📍 404 Trojan Avenue, Sparta, Alleghany County, 28675
Alleghany High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sparta, Alleghany County. The school has 426 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alleghany County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Alleghany High enrolls 426 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 305 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
251 of the school's 426 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 225 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Alleghany High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-50, state senate district 45, state house district 90.
Alleghany High is one of 4 schools in Alleghany County Schools, based in Sparta, North Carolina. The district serves 1,352 students district-wide and employs 114 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 426 students, Alleghany High is larger than the district average of about 338 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote