Erwin High

60 Lees Creek Road, Asheville NC, 28806 | Buncombe County Schools | 828-232-4251
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1251
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Asheville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
50%Asheville
43%North Carolina

Erwin High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Buncombe County Schools" in Asheville, NC. There are a total of 1,251 students and 88 teachers at Erwin High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Erwin High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is equal to the North Carolina average.

Erwin High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1251
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment142
Taking some courses115
Taking some courses (not tests)30
Passing some courses40
Passing no courses76

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Erwin High, there are a total of 142 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 115 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Erwin High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 69.7% 73.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 7.7% 6.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 4.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Asheville demographics profile

StatisticAshevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population92,32810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,03121891
Median age39.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Asheville

IndexAshevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college73.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Erwin High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.