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Avery County High School
Po Box 1300, Newland, NC, 28657-1300 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Avery County High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Avery County, NC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 672 students
% Male / % Female 55%  /  45%
Total Classroom Teachers 58 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 200 students
Grade 10 - 155 students
Grade 11 - 183 students
Grade 12 - 134 students
This School
(NC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 2% 5%
% Black 1% 31%
% White 96% 59%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 29% 27%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NC) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Avery County s School District
This School's Agency
(NC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 9 12
Number of Students Managed 2,383 students 6,210 students
District Total Revenue $23,810,000 $47,973,000
District Expenditure $22,669,000 $45,994,000
District Revenue / Student $9,992 $7,725
District Expenditure / Student $9,513 $7,406
District Graduation Rates 84% 74%
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (28657)
School Zip (28657)
(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 10,245 people 7,780,958 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 20% 24%
Population Average Age 41 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $31,288 $39,726
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 32 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (28657)


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% Owning / % Renting 82% / 18% 66% / 34%
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