📍 200 Ravensford Dr, Cherokee, Swain County, 28719
Cherokee Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cherokee, Swain County. The school has 709 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cherokee Central High School school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. 26% of students are proficient in reading. 9% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%.
Cherokee Central High School enrolls 709 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 35 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 100% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 709 | 100% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
706 of the school's 709 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 706 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Cherokee Central High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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.
Cherokee Central High School is one of 1 schools in Cherokee Central High School, based in Cherokee, Bureau Of Indian Education. The district serves 693 students district-wide and employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 709 students, Cherokee Central High School is close to the district average of about 693 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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