📍 50 High School Drive, Andrews, Cherokee County, 28901
Andrews High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Andrews, Cherokee County. The school has 225 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cherokee County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Andrews High enrolls 225 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino and 7.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 187 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 225 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Andrews High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 50, state house district 120.
Andrews High is one of 13 schools in Cherokee County Schools, based in Murphy, North Carolina. The district serves 2,992 students district-wide and employs 237 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 225 students, Andrews High is close to the district average of about 230 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote