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Erwin High

Q: Is Erwin High a good school?

Erwin High ranks in the bottom 15.6% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Erwin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended Erwin High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Erwin High?

Students at Erwin High are 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools feed into Erwin High?

Erwin High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Emma Elementary Elementary : Johnston Elementary Elementary : Leicester Elementary Elementary : West Buncombe Elementary Elementary : Woodfin Elementary Middle : Eblen Intermediate Middle : Erwin Middle

Public Grades 9-12

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 16% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Erwin High is a public high school located in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,052 students. The school is part of the Buncombe County Schools district, which is ranked 125 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Erwin High has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking between 440 and 541 over the past several years and a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Erwin High's academic performance consistently underperforms compared to the Buncombe County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in end-of-course (EOC) test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Erwin High had significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state in Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. Additionally, Erwin High's four-year graduation rate has been around 87-91% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of North Carolina high schools for most student subgroups.

Interestingly, Erwin High's Gifted and Talented students perform relatively well, with the school ranking in the top quarter of North Carolina high schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school's high percentage of students from low-income families and the underperformance of its diverse student subgroups suggest that Erwin High may face significant challenges in addressing the unique needs of its student population. This could be an area of focus for the school and district to improve overall academic outcomes. Compared to other high schools in the Buncombe County Schools district, such as Roberson High, Reynolds High, and North Buncombe High, Erwin High's performance lags significantly behind.

1,013

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,603

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Lees Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28806-2110

(828) 232-4251

District: Buncombe County Schools

Feeder schools for Erwin High:

Elementary:	Emma Elementary
	Johnston Elementary
	Leicester Elementary
	West Buncombe Elementary
	More...
	Woodfin Elementary
Middle:	Eblen Intermediate
	Erwin Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

35.4%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (33% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg53%

541^st of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9High Schools in the Buncombe County Schools

125^th of 242Buncombe 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
2025	17.7	541 of 641	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	516 of 640	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	440 of 626	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	449 of 621	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	358 of 594	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	304 of 514	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	298 of 469	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	254 of 476	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.1	301 of 507	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	318 of 531	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.6	333 of 451	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	319 of 505	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	331 of 502	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.1	411 of 506	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.6	329 of 499	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	182 of 490	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.5	255 of 477	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.8	302 of 453	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.5	142 of 431	67.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	367 of 440	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	304 of 437	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	321 of 434	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	343 of 430	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	277 of 364	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	263 of 369	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	182 of 359	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	282 of 330	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	197 of 334	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	215 of 364	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	144 of 349	58.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	13.2	261 of 262	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	216 of 226	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	137 of 173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	131 of 147	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	513 of 610	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	511 of 602	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	423 of 588	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	431 of 594	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	232 of 475	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	260 of 475	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	315 of 449	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	160 of 412	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	152 of 403	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	87 of 403	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	108 of 398	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	101 of 337	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	432 of 462	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	405 of 454	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	351 of 449	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	384 of 436	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	230 of 370	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	183 of 354	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	216 of 340	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	487 of 606	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	444 of 613	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	418 of 597	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	337 of 544	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	137 of 432	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	212 of 446	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	208 of 424	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	537 of 601	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	491 of 607	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	439 of 602	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	439 of 585	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	307 of 481	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	333 of 488	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	308 of 463	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	225 of 253	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	188 of 261	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	154 of 199	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	151 of 195	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	174 of 185	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	250 of 352	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	181 of 349	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	485 of 542	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	513 of 553	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	412 of 537	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	425 of 534	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	273 of 439	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	340 of 444	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	353 of 427	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)61st percentile+46 vs school

Homeless (2023)36th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III46%-20 vs state

English II39%-20 vs state

Biology32%-16 vs state

Math I10%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
North Buncombe High	Public	9-12	890 Clarks Chapel Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 645-4221	896	54	16.5	99.0%	689 (76.9%)	9 (1.0%)	153 (17.1%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.5%)	58.3	238^th of 641 public high schools	62.9%		61.2	226^th of 640 public high schools	64.7%	12	56.9	69.4	42.0	66.7											$9,935	$695	$9,241
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Erwin High

What schools feed into Erwin High?

Erwin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emma Elementary
Elementary : Johnston Elementary
Elementary : Leicester Elementary
Elementary : West Buncombe Elementary
Elementary : Woodfin Elementary
Middle : Eblen Intermediate
Middle : Erwin Middle

How many students attend Erwin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended Erwin High.

What is the racial makeup of Erwin High?

Students at Erwin High are 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Erwin High in?

Buncombe County Schools

Is Erwin High a good school?

Erwin High ranks in the bottom 15.6% of North Carolina high schools.

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