📍 401 Avery County High School R, Newland, Avery County, 28657
Avery County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newland, Avery County. The school has 613 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Avery County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Avery County High enrolls 613 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 495 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
358 of the school's 613 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 328 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
Avery County High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 85.
Avery County High is one of 8 schools in Avery County Schools, based in Newland, North Carolina. The district serves 1,782 students district-wide and employs 153 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 613 students, Avery County High is larger than the district average of about 223 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant