Alexander Central High

223 School Drive, Taylorsville, NC 28681

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,254
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alexander County Schools
Alexander County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
63rdpercentile
Equity58% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Graduation rate83% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 11% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
26thpercentile
Class size15.9 students per teacher
80thpercentile

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 Alexander Central High

Alexander Central High is a public high school in Taylorsville, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Alexander County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Alexander County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,254 students were enrolled, with about 15.9 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 B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

223 School Drive
Taylorsville, NC 28681
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,254 students
Students per teacher
15.9 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Alexander County Schools
County
Alexander County
NCES school ID
370009000028

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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.