North Buncombe High

890 Clarks Chapel Road, Weaverville NC, 28787 | Buncombe County Schools | 828-645-4221
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1076
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Weaverville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
56%Weaverville
43%North Carolina

North Buncombe High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Buncombe County Schools" in Weaverville, NC. There are a total of 1,076 students and 66 teachers at North Buncombe High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

North Buncombe High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 29% higher than the North Carolina average.

North Buncombe High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1076
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment216
Taking some courses207
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses116
Passing no courses74

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 North Buncombe High, there are a total of 216 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 207 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

North Buncombe High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 87.2% 73.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 6.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 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 3.0% 4.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Weaverville demographics profile

StatisticWeavervilleNorth 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 Weaverville

IndexWeavervilleNorth 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 North Buncombe High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.