North Buncombe High

Summary:

North Buncombe High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Weaverville, North Carolina, with a student population of 956. The school is part of the Buncombe County Schools district, which is ranked 107 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Buncombe High consistently performs above the Buncombe County Schools and North Carolina state averages in End-of-Course (EOC) test scores, with 68.5% proficiency in EOC English II compared to 63.3% for Buncombe County and 59.7% for the state. The school's performance on these standardized tests places it in the top half of North Carolina high schools. However, the school's performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups is more concerning, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of North Carolina high schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 27.1% in 2021-2022 to 42.15% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

While North Buncombe High generally outperforms the nearby Community High School, it lags behind the highly-ranked Early College and Nesbitt Discovery Academy, which are also in the Buncombe County Schools district. Additionally, North Buncombe High's performance has declined slightly over the past few years, dropping from the top 25% of North Carolina high schools to the top 35-40%, which may warrant further investigation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 890 Clarks Chapel Road
       Weaverville, NC  28787-9343


(828) 645-4221

District: Buncombe County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
226th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,935 Help


Feeder schools for North Buncombe High:

Elementary:    Barnardsville Elementary
    North Buncombe Elementary
    Weaverville Elementary
    Weaverville Primary
Middle:    North Buncombe Middle
    North Windy Ridge Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  956

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.8%
Hispanic:
17.3%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.2% Help


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Compare Details North Buncombe High ranks better than 64.7% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 9 ranked high schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.8%), Hispanic (17.3%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Buncombe High is 16.6. 7 high schools in the Buncombe County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Buncombe High is $9,935. 5 high schools in the Buncombe County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Buncombe High:

SchoolDigger ranks North Buncombe High 226th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See North Buncombe High in the ranking list.)

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Buncombe County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Buncombe County Schools 107th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Buncombe High

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Rank History for all students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.94 146th 431 66.1%
2007 74.13 43rd 453 90.5%
2008 57.14 184th 477 61.4%
2009 65.62 113th 490 76.9%
2010 63.74 149th 499 70.1%
2011 55.87 226th 506 55.3%
2012 46.22 267th 502 46.8%
2013 45.83 183rd 505 63.8%
2014 59.91 117th 451 74.1%
2015 57.93 129th 531 75.7%
2016 58.14 114th 507 77.5%
2017 69.31 83rd 476 82.6%
2018 71.32 90th 469 80.8%
2019 63.65 126th 514 75.5%
2021 58.58 215th 594 63.8%
2022 65.64 200th 621 67.8%
2023 64.07 201st 626 67.9%
2024 61.18 226th 640 64.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.64 49th 173 71.7%
2021 53.22 37th 124 70.2%
2023 34.10 137th 226 39.4%
2024 33.32 175th 262 33.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.49 197th 349 43.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.57 68th 424 84.0%
2019 55.93 99th 446 77.8%
2021 67.28 39th 432 91.0%
2022 71.53 119th 544 78.1%
2023 61.01 180th 597 69.8%
2024 57.60 200th 613 67.4%
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Rank History for Female students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.10 86th 449 80.8%
2019 68.13 102nd 475 78.5%
2021 63.24 123rd 475 74.1%
2022 70.95 162nd 594 72.7%
2023 68.03 175th 588 70.2%
2024 63.18 209th 602 65.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.35 261st 349 25.2%
2019 45.46 170th 364 53.3%
2021 48.27 123rd 334 63.2%
2022 36.70 182nd 330 44.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.40 207th 325 36.3%
2021 66.16 109th 337 67.7%
2022 77.61 57th 398 85.7%
2024 74.08 81st 403 79.9%
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Rank History for Male students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.31 105th 463 77.3%
2019 58.29 139th 488 71.5%
2021 52.52 166th 481 65.5%
2022 60.25 203rd 585 65.3%
2023 57.89 234th 602 61.1%
2024 57.76 233rd 607 61.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.67 159th 340 53.2%
2019 40.73 171st 354 51.7%
2021 50.31 105th 370 71.6%
2022 31.06 304th 436 30.3%
2023 35.35 282nd 449 37.2%
2024 31.68 309th 454 31.9%
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Rank History for White students at North Buncombe High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.02 131st 427 69.3%
2019 55.87 156th 444 64.9%
2021 46.83 187th 439 57.4%
2022 61.53 200th 534 62.5%
2023 60.55 209th 537 61.1%
2024 57.74 240th 553 56.6%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for North Buncombe High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1049 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 24 1074
1989 1043 6 3 2 2 n/a n/a 3 1059
1990 1025 4 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1038
1991 995 3 1 1 6 n/a n/a 1 1007
1992 959 4 1 1 8 n/a n/a 0 973
1993 970 8 1 1 4 n/a n/a 0 984
1994 908 9 2 0 5 n/a n/a 0 924
1995 993 5 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1006
1996 993 5 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1006
1997 1008 5 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1023
1998 1048 5 3 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1070
1999 1059 7 5 9 4 n/a n/a 0 1084
2000 1024 4 8 13 6 n/a n/a 0 1055
2001 1036 8 9 11 8 n/a n/a 0 1072
2002 1128 11 5 21 6 n/a n/a 0 1171
2003 1128 11 5 21 6 n/a n/a 0 1171
2004 1135 22 5 17 8 n/a n/a 0 1187
2005 1106 30 4 21 6 n/a n/a 0 1167
2006 1053 27 4 32 5 n/a n/a 0 1121
2007 984 7 3 34 2 n/a n/a 25 1055
2008 986 7 5 44 2 n/a n/a 25 1069
2009 1048 37 4 55 3 n/a n/a 0 1147
2010 1034 39 3 61 4 n/a n/a 0 1141
2011 1036 10 3 75 3 0 29 0 1156
2012 972 7 4 77 2 0 30 0 1092
2013 965 5 7 75 4 1 31 0 1088
2014 953 8 7 87 5 0 43 0 1103
2015 970 3 5 101 7 0 29 0 1115
2016 974 4 5 114 7 0 25 0 1129
2017 933 8 6 142 5 0 31 0 1125
2018 895 9 6 138 2 0 26 0 1076
2019 850 6 8 150 4 0 28 0 1046
2020 831 12 7 156 4 0 37 0 1047
2021 815 10 6 130 2 1 32 0 996
2022 779 8 5 155 4 2 25 0 978
2023 744 11 2 165 3 2 29 0 956

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 North Buncombe High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1074 67.0 16.0 7.4
1989 1059 73.0 14.5 11.4
1990 1038 68.0 15.2 21.4
1991 1007 72.0 13.9 22
1992 973 72.0 13.5 4.3
1993 984 61.0 16.1 6.3
1994 924 61.0 15.1 10.1
1995 1006 59.0 17.1 8.2
1996 1006 59.0 17.1 8.2
1997 1023 60.0 17.1 7.2
1998 1070 70.0 15.3 6.9
1999 1084 72.0 15.1 12.2
2000 1055 76.0 13.9 14.3
2001 1072 76.0 14.1 13.6
2002 1171 76.0 15.4 17.2
2003 1171 76.0 15.4 17.2
2004 1187 76.0 15.6 20.4
2005 1167 76.0 15.4 22.5
2006 1121 76.0 14.8 25.3
2007 1055 67.2 15.7 27.6
2008 1069 65.7 16.3 29.9
2009 1147 66.6 17.2 29.2
2010 1141 63.8 17.8 33.6
2011 1156 65.5 17.6 34.7
2012 1092 63.0 17.3 39.1
2013 1088 63.9 17.0 38.6
2014 1103 65.8 16.7 39.3
2015 1115 63.0 17.6 39.6
2016 1129 64.0 17.6 39.7
2017 1125 65.2 17.2 36.8
2018 1076 66.0 16.2 38.7
2019 1046 65.0 16.0 36.9
2020 1047 62.9 16.6 38
2021 996 65.3 15.2 27.3
2022 978 64.0 15.2 27.1
2023 956 57.5 16.6 42.2

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 North Buncombe High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1074 67.0 16.0 7.4
1989 1059 73.0 14.5 11.4
1990 1038 68.0 15.2 21.4
1991 1007 72.0 13.9 22
1992 973 72.0 13.5 4.3
1993 984 61.0 16.1 6.3
1994 924 61.0 15.1 10.1
1995 1006 59.0 17.1 8.2
1996 1006 59.0 17.1 8.2
1997 1023 60.0 17.1 7.2
1998 1070 70.0 15.3 6.9
1999 1084 72.0 15.1 12.2
2000 1055 76.0 13.9 14.3
2001 1072 76.0 14.1 13.6
2002 1171 76.0 15.4 17.2
2003 1171 76.0 15.4 17.2
2004 1187 76.0 15.6 20.4
2005 1167 76.0 15.4 22.5
2006 1121 76.0 14.8 25.3
2007 1055 67.2 15.7 27.6
2008 1069 65.7 16.3 29.9
2009 1147 66.6 17.2 29.2
2010 1141 63.8 17.8 33.6
2011 1156 65.5 17.6 34.7
2012 1092 63.0 17.3 39.1
2013 1088 63.9 17.0 38.6
2014 1103 65.8 16.7 39.3
2015 1115 63.0 17.6 39.6
2016 1129 64.0 17.6 39.7
2017 1125 65.2 17.2 36.8
2018 1076 66.0 16.2 38.7
2019 1046 65.0 16.0 36.9
2020 1047 62.9 16.6 38
2021 996 65.3 15.2 27.3
2022 978 64.0 15.2 27.1
2023 956 57.5 16.6 42.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Buncombe High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $695 (7.0%) $9,240 (93.0%) $9,935

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Buncombe High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 126th of 514 High schoolsRanks 201st of 626 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (North Buncombe High)68.268.5
 0.3%
   End of Course Biology (Buncombe County Schools)65.462
 3.4%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (North Buncombe High)58.565.3
 6.8%
   End of Course English II (Buncombe County Schools)64.161.9
 2.2%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (North Buncombe High)55.645.1
 10.5%
   End of Course Math I (Buncombe County Schools)49.842.8
 7%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (North Buncombe High)64.869.3
 4.5%
   End of Course Math III (Buncombe County Schools)59.566.6
 7.1%
   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 Students1046956
 8.6%
African American611
 83.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic150165
 10%
Pacific Islander02
White850744
 12.5%
Two or More Races2829
 3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.9%42.2%
 5.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North Buncombe High

Students at North Buncombe High are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

North Buncombe High ranks 226th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 956 students attended North Buncombe High.

North Buncombe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnardsville Elementary
Elementary : North Buncombe Elementary
Elementary : Weaverville Elementary
Elementary : Weaverville Primary
Middle : North Buncombe Middle
Middle : North Windy Ridge Intermediate


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