Nesbitt Discovery Academy

175 Bingham Rd Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28806

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
372
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Buncombe County Schools
Buncombe County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores98% proficient in math & reading
100thpercentile
Equity90% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
95thpercentile
College readinessAt least 73% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
87thpercentile
Class size21.9 students per teacher
28thpercentile

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 Nesbitt Discovery Academy

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 372 students were enrolled, with about 21.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

175 Bingham Rd Ste 10
Asheville, NC 28806
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
372 students
Students per teacher
21.9 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Buncombe County Schools
County
Buncombe County
NCES school ID
370045003320

Schools near Nesbitt Discovery Academy

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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.