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Pisgah High

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Pisgah High ranks 160 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Pisgah High is a comprehensive public high school in Canton, NC serving 859 students in grades 9–12 as part of Haywood County Schools, a 4-star district rated 64th in the state. Despite serving a student population in which an extraordinary 99.65% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, Pisgah has earned a 4-star rating in every reported year since 2015–2016, consistently ranking in the top quartile of North Carolina high schools. Its current placement of 160th of 662 schools (76th percentile) reflects a decade of stable excellence that is rare among schools with comparable economic challenges.

Pisgah's End-of-Course results are its clearest differentiator, particularly in mathematics: Math I proficiency is 76.3% (nearly double the 42.1% state average) and Math III proficiency reaches 86.1% versus 68.9% statewide. Biology and English II scores also run well above state averages. The school posts a 94.5% graduation rate and a 16.4% chronic absenteeism rate, both better than district and state figures. Just as notable is the school's success with vulnerable populations: homeless students ranked #1 in North Carolina in 2024–2025, while special education students placed in the 80th percentile and low-income students in the 79th percentile nationally.

Among traditional high schools in the region, Pisgah stands alone at the top—outperforming Tuscola High on every End-of-Course measure and far exceeding Central Haywood High, which reports a 68.1% graduation rate and 59.5% chronic absenteeism. Buncombe County schools such as Asheville High, Erwin High, and Enka High trail Pisgah on most academic indicators, some while serving much less economically disadvantaged populations. Selectively structured programs like Haywood Early College and Nesbitt Discovery Academy post stronger numbers, but no traditional public high school in the region matches Pisgah's combination of high graduation, low absenteeism, standout math instruction, and exceptional outcomes for high-need students.

859

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,758

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Black Bear Drive
Canton, NC 28716

(828) 646-3440

District: Haywood County Schools

Feeder schools for Pisgah High:

Elementary:	Bethel Elementary
	Clyde Elementary
	Meadowbrook Elementary
	North Canton Elementary
Middle:	Bethel Middle
	Canton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (77% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Carolina high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg73%

North Carolina avg60%

160^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Haywood County Schools

64^th of 246Haywood 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	160 of 662	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	137 of 641	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	147 of 640	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	130 of 626	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	132 of 621	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	129 of 594	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	117 of 514	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	80 of 469	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	126 of 476	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	54.0	142 of 507	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	52.2	158 of 531	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	49.9	156 of 451	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.1	192 of 505	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	103 of 502	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	125 of 506	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	97 of 499	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	79 of 490	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	71 of 477	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	77 of 453	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.9	106 of 431	75.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	74.2	37 of 330	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	171 of 334	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	223 of 364	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	148 of 629	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	115 of 610	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	132 of 602	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	114 of 588	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	94 of 594	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	59 of 475	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	118 of 475	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	91 of 449	79.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	108 of 407	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	57 of 412	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	122 of 403	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	85 of 403	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	43 of 398	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	39 of 325	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	78 of 474	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	89 of 462	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	92 of 454	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	88 of 449	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	70 of 436	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	30 of 370	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	31 of 354	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	45.9	156 of 340	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	133 of 620	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	97 of 606	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	123 of 613	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	96 of 597	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	74 of 544	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	17 of 432	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	53 of 446	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	36 of 424	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	162 of 624	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	155 of 601	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	157 of 607	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	141 of 602	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	145 of 585	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	71 of 481	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	118 of 488	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	72 of 463	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	49.2	92 of 185	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	73 of 372	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	56 of 352	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	72 of 349	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	217 of 551	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	182 of 542	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	196 of 553	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	157 of 537	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	159 of 534	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	128 of 439	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	185 of 444	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	135 of 427	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)97th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)50th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III86%+17 vs state

English II77%+12 vs state

Math I76%+34 vs state

Biology70%+12 vs state

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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
Pisgah High	Public	9-12	1 Black Bear Drive	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 646-3440	859	40	21.4	99.7%	702 (81.7%)	11 (1.3%)	111 (12.9%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	75.3	160^th of 662 public high schools	75.8%		79.3	137^th of 641 public high schools	78.6%	23	70.1	76.6	76.3	86.1											$9,758	$969	$8,789
Haywood Early College	Public	9-12	185 Freedlander Drive	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 565-4000	177	4	39.4	98.3%	151 (85.3%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	94.7	8^th of 662 public high schools	98.8%		95.4	20^th of 641 public high schools	96.9%	12	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0											$7,730	$690	$7,040
Tuscola High	Public	9-12	564 Tuscola School Rd	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 456-2408	873	43	20.3	99.7%	725 (83.0%)	16 (1.8%)	93 (10.7%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.9%)	65.5	216^th of 662 public high schools	67.4%		62.6	214^th of 641 public high schools	66.6%	2	62.2	71.7	67.1	78.5											$9,911	$860	$9,050
Central Haywood High	Public	9-12	62 Joy Lane	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 627-9944	63	7	8.5	93.7%	48 (76.2%)	2 (3.2%)	10 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	2.1	649^th of 662 public high schools	2.0%		4.6	622^nd of 641 public high schools	3.0%	27	12.9	5.9		27.8											$18,725	$2,409	$16,316
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%)	31.9	466^th of 662 public high schools	29.6%		38.7	387^th of 641 public high schools	39.6%	79	53.8	57.7	21.4	58.2											$9,892	$617	$9,276
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
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%)	15.4	582^nd of 662 public high schools	12.1%		17.7	541^st of 641 public high schools	15.6%	41	35.7	40.7	23.4	46.8											$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%)	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pisgah High

How many students attend Pisgah High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Pisgah High.

What is the racial makeup of Pisgah High?

Students at Pisgah High are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Pisgah High a good school?

Pisgah High ranks 160^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pisgah High?

Pisgah High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethel Elementary
Elementary : Clyde Elementary
Elementary : Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary : North Canton Elementary
Middle : Bethel Middle
Middle : Canton Middle

What district is Pisgah High in?

Haywood County Schools

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