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Community High School vs. Early College

Should you attend Community High School or Early College? 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
Community High School
235 Old Us 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Early College
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 131 students in grades 7-12, Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 237 students in grades 9-13, Early College 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 90-94% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
7-12
9-13
Total Students
131 students
237 students
This chart displays total students of Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Early College by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
30% | 70%
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This chart displays gender of Early College
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
11 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Early College by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Early College and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1708 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#78 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Early College, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 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 Community 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 Early College 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.
≥50%
(Top 50% in NC)
90-94%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community 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 Early College 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
70-79%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Community 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.
n/a
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Community High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Early College and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Early College by grade.
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
51
63
Grade 10 Students
31
60
Grade 11 Students
30
55
Grade 12 Students
18
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Community High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Early College and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Early College and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Early College and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Early College and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Early College and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Early College 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.
0.56
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Community High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Early College and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Early College 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
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Early College 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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