Asheville High

Summary:

Asheville High is a public high school located in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,166. The school is part of the Asheville City Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Asheville High has a relatively diverse student population, with 65.61% White, 16.38% African American, and 8.58% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Asheville City Schools district and the state of North Carolina, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.8% in Math I to 66.8% in English II. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 134 out of 469 high schools in 2017-2018 to 327 out of 640 high schools in 2023-2024, placing it in the middle to lower range of North Carolina high schools.

One of the most significant challenges facing Asheville High is the significant achievement gap between different racial/ethnic groups. While White and Hispanic students perform relatively well, African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of North Carolina high schools. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address these disparities. When compared to nearby Buncombe County Schools, Asheville High's performance is often lower, particularly in Math and for certain student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 419 McDowell Street
       Asheville, NC  28803-2610


(828) 350-2500

District: Asheville City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
327th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,811 Help


Feeder schools for Asheville High:

Elementary:    Claxton Elementary
    Hall Fletcher Elementary
    Ira B Jones Elementary
    Isaac Dickson Elementary
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Middle:    Asheville Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  1,166

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.6%
African American:
16.4%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Asheville High ranks worse than 51.1% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.6%), African American (16.4%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Asheville High is 14. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Asheville High is $14,811.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Asheville High:

SchoolDigger ranks Asheville High 327th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Asheville High in the ranking list.)

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Asheville City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Asheville City Schools 65th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Asheville High

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Rank History for all students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.08 192nd 431 55.5%
2007 62.31 122nd 453 73.1%
2008 52.58 225th 477 52.8%
2009 44.02 304th 490 38.0%
2010 39.68 356th 499 28.7%
2011 41.52 350th 506 30.8%
2012 36.60 334th 502 33.5%
2013 48.94 153rd 505 69.7%
2014 52.75 139th 451 69.2%
2015 49.53 185th 531 65.2%
2016 47.46 180th 507 64.5%
2017 55.75 157th 476 67.0%
2018 61.94 134th 469 71.4%
2019 54.13 179th 514 65.2%
2021 41.37 327th 594 44.9%
2022 50.49 282nd 621 54.6%
2023 51.74 278th 626 55.6%
2024 45.62 327th 640 48.9%
See the entire list of North Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.53 140th 185 24.3%
2019 30.66 148th 195 24.1%
2021 35.91 126th 199 36.7%
2022 23.27 194th 226 14.2%
2023 40.92 148th 249 40.6%
2024 41.39 157th 261 39.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.68 167th 349 52.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.42 348th 424 17.9%
2019 16.31 397th 446 11.0%
2021 17.52 387th 432 10.4%
2022 17.45 487th 544 10.5%
2023 26.07 456th 597 23.6%
2024 23.53 478th 613 22.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.39 37th 44 15.9%
2024 31.87 34th 47 27.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.53 161st 449 64.1%
2019 54.16 174th 475 63.4%
2021 44.84 215th 475 54.7%
2022 51.17 275th 594 53.7%
2023 53.54 263rd 588 55.3%
2024 50.20 290th 602 51.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.17 318th 349 8.9%
2019 29.61 270th 364 25.8%
2021 33.16 220th 334 34.1%
2022 41.85 157th 330 52.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.27 56th 100 44.0%
2019 22.43 295th 325 9.2%
2021 24.29 281st 337 16.6%
2022 38.85 309th 398 22.4%
2023 43.62 290th 403 28.0%
2024 41.24 305th 403 24.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.22 139th 463 70.0%
2019 52.69 183rd 488 62.5%
2021 36.48 259th 481 46.2%
2022 48.91 273rd 585 53.3%
2023 49.59 274th 602 54.5%
2024 39.99 355th 607 41.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.40 352nd 359 1.9%
2019 12.38 351st 369 4.9%
2022 11.57 424th 430 1.4%
2023 8.24 430th 434 0.9%
2024 7.18 435th 437 0.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.03 119th 340 65.0%
2019 55.14 91st 354 74.3%
2021 36.99 204th 370 44.9%
2022 35.71 268th 436 38.5%
2023 56.51 147th 449 67.3%
2024 59.11 139th 454 69.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Asheville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.17 61st 427 85.7%
2019 59.57 139th 444 68.7%
2021 46.73 189th 439 56.9%
2022 64.24 191st 534 64.2%
2023 60.17 211th 537 60.7%
2024 52.52 269th 553 51.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

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.

Asheville High Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Asheville High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 612 378 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 996
1989 549 393 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 949
1990 513 382 2 3 0 n/a n/a -2 898
1991 454 386 8 3 1 n/a n/a -6 846
1992 619 525 2 1 1 n/a n/a 2 1150
1993 607 506 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1128
1994 645 502 7 7 9 n/a n/a 0 1170
1995 694 515 9 14 6 n/a n/a 0 1238
1996 694 515 9 14 6 n/a n/a 0 1238
1997 707 464 10 15 5 n/a n/a 0 1201
1998 730 444 8 26 3 n/a n/a 0 1211
1999 759 423 11 27 4 n/a n/a 0 1224
2000 771 451 11 27 4 n/a n/a 0 1264
2001 778 438 12 38 2 n/a n/a 0 1268
2002 791 427 8 34 1 n/a n/a 0 1261
2003 791 427 8 34 1 n/a n/a 0 1261
2004 761 420 11 31 2 n/a n/a 0 1225
2005 745 426 12 39 2 n/a n/a 0 1224
2006 691 416 13 46 1 n/a n/a 0 1167
2007 644 355 19 47 2 n/a n/a 40 1107
2008 587 331 16 51 1 n/a n/a 49 1035
2009 509 367 14 51 5 n/a n/a 0 946
2010 508 351 10 57 2 n/a n/a 0 928
2011 501 294 12 61 1 0 62 0 931
2012 546 330 12 53 1 0 72 0 1014
2013 582 307 18 45 1 0 77 0 1030
2014 601 290 14 58 1 0 83 0 1047
2015 636 288 14 70 1 0 80 0 1089
2016 652 249 14 77 2 0 63 0 1057
2017 630 240 13 74 1 0 63 0 1021
2018 662 192 14 72 2 1 52 0 995
2019 688 168 12 64 2 0 60 0 994
2020 726 154 14 79 3 3 73 0 1052
2021 766 162 9 84 4 9 77 0 1111
2022 763 183 10 90 5 10 74 0 1135
2023 765 191 14 100 4 16 76 0 1166

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Asheville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 996 82.0 12.1 16.7
1989 949 84.0 11.2 45.5
1990 898 84.0 10.6 42.8
1991 846 90.0 9.4 45.4
1992 1150 88.0 13.0 10.5
1993 1128 93.0 12.1 26
1994 1170 92.0 12.7 24.1
1995 1238 94.0 13.2 24.2
1996 1238 94.0 13.2 24.2
1997 1201 92.0 13.1 23.2
1998 1211 97.0 12.5 20.1
1999 1224 97.0 12.6 21.1
2000 1264 97.0 13.0 19.4
2001 1268 97.0 13.1 22.6
2002 1261 97.0 13.0 31.6
2003 1261 97.0 13.0 31.6
2004 1225 97.0 12.6 31.1
2005 1224 97.0 12.6 36.4
2006 1167 97.0 12.0 29.7
2007 1107 90.1 12.3 30.7
2008 1035 87.8 11.8 36.9
2009 946 85.0 11.1 36.8
2010 928 82.8 11.2 38.7
2011 931 83.3 11.1 41
2012 1014 87.8 11.5 42.4
2013 1030 87.9 11.7 43.4
2014 1047 90.0 11.6 42
2015 1089 92.0 11.8 39.2
2016 1057 91.0 11.6 37
2017 1021 89.0 11.4 32.8
2018 995 85.0 11.6 26.8
2019 994 82.0 12.1 26
2020 1052 77.1 13.6 23
2021 1111 85.2 13.0 24.1
2022 1135 86.0 13.1 22.9
2023 1166 82.9 14.0 33.4

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 Asheville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 996 82.0 12.1 16.7
1989 949 84.0 11.2 45.5
1990 898 84.0 10.6 42.8
1991 846 90.0 9.4 45.4
1992 1150 88.0 13.0 10.5
1993 1128 93.0 12.1 26
1994 1170 92.0 12.7 24.1
1995 1238 94.0 13.2 24.2
1996 1238 94.0 13.2 24.2
1997 1201 92.0 13.1 23.2
1998 1211 97.0 12.5 20.1
1999 1224 97.0 12.6 21.1
2000 1264 97.0 13.0 19.4
2001 1268 97.0 13.1 22.6
2002 1261 97.0 13.0 31.6
2003 1261 97.0 13.0 31.6
2004 1225 97.0 12.6 31.1
2005 1224 97.0 12.6 36.4
2006 1167 97.0 12.0 29.7
2007 1107 90.1 12.3 30.7
2008 1035 87.8 11.8 36.9
2009 946 85.0 11.1 36.8
2010 928 82.8 11.2 38.7
2011 931 83.3 11.1 41
2012 1014 87.8 11.5 42.4
2013 1030 87.9 11.7 43.4
2014 1047 90.0 11.6 42
2015 1089 92.0 11.8 39.2
2016 1057 91.0 11.6 37
2017 1021 89.0 11.4 32.8
2018 995 85.0 11.6 26.8
2019 994 82.0 12.1 26
2020 1052 77.1 13.6 23
2021 1111 85.2 13.0 24.1
2022 1135 86.0 13.1 22.9
2023 1166 82.9 14.0 33.4

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 Asheville High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $688 (4.6%) $14,123 (95.4%) $14,811

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Asheville High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 179th of 514 High schoolsRanks 278th of 626 High schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Asheville High)63.354.8
 8.5%
   End of Course Biology (Asheville City Schools)68.256.6
 11.6%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Asheville High)73.170.2
 2.9%
   End of Course English II (Asheville City Schools)77.473.5
 3.9%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Asheville High)29.234.3
 5.1%
   End of Course Math I (Asheville City Schools)30.837.4
 6.6%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Asheville High)46.556.8
 10.3%
   End of Course Math III (Asheville City Schools)49.856.2
 6.4%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9941166
 17.3%
African American168191
 13.7%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian1214
 16.7%
Hispanic64100
 56.3%
Pacific Islander016
White688765
 11.2%
Two or More Races6076
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26%33.4%
 7.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Asheville High

Students at Asheville High are 66% White, 16% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,166 students attended Asheville High.

Asheville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claxton Elementary
Elementary : Hall Fletcher Elementary
Elementary : Ira B Jones Elementary
Elementary : Isaac Dickson Elementary
Elementary : Lucy S. Herring Elementary
Middle : Asheville Middle

Asheville High ranks 327th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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