📍 419 McDowell Street, Asheville, Buncombe County, 28803
Asheville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Asheville, Buncombe County. The school has 1,166 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Asheville City Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 82.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Asheville High enrolls 1,166 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 82.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 16% Black or African American and 8.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 765 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 191 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 100 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 6.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
390 of the school's 1,166 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 371 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Asheville High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 49, state house district 114.
Asheville High is one of 9 schools in Asheville City Schools, based in Asheville, North Carolina. The district serves 3,960 students district-wide and employs 309 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,166 students, Asheville High is larger than the district average of about 440 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small