Smoky Mountain High School

100 Smoky Mountain Drive, Sylva, NC 28779

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
881
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jackson County Public Schools
Jackson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores53% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
43rdpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
65thpercentile
College readinessAt least 11% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
27thpercentile
Class size21.2 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

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 Smoky Mountain High School

Smoky Mountain High School is a public high school in Sylva, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jackson County Public Schools. The school is located in a town in Jackson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 881 students were enrolled, with about 21.2 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 C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

100 Smoky Mountain Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
881 students
Students per teacher
21.2 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Jackson County Public Schools
County
Jackson County
NCES school ID
370234001008

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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.