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Early College vs. School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences

Should you attend Early College 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
Early College
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

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 236 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 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 344 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
236 students
344 students
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% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
25:1
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Test Scores

#78 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
#102 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
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≥80%
(Top 10% in NC)
≥80%
(Top 10% in NC)
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.
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.
90-94%
(Top 1% 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 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.
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.
70-79%
(Top 30% in NC)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
n/a
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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
65
97
Grade 10 Students
60
80
Grade 11 Students
63
78
Grade 12 Students
48
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
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
5%
14%
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.
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
52%
66%
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.
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
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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.
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.
0.59
0.53
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences 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
62%
32%
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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
6%
1%
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.
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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