Swain County High School

1415 Fontana Road, Bryson City NC, 28713 | Swain County Schools | 828-488-2152
  • grades 9-12
  • students 560
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Bryson City
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%Bryson City
43%North Carolina

Swain County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Swain County Schools" in Bryson City, NC. There are a total of 560 students and 40 teachers at Swain County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Swain County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 5% higher than the North Carolina average.

Swain County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students560
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment39
Taking some courses39
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses24
Passing no courses8

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 Swain County High School, there are a total of 39 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 39 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Swain County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 64.0% 67.5% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 3.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 27.3% 23.1% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Bryson City demographics profile

StatisticBryson CityNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,77710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)81421891
Median age41.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%57%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bryson City

IndexBryson CityNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Swain County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.