	69 of 354	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	197 of 340	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.3	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	286 of 620	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	263 of 606	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	282 of 613	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	271 of 597	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	200 of 544	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	60 of 432	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	80 of 446	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	103 of 424	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	251 of 624	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	233 of 601	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	211 of 607	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	222 of 602	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	247 of 585	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	191 of 481	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	123 of 488	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	112 of 463	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	180 of 265	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	152 of 253	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	105 of 261	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	54 of 249	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	40 of 226	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	86 of 199	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	155 of 195	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	128 of 185	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	215 of 372	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	142 of 352	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	247 of 551	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	245 of 542	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	206 of 553	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	214 of 537	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	240 of 534	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	161 of 439	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	92 of 444	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	134 of 427	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2022)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III82%+13 vs state

English II68%+4 vs state

Biology66%+8 vs state

Math I44%~ state avg

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (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	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
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%)	59.6	258^th of 662 public high schools	61.0%		59.3	233^rd of 641 public high schools	63.7%	25	66.1	68.2	44.2	82.4											$9,315	$663	$8,652
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%)	67.2	204^th of 662 public high schools	69.2%		76.9	145^th of 641 public high schools	77.4%	59	69.4	86.2	47.5	76.7											$7,028	$199	$6,830
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%)	57.2	272^nd of 662 public high schools	58.9%		53.4	270^th of 641 public high schools	57.9%	2	65.5	78.3	29.5	71.1											$14,811	$688	$14,123
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%)								(n/a)															$10,465	$251	$10,214
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%)	89.2	83^rd of 662 public high schools	87.5%		90.6	71^st of 641 public high schools	88.9%	12	91.7	88.2	74.2	100.0											$7,736	$216	$7,520
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%)	60.3	252^nd of 662 public high schools	61.9%		56.2	255^th of 641 public high schools	60.2%	3	64.3	72.7	51.0	75.8											$10,511	$1,345	$9,166
Community High School	Public	7-12	235 Old US 70	Swannanoa	28778	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 686-7734	127	19	6.5	97.6%	77 (60.6%)	28 (22.0%)	13 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)	1.9	653^rd of 662 public high schools	1.4%		5.1	619^th of 641 public high schools	3.4%	34	14.0	21.6	538.0	7.1											$22,238	$1,674	$20,564
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%)	94.4	12^th of 662 public high schools	98.2%					(n/a)	98.8	100.0	88.9	99.9											$7,222	$451	$6,771
Owen High	Public	9-12	99 Lake Eden Road	Black Mountain	28711	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 686-3852	649	43	15.1	98.0%	466 (71.8%)	25 (3.9%)	113 (17.4%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.9%)	52.2	317^th of 662 public high schools	52.1%		43	350^th of 641 public high schools	45.4%	33	62.0	68.8	44.4	69.0											$11,241	$694	$10,547
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%)	55.1	285^th of 662 public high schools	56.9%		55.3	261^st of 641 public high schools	59.3%	24	63.8	74.7	34.8	75.7	41.0	65.7	58.6	31.9	57.8	61.8	57.6	71.0	57.3	68.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Reynolds High

What schools feed into Reynolds High?

Reynolds High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bell Elementary
Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Haw Creek Elementary
Elementary : Oakley Elementary
Middle : Cane Creek Middle
Middle : Reynolds Middle

How many students attend Reynolds High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,169 students attended Reynolds High.

Is Reynolds High a good school?

Reynolds High ranks 258^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Reynolds High?

Students at Reynolds High are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Reynolds High in?

Buncombe County Schools

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