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North Buncombe High

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North Buncombe High ranks 238 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

North Buncombe High is a public high school serving 929 students in grades 9-12 in Weaverville, North Carolina, which is part of the Buncombe County Schools district.

North Buncombe High has consistently ranked in the top 35% of North Carolina high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 238 out of 641 schools. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally above the Buncombe County and North Carolina averages, particularly in subjects like English II and Math III. However, the school's performance on EOC exams for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is notably lower compared to other student subgroups, indicating an opportunity for improvement in supporting these populations. North Buncombe High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 93.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, North Buncombe High generally outperforms Community High School on academic measures, but lags behind the higher-performing Early College and Nesbitt Discovery Academy. The nearby Asheville High School performs similarly to North Buncombe High on many academic measures, but has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

896

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,935

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

890 Clarks Chapel Road
Weaverville, NC 28787-9343

(828) 645-4221

District: Buncombe County Schools

Feeder schools for North Buncombe High:

Elementary:	Barnardsville Elementary
	North Buncombe Elementary
	Weaverville Elementary
	Weaverville Primary
Middle:	North Buncombe Middle
	North Windy Ridge Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg53%

238^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	58.3	238 of 641	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	226 of 640	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	201 of 626	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	200 of 621	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	215 of 594	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	126 of 514	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	90 of 469	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	83 of 476	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	58.1	114 of 507	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	57.9	129 of 531	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	59.9	117 of 451	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	45.8	183 of 505	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.2	267 of 502	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	226 of 506	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	149 of 499	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.6	113 of 490	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	57.1	184 of 477	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.1	43 of 453	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	60.9	146 of 431	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	36.7	182 of 330	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	123 of 334	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	170 of 364	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	261 of 349	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	154 of 273	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	175 of 262	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	137 of 226	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	37 of 124	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	49 of 173	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	252 of 610	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	209 of 602	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	175 of 588	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	162 of 594	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	123 of 475	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	102 of 475	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	86 of 449	80.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	250 of 412	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.1	81 of 403	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	57 of 398	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	109 of 337	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	207 of 325	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	339 of 462	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	309 of 454	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	282 of 449	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	304 of 436	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	105 of 370	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	171 of 354	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	159 of 340	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	167 of 606	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	200 of 613	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	180 of 597	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	119 of 544	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	39 of 432	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	55.9	99 of 446	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	68 of 424	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	224 of 601	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	233 of 607	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	234 of 602	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	203 of 585	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	166 of 481	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	139 of 488	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	105 of 463	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	139 of 352	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	197 of 349	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	264 of 542	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	240 of 553	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	209 of 537	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	200 of 534	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	187 of 439	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	156 of 444	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	131 of 427	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II69%+10 vs state

Math III67%~ state avg

Biology57%+9 vs state

Math I42%+8 vs state

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Schools Near North Buncombe High

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Madison Velocity Learning Center	Public	9-12	5740 US Hwy 25/70	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-2876	19	0		84.2%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Madison High School	Public	9-12	5740 US Hwy 25-70	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-2876	377	45	8.4	97.9%	354 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	51.2	286^th of 641 public high schools	55.4%		52	288^th of 640 public high schools	55.0%	2	43.4	56.1	40.9	80.0	$13,733	$1,107	$12,625
Madison Early College High	Public	9-12	5734 US 25/70 Hwy	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-0319	270	10	27.0	98.9%	231 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	76.9	146^th of 641 public high schools	77.2%		67.9	194^th of 640 public high schools	69.7%	48	56.3	89.1	84.6	78.4	$6,768	$164	$6,604
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Buncombe High

What schools feed into North Buncombe High?

North Buncombe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnardsville Elementary
Elementary : North Buncombe Elementary
Elementary : Weaverville Elementary
Elementary : Weaverville Primary
Middle : North Buncombe Middle
Middle : North Windy Ridge Intermediate

Is North Buncombe High a good school?

North Buncombe High ranks 238^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Buncombe High?

Students at North Buncombe High are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is North Buncombe High in?

Buncombe County Schools

How many students attend North Buncombe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 896 students attended North Buncombe High.

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