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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 693 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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
872 Schools
# Students
693 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)4%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.1%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.71
% American Indian
100%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
21%
% Black
n/a
25%
% White
n/a
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Cherokee Central High School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
200 Ravensford Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719
(828) 554-5030
Cherokee, NC 28719
(828) 554-5030
Gr: 6-12 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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