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Mountain Heritage High

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Mountain Heritage High ranks 318 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Mountain Heritage High is a public high school in Burnsville, North Carolina, serving 633 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Yancey County Schools district, which is ranked 126 out of 242 districts in the state.

Mountain Heritage High has consistently ranked in the top half of North Carolina high schools, with its highest ranking being 99 out of 469 schools in the 2017-2018 school year. The school maintains a 4-star rating out of 5 and performs well in certain student subgroups, such as Gifted and Talented students. However, the school struggles with the performance of Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina high schools in this category. The school's four-year graduation rate is above the state average, ranging from 86.9% to 90.2% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Mayland Early College outperforms Mountain Heritage High in several key areas, including test scores and graduation rates. Meanwhile, North Buncombe High has a similar overall performance to Mountain Heritage High. Another nearby school, Mitchell High, struggles more academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of North Carolina high schools.

642

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,483

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 Mtn Heritage HS Road
Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-6103

District: Yancey County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg53%

318^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 242Yancey 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	47.8	318 of 641	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	217 of 640	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	161 of 626	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	171 of 621	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	170 of 594	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	140 of 514	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	99 of 469	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	118 of 476	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	98 of 507	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	112 of 531	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	61.5	110 of 451	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	63.2	70 of 505	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	111 of 502	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	52.2	269 of 506	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	218 of 499	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	151 of 490	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	121 of 477	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	62.5	120 of 453	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.7	98 of 431	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	186 of 330	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	150 of 334	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	166 of 364	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	107 of 349	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	71 of 273	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	99 of 262	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	115 of 226	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	280 of 610	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	170 of 602	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	142 of 588	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	141 of 594	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	86 of 475	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	99 of 475	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	98 of 449	78.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	91 of 412	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	114 of 403	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	78 of 403	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	159 of 398	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	231 of 325	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	321 of 462	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	222 of 454	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	165 of 449	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	216 of 436	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	88 of 370	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	135 of 354	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	220 of 340	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	254 of 606	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	190 of 613	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	151 of 597	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	134 of 544	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	40 of 432	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	78 of 446	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	50 of 424	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	333 of 601	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	259 of 607	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	172 of 602	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	187 of 585	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	106 of 481	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	178 of 488	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	102 of 463	78.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	280 of 352	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	243 of 349	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	366 of 542	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	243 of 553	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	173 of 537	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	183 of 534	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	140 of 439	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	196 of 444	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	140 of 427	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)78th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III72%+6 vs state

English II54%-6 vs state

Biology46%~ state avg

Math I40%+5 vs state

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Heritage High	Public	9-12	333 Mtn Heritage HS Road	Burnsville	28714	Yancey County	Yancey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 682-6103	642	47	13.6	98.9%	503 (78.3%)	1 (0.2%)	128 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	47.8	318^th of 641 public high schools	50.4%		62.9	217^th of 640 public high schools	66.1%	101	46.2	54.1	39.8	72.1	$11,483	$884	$10,599
Mitchell High	Public	9-12	416 Ledger School Rd	Bakersville	28705	Mitchell County	Mitchell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 766-3400	482	39	12.2	98.8%	396 (82.2%)	4 (0.8%)	68 (14.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	23	506^th of 641 public high schools	21.1%		29.5	455^th of 640 public high schools	28.9%	51	28.1	54.7	23.5	32.2	$11,982	$572	$11,410
North Buncombe High	Public	9-12	890 Clarks Chapel Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 645-4221	896	54	16.5	99.0%	689 (76.9%)	9 (1.0%)	153 (17.1%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.5%)	58.3	238^th of 641 public high schools	62.9%		61.2	226^th of 640 public high schools	64.7%	12	56.9	69.4	42.0	66.7	$9,935	$695	$9,241
Mayland Early College	Public	9-12	264 Mayland Dr	Spruce Pine	28777	Avery County	Mitchell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 766-2590	113	5	23.2	97.3%	91 (80.5%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (9.7%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.2%)	83.9	115^th of 641 public high schools	82.1%		84.6	113^th of 640 public high schools	82.3%	2	61.9	89.3	75.0	86.7	$7,370	$209	$7,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Heritage High

What district is Mountain Heritage High in?

Yancey County Schools

Is Mountain Heritage High a good school?

Mountain Heritage High ranks 318^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain Heritage High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Mountain Heritage High.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Heritage High?

Students at Mountain Heritage High are 78% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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