Roberson High

Summary:

Roberson High is a public high school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 1,491 students in grades 9-12. 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.

Roberson High has consistently performed above the state average in End-of-Course (EOC) test scores, with proficiency rates of 55.9% in Biology, 65.4% in English II, 48.8% in Math I, and 56.9% in Math III, compared to the state averages of 53.4%, 59.7%, 36.9%, and 57.6%, respectively. The school's diverse student population is 57.55% White, 8.85% African American, 22.67% Hispanic, 3.35% Asian, and 6.77% two or more races, which is higher than nearby schools like Enka High and West Henderson High. However, Roberson High has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 22.95% in 2020-2021 to 43.13% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, Roberson High generally outperforms Erwin High and Enka High in academic metrics, but lags behind the highly-ranked Nesbitt Discovery Academy and Early College. While Roberson High has performed well overall, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in Math I and Math III, where proficiency rates are lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting a need to identify and address any underlying factors that may be contributing to these changes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 250 Overlook Road
       Asheville, NC  28803-3317


(828) 654-1765

District: Buncombe County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
280th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,511 Help


Feeder schools for Roberson High:

Elementary:    Avery's Creek Elementary
    Estes Elementary
    Glen Arden Elementary
Middle:    Koontz Intermediate
    Valley Springs Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  1,491

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.5%
Hispanic:
22.7%
African American:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Roberson High ranks better than 56.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th 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 53.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Roberson High has the largest high school student body size in the Buncombe County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (57.5%), Hispanic (22.7%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roberson High is 15.5, which is the 5th best among 9 high schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roberson High is $10,511, which is the 4th highest among 9 high schools in the Buncombe County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roberson High:

SchoolDigger ranks Roberson High 280th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Roberson High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Roberson High

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Rank History for all students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.75 48th 431 88.9%
2007 70.60 73rd 453 83.9%
2008 66.69 92nd 477 80.7%
2009 67.25 93rd 490 81.0%
2010 60.08 193rd 499 61.3%
2011 54.06 250th 506 50.6%
2012 50.14 226th 502 55.0%
2013 56.95 94th 505 81.4%
2014 66.03 86th 451 80.9%
2015 63.06 106th 531 80.0%
2016 63.75 93rd 507 81.7%
2017 58.73 138th 476 71.0%
2018 58.58 155th 469 67.0%
2019 55.46 172nd 514 66.5%
2021 64.71 184th 594 69.0%
2022 67.66 183rd 621 70.5%
2023 58.80 236th 626 62.3%
2024 53.34 280th 640 56.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.41 78th 185 57.8%
2019 48.11 97th 195 50.3%
2021 57.86 74th 199 62.8%
2022 70.57 46th 226 79.6%
2023 56.21 96th 249 61.4%
2024 51.08 121st 261 53.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.67 129th 147 12.2%
2019 38.89 97th 173 43.9%
2021 34.94 81st 124 34.7%
2022 53.80 51st 156 67.3%
2023 58.75 57th 226 74.8%
2024 43.10 123rd 262 53.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.10 146th 349 58.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.62 242nd 424 42.9%
2019 36.78 237th 446 46.9%
2021 50.90 111th 432 74.3%
2022 65.87 140th 544 74.3%
2023 45.28 273rd 597 54.3%
2024 40.58 326th 613 46.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.41 120th 449 73.3%
2019 59.14 147th 475 69.1%
2021 61.54 124th 475 73.9%
2022 64.82 194th 594 67.3%
2023 60.82 221st 588 62.4%
2024 51.13 283rd 602 53.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.96 129th 349 63.0%
2019 48.63 143rd 364 60.7%
2021 57.30 87th 334 74.0%
2022 62.56 70th 330 78.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.43 116th 325 64.3%
2021 69.79 82nd 337 75.7%
2022 64.25 160th 398 59.8%
2023 41.57 303rd 403 24.8%
2024 50.89 267th 403 33.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.48 207th 463 55.3%
2019 48.83 195th 488 60.0%
2021 66.18 98th 481 79.6%
2022 69.37 164th 585 72.0%
2023 56.37 246th 602 59.1%
2024 54.03 250th 607 58.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.27 4th 83 95.2%
2023 33.37 72nd 98 26.5%
2024 58.66 51st 101 49.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.16 263rd 359 26.7%
2019 38.51 181st 369 50.9%
2021 54.86 92nd 364 74.7%
2022 64.31 103rd 430 76.0%
2023 44.15 200th 434 53.9%
2024 30.31 301st 437 31.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.99 268th 340 21.2%
2019 29.86 254th 354 28.2%
2021 54.17 89th 370 75.9%
2022 52.41 163rd 436 62.6%
2023 39.92 252nd 449 43.9%
2024 37.33 262nd 454 42.3%
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Rank History for White students at Roberson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.52 122nd 427 71.4%
2019 60.36 135th 444 69.6%
2021 66.44 98th 439 77.7%
2022 70.27 163rd 534 69.5%
2023 67.44 170th 537 68.3%
2024 65.18 200th 553 63.8%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Roberson High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 993 114 0 4 0 n/a n/a 7 1118
1989 932 108 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1047
1990 920 93 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1021
1991 898 89 5 1 1 n/a n/a 1 995
1992 938 88 5 0 3 n/a n/a 0 1034
1993 921 98 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1025
1994 927 109 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1048
1995 987 118 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1129
1996 987 118 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1129
1997 1032 140 18 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1213
1998 1123 124 17 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1286
1999 1142 116 17 21 4 n/a n/a 0 1300
2000 1148 129 20 21 3 n/a n/a 0 1321
2001 1201 131 22 21 2 n/a n/a 0 1377
2002 1180 165 32 35 7 n/a n/a 0 1419
2003 1180 165 32 35 7 n/a n/a 0 1419
2004 1165 182 39 45 6 n/a n/a 0 1437
2005 1171 215 38 61 7 n/a n/a 0 1492
2006 1189 235 35 75 9 n/a n/a 0 1543
2007 1196 153 37 69 8 n/a n/a 48 1511
2008 1186 155 36 71 6 n/a n/a 51 1505
2009 1252 229 42 74 4 n/a n/a 0 1601
2010 1219 239 50 90 3 n/a n/a 0 1601
2011 1067 159 55 128 3 1 82 0 1495
2012 1072 146 53 137 5 1 87 0 1501
2013 1039 151 49 160 4 1 78 0 1482
2014 1078 167 49 187 5 0 89 0 1575
2015 1082 180 49 201 4 1 74 0 1591
2016 1081 192 44 216 0 1 62 0 1596
2017 1057 199 40 248 2 0 73 0 1619
2018 999 182 39 263 2 0 88 0 1573
2019 939 154 41 257 4 0 88 0 1483
2020 885 151 41 276 6 2 109 0 1470
2021 875 130 43 301 2 5 86 0 1442
2022 854 135 49 334 3 7 97 0 1479
2023 858 132 50 338 4 8 101 0 1491

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roberson High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1118 73.0 15.3 2.2
1989 1047 73.0 14.3 2.7
1990 1021 68.0 15.0 5.9
1991 995 70.0 14.2 6
1992 1034 70.0 14.7 1.2
1993 1025 60.0 17.1 4.2
1994 1048 64.0 16.4 6.3
1995 1129 77.0 14.7 8.4
1996 1129 77.0 14.7 8.4
1997 1213 77.0 15.8 7.1
1998 1286 89.0 14.4 6.7
1999 1300 93.0 14.0 9.2
2000 1321 100.0 13.2 10.1
2001 1377 100.0 13.8 12.2
2002 1419 100.0 14.2 18.7
2003 1419 100.0 14.2 18.7
2004 1437 100.0 14.4 18
2005 1492 100.0 14.9 22.3
2006 1543 100.0 15.4 22.6
2007 1511 96.9 15.6 23.5
2008 1505 97.7 15.4 25
2009 1601 96.8 16.5 23.2
2010 1601 98.0 16.3 28.2
2011 1495 97.5 15.3 30.6
2012 1501 94.8 15.8 32.7
2013 1482 98.0 15.1 35.8
2014 1575 95.2 16.5 37.6
2015 1591 94.0 16.9 36.2
2016 1596 97.0 16.4 37
2017 1619 100.2 16.1 35.2
2018 1573 99.4 15.8 36
2019 1483 96.6 15.3 32.3
2020 1470 96.7 15.1 32
2021 1442 91.8 15.7 23
2022 1479 98.2 15.0 28.8
2023 1491 95.7 15.5 43.1

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 Roberson High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1118 73.0 15.3 2.2
1989 1047 73.0 14.3 2.7
1990 1021 68.0 15.0 5.9
1991 995 70.0 14.2 6
1992 1034 70.0 14.7 1.2
1993 1025 60.0 17.1 4.2
1994 1048 64.0 16.4 6.3
1995 1129 77.0 14.7 8.4
1996 1129 77.0 14.7 8.4
1997 1213 77.0 15.8 7.1
1998 1286 89.0 14.4 6.7
1999 1300 93.0 14.0 9.2
2000 1321 100.0 13.2 10.1
2001 1377 100.0 13.8 12.2
2002 1419 100.0 14.2 18.7
2003 1419 100.0 14.2 18.7
2004 1437 100.0 14.4 18
2005 1492 100.0 14.9 22.3
2006 1543 100.0 15.4 22.6
2007 1511 96.9 15.6 23.5
2008 1505 97.7 15.4 25
2009 1601 96.8 16.5 23.2
2010 1601 98.0 16.3 28.2
2011 1495 97.5 15.3 30.6
2012 1501 94.8 15.8 32.7
2013 1482 98.0 15.1 35.8
2014 1575 95.2 16.5 37.6
2015 1591 94.0 16.9 36.2
2016 1596 97.0 16.4 37
2017 1619 100.2 16.1 35.2
2018 1573 99.4 15.8 36
2019 1483 96.6 15.3 32.3
2020 1470 96.7 15.1 32
2021 1442 91.8 15.7 23
2022 1479 98.2 15.0 28.8
2023 1491 95.7 15.5 43.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Roberson High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,345 (12.8%) $9,166 (87.2%) $10,511

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Roberson High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 172nd of 514 High schoolsRanks 236th of 626 High schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Roberson High)57.863
 5.2%
   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 (Roberson High)65.960.7
 5.2%
   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 (Roberson High)40.847.9
 7.1%
   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 (Roberson High)57.966.2
 8.3%
   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 Students14831491
 0.5%
African American154132
 14.3%
American Indian44
Asian4150
 22%
Hispanic257338
 31.5%
Pacific Islander08
White939858
 8.6%
Two or More Races88101
 14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.3%43.1%
 10.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Roberson High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,491 students attended Roberson High.

Roberson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avery's Creek Elementary
Elementary : Estes Elementary
Elementary : Glen Arden Elementary
Middle : Koontz Intermediate
Middle : Valley Springs Middle

Students at Roberson High are 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Roberson High ranks 280th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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