Tuscola High

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Tuscola High ranks 168 th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

564 Tuscola School Rd
Waynesville, NC 28786-9001

(828) 456-2408

District: Haywood County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,911

Feeder schools for Tuscola High:

Elementary:	Hazelwood Elementary
	Jonathan Valley Elementary
	Junaluska Elementary
	Riverbend Elementary
Middle:	Waynesville Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 917

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tuscola High ranks better than 73.2% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Haywood County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.8%), Hispanic (11.3%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tuscola High is 15.8, which is the 2^nd best among 3 high schools in the Haywood County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Tuscola High employs 58 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tuscola High is $9,911, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 high schools in the Haywood County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tuscola High:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscola High 168^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Tuscola High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Tuscola High

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Rank History for all students at Tuscola High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	74.88	39^th	431	91.0%
2007	63.59	114^th	453	74.8%
2008	61.15	139^th	477	70.9%
2009	62.51	140^th	490	71.4%
2010	57.39	211^th	499	57.7%
2011	56.03	222^nd	506	56.1%
2012	49.78	231^st	502	54.0%
2013	40.13	232^nd	505	54.1%
2014	41.74	209^th	451	53.7%
2015	50.34	175^th	531	67.0%
2016	47.02	185^th	507	63.5%
2017	49.92	188^th	476	60.5%
2018	62.92	128^th	469	72.7%
2019	47.77	226^th	514	56.0%
2021	54.48	247^th	594	58.4%
2022	63.33	213^th	621	65.7%
2023	71.24	168^th	626	73.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tuscola High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	55.99	120^th	424	71.7%
2019	43.37	184^th	446	58.7%
2021	54.89	95^th	432	78.0%
2022	67.49	135^th	544	75.2%
2023	67.30	149^th	597	75.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Tuscola High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	62.16	148^th	449	67.0%
2019	49.19	209^th	475	56.0%
2021	53.72	168^th	475	64.6%
2022	65.85	187^th	594	68.5%
2023	76.10	140^th	588	76.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tuscola High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	28.89	245^th	349	29.8%
2019	33.72	244^th	364	33.0%
2021	23.87	284^th	334	15.0%
2022	43.38	149^th	330	54.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tuscola High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	34.68	258^th	325	20.6%
2021	62.88	133^rd	337	60.5%
2022	50.98	247^th	398	37.9%
2023	59.16	186^th	403	53.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Tuscola High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	62.11	134^th	463	71.1%
2019	44.42	229^th	488	53.1%
2021	54.00	150^th	481	68.8%
2022	61.25	197^th	585	66.3%
2023	66.36	180^th	602	70.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tuscola High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	55.77	110^th	340	67.6%
2019	42.13	162^nd	354	54.2%
2021	39.53	177^th	370	52.2%
2022	39.80	239^th	436	45.2%
2023	45.66	216^th	449	51.9%

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Rank History for White students at Tuscola High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	47.66	213^th	427	50.1%
2019	32.24	300^th	444	32.4%
2021	40.97	226^th	439	48.5%
2022	54.00	244^th	534	54.3%
2023	62.26	199^th	537	62.9%

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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 Tuscola High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1030	16	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	97	1144
1989	1068	19	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	-4	1084
1990	961	19	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	983
1991	901	24	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	6	937
1992	861	19	3	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	892
1993	811	13	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	838
1994	1124	20	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	1151
1995	1091	19	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1996	1091	19	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1997	1126	21	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	1164
1998	1115	20	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	1154
1999	1162	20	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	1207
2000	1168	23	6	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	1222
2001	1149	23	4	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	1203
2002	1187	20	4	31	8	n/a	n/a	0	1250
2003	1187	20	4	31	8	n/a	n/a	0	1250
2004	1233	19	4	19	9	n/a	n/a	0	1284
2005	1202	22	1	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2006	1184	24	2	22	11	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2007	1149	4	5	37	5	n/a	n/a	18	1218
2008	1040	5	6	37	9	n/a	n/a	24	1121
2009	1036	25	4	42	13	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2010	1039	31	2	40	10	n/a	n/a	0	1122
2011	986	13	4	34	11	0	8	0	1056
2012	943	14	4	36	12	0	11	0	1020
2013	936	11	9	42	7	0	17	0	1022
2014	909	13	9	49	14	0	20	0	1014
2015	889	16	9	63	17	0	19	0	1013
2016	920	14	6	66	14	1	20	0	1041
2017	922	16	6	76	20	1	24	0	1065
2018	878	15	6	83	14	1	20	0	1017
2019	835	8	8	87	10	2	22	0	972
2020	804	7	6	102	7	2	21	0	949
2021	812	8	5	97	8	1	26	0	957
2022	753	10	6	99	9	0	30	0	907
2023	759	12	6	104	9	0	27	0	917

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tuscola High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1144	67.0	17.0	8
1989	1084	67.0	16.1	10.6
1990	983	67.0	14.6	11.5
1991	937	67.0	13.9	12.1
1992	892	69.0	12.9	8.9
1993	838	60.0	14.0	14.7
1994	1151	74.0	15.6	10
1995	1122	69.0	16.3	14.3
1996	1122	69.0	16.3	14.3
1997	1164	70.0	16.6	14.9
1998	1154	79.0	14.6	14.1
1999	1207	79.0	15.3	16.7
2000	1222	79.0	15.5	18.8
2001	1203	79.0	15.2	18.7
2002	1250	79.0	15.8	24
2003	1250	79.0	15.8	24
2004	1284	79.0	16.3	26.1
2005	1258	79.0	15.9	25.1
2006	1243	79.0	15.7	26.1
2007	1218	86.5	14.1	28.3
2008	1121	87.3	12.8	27.4
2009	1120	86.5	12.9	n/a
2010	1122	79.7	14.0	34.8
2011	1056	76.8	13.7	38.4
2012	1020	71.8	14.2	40.7
2013	1022	66.2	15.4	39.2
2014	1014	66.3	15.2	40.7
2015	1013	68.0	14.8	40.1
2016	1041	67.0	15.5	39.6
2017	1065	64.8	16.4	40.8
2018	1017	63.8	15.9	38.2
2019	972	65.9	14.7	38.8
2020	949	63.0	15.0	38.5
2021	957	61.4	15.5	28
2022	907	62.8	14.4	28
2023	917	58.0	15.8	49.2

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 Tuscola High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1144	67.0	17.0	8
1989	1084	67.0	16.1	10.6
1990	983	67.0	14.6	11.5
1991	937	67.0	13.9	12.1
1992	892	69.0	12.9	8.9
1993	838	60.0	14.0	14.7
1994	1151	74.0	15.6	10
1995	1122	69.0	16.3	14.3
1996	1122	69.0	16.3	14.3
1997	1164	70.0	16.6	14.9
1998	1154	79.0	14.6	14.1
1999	1207	79.0	15.3	16.7
2000	1222	79.0	15.5	18.8
2001	1203	79.0	15.2	18.7
2002	1250	79.0	15.8	24
2003	1250	79.0	15.8	24
2004	1284	79.0	16.3	26.1
2005	1258	79.0	15.9	25.1
2006	1243	79.0	15.7	26.1
2007	1218	86.5	14.1	28.3
2008	1121	87.3	12.8	27.4
2009	1120	86.5	12.9	n/a
2010	1122	79.7	14.0	34.8
2011	1056	76.8	13.7	38.4
2012	1020	71.8	14.2	40.7
2013	1022	66.2	15.4	39.2
2014	1014	66.3	15.2	40.7
2015	1013	68.0	14.8	40.1
2016	1041	67.0	15.5	39.6
2017	1065	64.8	16.4	40.8
2018	1017	63.8	15.9	38.2
2019	972	65.9	14.7	38.8
2020	949	63.0	15.0	38.5
2021	957	61.4	15.5	28
2022	907	62.8	14.4	28
2023	917	58.0	15.8	49.2

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 Tuscola High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$860 (8.7%)	$9,050 (91.3%)	$9,910

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tuscola High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 226^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 168^th of 626 High schools	17.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Tuscola High)	66.8	63.2	3.6%
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 (Tuscola High)	58.8	73.6	14.8%
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 (Tuscola High)	44.6	53	8.4%
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 (Tuscola High)	35.7	81.8	46.1%
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	972	917	5.7%
African American	8	12	50%
American Indian	10	9	10%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	87	104	19.5%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	835	759	9.1%
Two or More Races	22	27	22.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.8%	49.2%	10.4%

Schools Near Tuscola 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
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
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
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
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
Jackson Community School	Public	6-12	3770 Skyland Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 586-4328	75	11	7.1	92.0%	46 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.3%)								(n/a)		33.3													$26,010	$1,858	$24,152
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
Smoky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	100 Smoky Mountain Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 586-2177	899	54	16.5	54.2%	633 (70.4%)	11 (1.2%)	161 (17.9%)	11 (1.2%)	48 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	37.2	378^th of 626 public high schools	39.6%		48.9	296^th of 621 public high schools	52.3%	82	51.7	50.7	44.1	36.7											$11,017	$880	$10,137
Jackson County Early College	Public	9-13	404 College Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 339-4499	101	4	25.2	41.6%	67 (66.3%)	1 (1.0%)	14 (13.9%)	5 (5.0%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	90.3	64^th of 626 public high schools	89.8%		89.9	77^th of 621 public high schools	87.6%	13	77.4	87.0	94.4	92.6											$7,254	$111	$7,144
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuscola High

What district is Tuscola High in?

Haywood County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tuscola High?

Students at Tuscola High are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Tuscola High?

Tuscola High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hazelwood Elementary
Elementary : Jonathan Valley Elementary
Elementary : Junaluska Elementary
Elementary : Riverbend Elementary
Middle : Waynesville Middle

How many students attend Tuscola High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 917 students attended Tuscola High.

Is Tuscola High a good school?

Tuscola High ranks 168^th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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