Ashe County High

184 Campus Drive, West Jefferson, NC 28694

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
767
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ashe County Schools
Ashe 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
51stpercentile
Equity56% of low-income students proficient
75thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
64thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
36thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
36thpercentile
Class size18.8 students per teacher
49thpercentile

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 Ashe County High

Ashe County High is a public high school in West Jefferson, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Ashe County Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Ashe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 767 students were enrolled, with about 18.8 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

184 Campus Drive
West Jefferson, NC 28694
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
767 students
Students per teacher
18.8 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Ashe County Schools
County
Ashe County
NCES school ID
370021002425

Schools near Ashe County High

All 3 schools in West Jefferson →
Watauga High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,289 students
B15 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.