Nesbitt Discovery Academy

175 Bingham Rd Ste 10, Asheville NC, 28806 | Buncombe County Schools | 828-271-4521
  • grades 9-12
  • students 389
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 95% 123% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Asheville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
49%Asheville
43%North Carolina

Nesbitt Discovery Academy 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 389 students and 18 teachers at Nesbitt Discovery Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Nesbitt Discovery Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.0%, which is 123% higher than the North Carolina average.

Nesbitt Discovery Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students389
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Nesbitt Discovery Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

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.

Nesbitt Discovery Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White n/a 73.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 6.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 4.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Asheville demographics profile

StatisticAshevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population8,17710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,21821891
Median age59.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Asheville

IndexAshevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.5%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters19.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Nesbitt Discovery Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.