Avery County High

401 Avery County High School R, Newland NC, 28657 | Avery County Schools | 828-733-0151
  • grades 9-12
  • students 373
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Newland
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
49%Newland
43%North Carolina

Avery County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Avery County Schools" in Newland, NC. There are a total of 373 students and 28 teachers at Avery County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Avery County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 1% lower than the North Carolina average.

Avery County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students373
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment21
Taking some courses21
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses10
Passing no courses11

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 Avery County High, there are a total of 21 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 21 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Avery County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 90.5% 86.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.8% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 9.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Newland demographics profile

StatisticNewlandNorth CarolinaNational
Population71010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)95021891
Median age43.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English86%89%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newland

IndexNewlandNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school72.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%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 Avery County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.