Owen High

99 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain NC, 28711 | Buncombe County Schools | 828-686-3852
  • grades 9-12
  • students 768
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
49%Black Mountain
43%North Carolina

Owen High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Buncombe County Schools" in Black Mountain, NC. There are a total of 768 students and 53 teachers at Owen High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Owen High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 34% higher than the North Carolina average.

Owen High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students768
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment157
Taking some courses136
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses74
Passing no courses50

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 Owen High, there are a total of 157 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 136 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Owen High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 82.0% 73.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 6.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 4.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Black Mountain demographics profile

StatisticBlack MountainNorth 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 Black Mountain

IndexBlack MountainNorth 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 Owen High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.