Cherokee Central High School District

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Cherokee Central High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 675 students in Cherokee Central High School District.
Public Middle Schools in Cherokee Central High School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
882 Schools
# Students
675 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
4%
51%
8%
50%
15-19%
63%
75-79%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.00
0.71
% American Indian
100%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
20%
% Black
n/a
25%
% White
n/a
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Cherokee Central High School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
200 Ravensford Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719
(828) 554-5030
Grades: 6-12
| 675 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 675 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 75-79%
  • : 4%
  • : 8%
  • : 15-19%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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