Roberson High

250 Overlook Road, Asheville NC, 28803 | Buncombe County Schools | 828-654-1765
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1573
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Asheville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
56%Asheville
43%North Carolina

Roberson 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 1,573 students and 99 teachers at Roberson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Roberson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 32% higher than the North Carolina average.

Roberson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1573
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment377
Taking some courses365
Taking some courses (not tests)20
Passing some courses257
Passing no courses96

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 Roberson High, there are a total of 377 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 365 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

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.

Roberson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 68.8% 73.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 10.5% 6.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 4.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Asheville demographics profile

StatisticAshevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,95610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,02821891
Median age55.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%57%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Asheville

IndexAshevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters25.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Roberson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.