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Hayesville High

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Hayesville High ranks 245 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 62% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Hayesville High is a public high school located in Hayesville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Clay County Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hayesville High has consistently ranked in the top half of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking between 171 and 252 out of 514-641 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in Math III (85.9% proficient or better in 2024-2025) and English II (60.9% proficient or better in 2024-2025). However, the school's performance on EOC exams for Math I (32.9% proficient or better in 2024-2025) is slightly below the state average, indicating a potential area for improvement. Hayesville High has maintained a consistent four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.8% to 87.7% over the past few years, which is on par with the state and district averages.

The performance of different student subgroups at Hayesville High is mixed. The school's performance for female and male students, as well as Hispanic students, is generally on par with the state averages. However, the performance of white students and students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools. Interestingly, Hayesville High's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 29% of North Carolina high schools in 2022-2023. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 15.5 over the past few years, and its per-student spending of $14,651 in 2018-2019 is higher than the nearby schools, such as Robbinsville High, Murphy High, and Andrews High.

366

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,651

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Yellow Jacket Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904-9762

(828) 389-6532

District: Clay County Schools

Feeder schools for Hayesville High:

Elementary:	Hayesville Elementary
	Hayesville Primary School
Middle:	Hayesville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the North Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg53%

245^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 242Clay 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	57.9	245 of 641	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	251 of 640	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	197 of 626	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	238 of 621	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	252 of 594	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	171 of 514	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	209 of 469	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.7	230 of 476	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	150 of 507	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	49.1	187 of 531	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.9	181 of 451	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	90 of 505	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	107 of 502	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	38 of 506	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	74.4	43 of 499	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	74.5	43 of 490	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	74.7	46 of 477	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	72.2	62 of 453	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	36 of 431	91.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	190 of 330	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	226 of 334	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	157 of 364	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.2	331 of 349	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	239 of 610	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	236 of 602	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	194 of 588	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	208 of 594	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	172 of 475	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	197 of 475	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	184 of 449	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	254 of 412	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.6	44 of 403	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	55 of 403	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	18 of 337	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	46.2	207 of 454	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	175 of 606	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	251 of 613	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	131 of 597	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	129 of 544	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	114 of 432	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	129 of 446	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	144 of 424	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	240 of 601	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	248 of 607	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	203 of 602	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	224 of 585	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	174 of 481	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	157 of 488	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	236 of 463	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	180 of 349	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	298 of 542	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	301 of 553	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	269 of 537	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	270 of 534	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	231 of 439	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	241 of 444	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	306 of 427	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)48th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III86%+20 vs state

English II61%~ state avg

Biology54%+5 vs state

Math I33%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Hayesville High School only cares about their ratings. The school refuses to help students who are struggling, instead they send them to a night school in Georgia. They punish students for expressing themselves, especially when the student does not have straight A"s or a star athlete. The school officials are some of the biggest bullies in the school. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayesville High	Public	9-12	205 Yellow Jacket Drive	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 389-6532	366	28	13.0	99.2%	310 (84.7%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	57.9	245^th of 641 public high schools	61.8%		56.4	251^st of 640 public high schools	60.8%	6	53.7	60.9	32.9	85.9				$14,651	$1,180	$13,471
Tri-County Early College High	Public	9-12	Tri-County Early College High	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-6775	153	8	18.5	96.1%	112 (73.2%)	4 (2.6%)	24 (15.7%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	83.6	117^th of 641 public high schools	81.7%		77.7	140^th of 640 public high schools	78.1%	23	69.0	90.5	62.5	85.7				$7,830	$280	$7,549
The Oaks Academy	Public	6-12	The Oaks Academy	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-6775	43	6	7.4	79.1%	39 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	8.2	605^th of 641 public high schools	5.6%					(n/a)	27.3	12.5			8.3	16.7	25.0	$16,426	$280	$16,146
Andrews High	Public	9-12	50 High School Drive	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 321-5415	229	10	24.0	97.8%	185 (80.8%)	2 (0.9%)	26 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	30.3	443^rd of 641 public high schools	30.9%		32.7	422^nd of 640 public high schools	34.1%	21	30.8	44.7	43.1	47.5				$14,037	$1,030	$13,007
Murphy High	Public	9-12	234 High School Circle	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-2426	424	20	20.8	99.3%	340 (80.2%)	13 (3.1%)	36 (8.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	51.2	285^th of 641 public high schools	55.5%		53.4	279^th of 640 public high schools	56.4%	6	47.7	55.9	50.0	67.6				$10,724	$1,248	$9,476
Robbinsville High	Public	9-12	301 Sweetwater Road	Robbinsville	28771	Graham County	Graham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 479-9830	332	22	15.1	99.1%	244 (73.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	38.4	388^th of 641 public high schools	39.5%		37.4	391^st of 640 public high schools	38.9%	3	39.7	62.9	39.2	46.3				$14,741	$1,673	$13,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayesville High

What district is Hayesville High in?

Clay County Schools

How many students attend Hayesville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Hayesville High.

What is the racial makeup of Hayesville High?

Students at Hayesville High are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Hayesville High a good school?

Hayesville High ranks 245^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hayesville High?

Hayesville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hayesville Elementary
Elementary : Hayesville Primary School
Middle : Hayesville Middle

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