Smoky Mountain High

100 Smoky Mountain Drive, Sylva NC, 28779 | Jackson County Schools | 828-586-2177
  • grades 9-12
  • students 903
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Sylva
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
42%Sylva
43%North Carolina

Smoky Mountain High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jackson County Schools" in Sylva, NC. There are a total of 903 students and 57 teachers at Smoky Mountain High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Smoky Mountain High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 41% higher than the North Carolina average.

Smoky Mountain High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students903
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment33
Taking some courses33
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses4

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 Smoky Mountain High, there are a total of 33 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 33 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Smoky Mountain High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 84.6% 76.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 10.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.8% 8.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Sylva demographics profile

StatisticSylvaNorth CarolinaNational
Population2,69610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85021891
Median age31.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Sylva

IndexSylvaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.6%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school80.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Smoky Mountain High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.