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Asheville High School vs. School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences

Should you attend Asheville High School or School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Asheville High School
419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Asheville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,165 students in grades 9-12, Asheville High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 352 students in grades 9-12, School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,165 students
352 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
25:1
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Test Scores

#592 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#102 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
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55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
≥80%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Asheville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Asheville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Asheville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 20% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Asheville High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences by grade.
Pre-K Students
7
-
Grade 9 Students
343
94
Grade 10 Students
280
99
Grade 11 Students
296
85
Grade 12 Students
239
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
64%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Asheville High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
35%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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