📍 1415 Fontana Road, Bryson City, Swain County, 28713
Swain County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bryson City, Swain County. The school has 560 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Swain County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Swain County High School enrolls 560 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 18% American Indian or Alaska Native and 6.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 389 | 69% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 101 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
288 of the school's 560 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 254 qualify for free lunch and 34 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.
Swain County High School 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 119.
Swain County High School is one of 5 schools in Swain County Schools, based in Bryson City, North Carolina. The district serves 1,872 students district-wide and employs 135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 560 students, Swain County High School is larger than the district average of about 374 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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