Is Pisgah High a good school?

Pisgah High ranks 130 th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pisgah High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 927 students attended Pisgah High.

What is the racial makeup of Pisgah High?

Students at Pisgah High are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

Pisgah High

Public 9-12

1 Black Bear Drive
Canton, NC 28716

(828) 646-3440

District: Haywood County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
130^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,758

Feeder schools for Pisgah High:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 927

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pisgah High ranks better than 79.2% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Haywood County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pisgah High has the largest high school student body size in the Haywood County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (83.2%), Hispanic (11.5%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pisgah High is 16.1. 2 high schools in the Haywood County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pisgah High employs 57.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pisgah High is $9,758. 2 high schools in the Haywood County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pisgah High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pisgah High 130^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Pisgah High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Haywood County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Haywood County Schools 33^rd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pisgah High

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Rank History for all students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	65.89	106^th	431	75.4%
2007	69.77	77^th	453	83.0%
2008	69.75	71^st	477	85.1%
2009	69.11	79^th	490	83.9%
2010	68.03	97^th	499	80.6%
2011	65.76	125^th	506	75.3%
2012	64.95	103^rd	502	79.5%
2013	44.07	192^nd	505	62.0%
2014	49.94	156^th	451	65.4%
2015	52.15	158^th	531	70.2%
2016	53.98	142^nd	507	72.0%
2017	61.74	126^th	476	73.5%
2018	75.15	80^th	469	82.9%
2019	64.77	117^th	514	77.2%
2021	75.16	129^th	594	78.3%
2022	80.26	132^nd	621	78.7%
2023	79.87	130^th	626	79.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.25	92^nd	185	50.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	80.29	36^th	424	91.5%
2019	67.11	53^rd	446	88.1%
2021	85.82	17^th	432	96.1%
2022	86.12	74^th	544	86.4%
2023	82.63	96^th	597	83.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.48	1^st	34	97.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	73.31	91^st	449	79.7%
2019	65.25	118^th	475	75.2%
2021	77.31	59^th	475	87.6%
2022	84.24	94^th	594	84.2%
2023	80.20	114^th	588	80.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	52.96	111^th	349	68.2%
2019	37.61	223^rd	364	38.7%
2021	41.10	171^st	334	48.8%
2022	74.20	37^th	330	88.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	77.06	39^th	325	88.0%
2021	69.26	84^th	337	75.1%
2022	79.28	43^rd	398	89.2%
2023	75.38	85^th	403	78.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	75.57	72^nd	463	84.4%
2019	63.37	118^th	488	75.8%
2021	71.64	71^st	481	85.2%
2022	75.51	145^th	585	75.2%
2023	77.10	141^st	602	76.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	45.94	156^th	340	54.1%
2019	77.75	31^st	354	91.2%
2021	78.04	30^th	370	91.9%
2022	84.58	70^th	436	83.9%
2023	74.48	88^th	449	80.4%

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Rank History for White students at Pisgah High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	63.31	135^th	427	68.4%
2019	50.71	185^th	444	58.3%
2021	61.92	128^th	439	70.8%
2022	70.87	159^th	534	70.2%
2023	71.33	157^th	537	70.8%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Pisgah High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	779	15	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	3	803
1989	789	14	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	811
1990	723	16	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1991	695	17	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1992	676	14	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1993	644	11	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1994	837	19	3	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	868
1995	740	17	2	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	769
1996	740	17	2	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	769
1997	740	12	1	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	763
1998	755	15	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	793	21	1	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	830
2000	806	21	0	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	840
2001	833	24	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	870
2002	892	21	4	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	930
2003	892	21	4	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	930
2004	925	21	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	960
2005	948	17	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	983
2006	952	11	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
2007	930	7	3	25	3	n/a	n/a	5	973
2008	924	7	3	23	3	n/a	n/a	10	970
2009	938	25	2	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	993
2010	942	27	2	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2011	970	10	2	33	9	0	15	0	1039
2012	997	5	2	38	9	0	13	0	1064
2013	993	5	1	32	12	0	18	0	1061
2014	961	6	3	34	11	0	20	0	1035
2015	928	4	5	47	11	0	18	0	1013
2016	898	4	6	50	4	0	26	0	988
2017	917	8	6	55	1	0	29	0	1016
2018	907	11	4	60	3	0	31	0	1016
2019	895	10	5	56	2	0	24	0	992
2020	861	13	8	74	2	0	22	0	980
2021	816	9	6	85	3	0	23	0	942
2022	792	13	8	108	5	1	23	0	950
2023	771	12	6	107	5	1	25	0	927

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pisgah High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	803	55.0	14.6	5.5
1989	811	55.0	14.7	9.2
1990	739	55.0	13.4	7.3
1991	714	55.0	12.9	7.6
1992	696	59.0	11.7	6
1993	657	48.0	13.7	9
1994	868	62.0	14.0	5.5
1995	769	60.0	12.8	9.4
1996	769	60.0	12.8	9.4
1997	763	60.0	12.7	9.3
1998	781	65.0	12.0	11.5
1999	830	65.0	12.8	14.1
2000	840	65.0	12.9	16.8
2001	870	65.0	13.4	15.4
2002	930	65.0	14.3	24
2003	930	65.0	14.3	24
2004	960	65.0	14.8	26.5
2005	983	65.0	15.1	28.3
2006	987	65.0	15.2	30.2
2007	973	63.4	15.3	32.9
2008	970	63.5	15.3	32.4
2009	993	64.5	15.4	n/a
2010	1001	65.0	15.3	43.4
2011	1039	66.2	15.6	45.4
2012	1064	65.1	16.3	46.3
2013	1061	66.3	16.0	44.4
2014	1035	65.1	15.8	46.1
2015	1013	67.0	15.1	44.7
2016	988	66.0	14.9	43.9
2017	1016	61.6	16.4	42.8
2018	1016	61.7	16.4	41.3
2019	992	62.4	15.8	40.8
2020	980	62.0	15.7	40.9
2021	942	62.5	15.0	31.6
2022	950	62.6	15.1	35.5
2023	927	57.5	16.1	55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pisgah High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	803	55.0	14.6	5.5
1989	811	55.0	14.7	9.2
1990	739	55.0	13.4	7.3
1991	714	55.0	12.9	7.6
1992	696	59.0	11.7	6
1993	657	48.0	13.7	9
1994	868	62.0	14.0	5.5
1995	769	60.0	12.8	9.4
1996	769	60.0	12.8	9.4
1997	763	60.0	12.7	9.3
1998	781	65.0	12.0	11.5
1999	830	65.0	12.8	14.1
2000	840	65.0	12.9	16.8
2001	870	65.0	13.4	15.4
2002	930	65.0	14.3	24
2003	930	65.0	14.3	24
2004	960	65.0	14.8	26.5
2005	983	65.0	15.1	28.3
2006	987	65.0	15.2	30.2
2007	973	63.4	15.3	32.9
2008	970	63.5	15.3	32.4
2009	993	64.5	15.4	n/a
2010	1001	65.0	15.3	43.4
2011	1039	66.2	15.6	45.4
2012	1064	65.1	16.3	46.3
2013	1061	66.3	16.0	44.4
2014	1035	65.1	15.8	46.1
2015	1013	67.0	15.1	44.7
2016	988	66.0	14.9	43.9
2017	1016	61.6	16.4	42.8
2018	1016	61.7	16.4	41.3
2019	992	62.4	15.8	40.8
2020	980	62.0	15.7	40.9
2021	942	62.5	15.0	31.6
2022	950	62.6	15.1	35.5
2023	927	57.5	16.1	55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pisgah High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$969 (9.9%)	$8,789 (90.1%)	$9,758

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pisgah High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 117^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 130^th of 626 High schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Pisgah High)	67.6	79.1	11.5%
End of Course Biology (Haywood County Schools)	68.2	69.5	1.3%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Pisgah High)	73.4	70	3.4%
End of Course English II (Haywood County Schools)	66.8	71.2	4.4%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Pisgah High)	44	74.2	30.2%
End of Course Math I (Haywood County Schools)	45.8	61.4	15.6%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Pisgah High)	60.7	77.6	16.9%
End of Course Math III (Haywood County Schools)	51	77.6	26.6%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	992	927	6.6%
African American	10	12	20%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	56	107	91.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	895	771	13.9%
Two or More Races	24	25	4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.8%	55.1%	14.3%

Schools Near Pisgah High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	EOG Mathematics (2023)				EOG Reading (2023)				EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 646-3440	927	58	16.1	55.1%	771 (83.2%)	12 (1.3%)	107 (11.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.7%)	79.9	130^th of 626 public high schools	79.2%		80.3	132^nd of 621 public high schools	78.7%	2	79.1	70.0	74.2	77.6											$9,758	$969	$8,789
Haywood Early College	Public	9-13	185 Freedlander Drive	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 565-4000	176	7	25.1	42.0%	159 (90.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	96.3	6^th of 626 public high schools	99.0%		97.1	4^th of 621 public high schools	99.4%	2	91.8	99.9	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 456-2408	917	58	15.8	49.2%	759 (82.8%)	12 (1.3%)	104 (11.3%)	6 (0.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.9%)	71.2	168^th of 626 public high schools	73.2%		63.3	213^th of 621 public high schools	65.7%	45	63.2	73.6	53.0	81.8											$9,911	$860	$9,050
Central Haywood High	Public	9-12	62 Joy Lane	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 627-9944	77	10	8.0	93.5%	59 (76.6%)	2 (2.6%)	9 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)		21.9													$18,725	$2,409	$16,316
Enka High	Public	9-12	475 Enka Lake Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 670-5000	1,045	66	15.8	57.5%	731 (70.0%)	26 (2.5%)	246 (23.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.1%)	59.7	229^th of 626 public high schools	63.4%		58.1	246^th of 621 public high schools	60.4%	17	60.4	64.9	41.3	75.9											$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 318-8140	694	51	13.4		561 (80.8%)	12 (1.7%)	56 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.5%)	59.8	227^th of 626 public high schools	63.7%		67.5	184^th of 621 public high schools	70.4%	43	55.8	83.1	23.9	76.5	53.4	68.4	52.7	30.5	64.4	70.4	66.7	51.9	75.3	74.4
Erwin High	Public	9-12	60 Lees Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 232-4251	1,096	76	14.3	63.9%	569 (51.9%)	91 (8.3%)	357 (32.6%)	11 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	19 (1.7%)	44 (4.0%)	28.9	440^th of 626 public high schools	29.7%		27.8	449^th of 621 public high schools	27.7%	9	46.7	43.1	24.9	48.5											$10,603	$744	$9,859
Nesbitt Discovery Academy	Public	9-12	175 Bingham Rd Ste 10	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 271-4521	374	19	19.8	20.3%	306 (81.8%)	8 (2.1%)	32 (8.6%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	96	9^th of 626 public high schools	98.6%		96.1	14^th of 621 public high schools	97.7%	5			100.0	100.0											$7,222	$451	$6,771
Early College	Public	9-13	340 Victoria Road	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 232-4123	274	12	23.5	58.8%	144 (52.6%)	13 (4.7%)	103 (37.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	87.1	92^nd of 626 public high schools	85.3%		87.2	94^th of 621 public high schools	84.9%	2	69.4	82.8	86.0	98.4											$7,736	$216	$7,520
Middle College	Public	11-13	340 Victoria Road	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 232-4123	49	3	15.0	28.6%	39 (79.6%)	2 (4.1%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)				100.0											$10,465	$251	$10,214

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