Avery High Stem Academy

401 Avery County High School R, Newland NC, 28657 | Avery County Schools | 828-733-0151
  • grades 9-12
  • students 151
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 64% higher 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 High Stem Academy 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 151 students and 7 teachers at Avery High Stem Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Avery High Stem Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 64% higher than the North Carolina average.

Avery High Stem Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students151
Teachers7
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment13
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

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 High Stem Academy, there are a total of 13 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 50%

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 High Stem Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 89.4% 86.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 0.8% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 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 0.0% 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 High Stem Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.