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Enka High School vs. Asheville High School

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School Overview

School
Enka High School
475 Enka Lake Road
Candler, NC 28715
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Asheville High School
419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 1,037 students in grades 9-12, Enka High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,037 students
1,165 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
88 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Asheville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#353 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#592 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Enka High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Asheville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Enka 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 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.
58%
(Top 30% in NC)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Enka 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 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.
52%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
45%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Enka 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 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.
91%
(Top 30% in NC)
92%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Enka 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 Asheville High School 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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This chart displays the students of Asheville High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
7
Grade 9 Students
315
343
Grade 10 Students
271
280
Grade 11 Students
244
296
Grade 12 Students
207
239

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Asheville High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Asheville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Enka 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 Asheville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Enka 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 Asheville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Enka 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 Asheville High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Asheville 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.
0.47
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Enka 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 Asheville High School 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
100%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Enka 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 Asheville 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Asheville 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.
 
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