School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences

419 Mcdowell Street, Asheville NC, 28803 | Asheville City Schools | 828-350-2700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 379
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Asheville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
50%Asheville
43%North Carolina

School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Asheville City Schools" in Asheville, NC. There are a total of 379 students and 13 teachers at School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences, for a student to teacher ratio of 30 to 1.

School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 63% higher than the North Carolina average.

School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students379
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio30:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment60
Taking some courses44
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses<=2

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 School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences, there are a total of 60 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 44 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 75.6% 62.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 8.0% 22.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 7.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 6.5% 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 School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.