📍 340 Victoria Road, Asheville, Buncombe County, 28801
Early College is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Asheville, Buncombe County. The school has 274 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buncombe County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–13 in an urban setting. The school employs 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Early College enrolls 274 students across grades 9–13. The student body is 33% male and 67% female. A teaching staff of 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 274 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
Early College is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 49, state house district 114.
Early College is one of 45 schools in Buncombe County Schools, based in Asheville, North Carolina. The district serves 22,452 students district-wide and employs 1,597 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 274 students, Early College is smaller than the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small