Asheville High

419 McDowell Street, Asheville, NC 28803

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,221
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Asheville City Schools
Buncombe County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
50thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
45thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
62ndpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
93rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Asheville High

Asheville High is a public high school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Asheville City Schools. The school is located in a small city in Buncombe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,221 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

419 McDowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,221 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Asheville City Schools
County
Buncombe County
NCES school ID
370027000070

Schools near Asheville High

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Silsa
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B0.0 mi
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C5.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.