Alleghany High School

404 Trojan Avenue

Sparta, NC 28675

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Tel: (336)372-4554
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  • Alleghany High School serves 454 students in grades 9-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the NC average of 16:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 50%.
  • Alleghany High School operates within the Alleghany County s School District.
  • Alleghany County s School District's 84% graduation rate is higher than the NC state average of 76%.

School Overview

  • The student population of 454 students has grown by 8% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades 9-12
Total Students454 students
Alleghany High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender %Alleghany High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers35 teachers
Alleghany High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by GradeAlleghany High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(NC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio13:116:1
Alleghany High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Asian		n/a
3%
Alleghany High School Asian Students (1994-1997)
Hispanic
14%
16%
Alleghany High School Black Students (1997-2015)
Black		n/a
26%
Alleghany High School Black Students (1991-2011)
White
85%
50%
Alleghany High School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		n/an/a
Alleghany High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
1%
4%
Alleghany High School Two Or More Races Students (2011-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsAlleghany High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity BreakdownNC All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		0.260.66
Alleghany High School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
45%
52%
Alleghany High School Eligible for Free Lunch (1988-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
9%
5%
Alleghany High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2000-2015)

District Comparison

  • Alleghany County s School District's student population of 1,477 students has decreased by 5% over five years.
  • The district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 96% over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $11,135 is higher than the state average of $11,110. The district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $12,024 is higher than the state average of $11,529. The district spending/student has grown by 6% over four years.
School District NameAlleghany County s School District
Number of Schools
Managed
4
1
Number of Students Managed1,477912
Alleghany County s School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
Graduation Rate84%76%
Alleghany County s School District Graduation Rate (2001-2010)
District Total Revenue$16 MM$10 MM
Alleghany County s School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending$18 MM$11 MM
Alleghany County s School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student$11,135$11,110
Alleghany County s School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student$12,024$11,529
Alleghany County s School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education

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