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Asheville High School vs. School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences

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School Overview

School
Asheville High School
419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
419 Mcdowell Street
Asheville, NC 28803
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,135 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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 341 students in grades 9-12, School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,135 students
341 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
24:1
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Test Scores

#544 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#481 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in NC)
50-59%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart display 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 2020-21 school year data.
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65%
(Top 20% in NC)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart display 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences 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 2020-21 school year data.
88%
(Top 50% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
3
-
Grade 9 Students
296
93
Grade 10 Students
283
87
Grade 11 Students
291
87
Grade 12 Students
262
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
9%
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% Black
16%
11%
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% White
67%
69%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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0.52
0.50
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
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