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Roberson High

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Roberson High ranks 255 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Roberson High is a public high school located in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,495 students. It 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.

Roberson High has consistently ranked in the top half of Roberson High's academic performance, with a statewide ranking between 93 and 280 over the past 10 years. 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. Interestingly, the school's performance on EOC exams for certain subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, is notably stronger than the overall school performance.

While Roberson High maintains a four-year graduation rate around 90%, which is higher than the district and state averages, the school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggests a need to explore strategies to support students from low-income families. Additionally, the school's performance for subgroups like Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is generally lower than the overall school performance, presenting an opportunity for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational outcomes for all students.

1,479

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,511

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Overlook Road
Asheville, NC 28803-3317

(828) 654-1765

District: Buncombe County Schools

Feeder schools for Roberson High:

Elementary:	Avery's Creek Elementary
	Estes Elementary
	Glen Arden Elementary
Middle:	Koontz Intermediate
	Valley Springs Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

25.8%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg53%

255^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	56.2	255 of 641	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	280 of 640	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	236 of 626	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	183 of 621	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	184 of 594	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	172 of 514	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	155 of 469	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	138 of 476	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	93 of 507	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	106 of 531	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	86 of 451	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.0	94 of 505	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	50.1	226 of 502	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	250 of 506	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	193 of 499	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	93 of 490	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	92 of 477	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	73 of 453	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	48 of 431	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	199 of 440	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	301 of 437	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	200 of 434	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	103 of 430	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	92 of 364	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	181 of 369	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.2	263 of 359	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	65 of 106	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	51 of 101	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	72 of 98	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	89.3	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	70 of 330	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	87 of 334	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	143 of 364	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	224 of 273	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	123 of 262	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	57 of 226	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	51 of 156	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	81 of 124	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	97 of 173	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	129 of 147	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	237 of 610	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	283 of 602	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	221 of 588	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	194 of 594	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	124 of 475	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	147 of 475	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	120 of 449	73.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	129 of 412	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	267 of 403	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	303 of 403	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.2	160 of 398	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	82 of 337	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	116 of 325	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	298 of 462	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	262 of 454	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	252 of 449	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	163 of 436	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	89 of 370	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	29.9	254 of 354	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	268 of 340	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	245 of 606	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	326 of 613	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	273 of 597	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	140 of 544	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	111 of 432	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	237 of 446	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	242 of 424	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	267 of 601	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	250 of 607	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	246 of 602	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	164 of 585	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	98 of 481	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	195 of 488	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	207 of 463	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	140 of 253	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	121 of 261	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	96 of 249	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	46 of 226	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	74 of 199	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	103 of 352	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	146 of 349	58.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	164 of 542	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	200 of 553	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	170 of 537	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	163 of 534	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	98 of 439	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	135 of 444	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	122 of 427	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II70%+11 vs state

Math III68%~ state avg

Biology55%+7 vs state

Math I34%~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
West Henderson High	Public	9-12	3600 Haywood Road	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 891-6571	1,053	66	15.9	36.3%	800 (76.0%)	26 (2.5%)	162 (15.4%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.0%)	63.6	210^th of 641 public high schools	67.2%		70.1	179^th of 640 public high schools	72.0%	31	58.1	69.0	49.7	72.2											$8,614	$457	$8,157
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberson High

How many students attend Roberson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,479 students attended Roberson High.

What is the racial makeup of Roberson High?

Students at Roberson High are 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Roberson High?

Roberson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avery's Creek Elementary
Elementary : Estes Elementary
Elementary : Glen Arden Elementary
Middle : Koontz Intermediate
Middle : Valley Springs Middle

What district is Roberson High in?

Buncombe County Schools

Is Roberson High a good school?

Roberson High ranks 255^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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