Community High School in Swannanoa, NC - US News Best High Schools

Community High School 

235 Old Us 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina | (828) 686-7734

(828) 686-7734

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

119

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Overview of Community High School

At Community High School, the total minority enrollment is 37%, and 80% of students are economically disadvantaged. Community High School is 1 of 11 high schools in the Buncombe County Schools.

Community High School 2024 Rankings

Community High School is unranked in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

This school is unranked by U.S. News

SCORECARD

  • Graduation Rate

    65%

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Students/Teachers at Community High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

119

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

37.0%

Minority Enrollment

37.0%

Minority Enrollment

63.0%

White

16.8%

Black

13.4%

Hispanic

6.7%

Two or More Races

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Asian and American Indian/Alaska Native are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female48%
Male52%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

80%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

78%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

2%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

17

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Test Scores at Community High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

Subject Proficiency:

North Carolina administered the End-of-Course Assessments to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

46

40

71

60

61

50

Mathematics

Reading

Science

District
State

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on End-Of-Course Assessments

N/A

End-Of-Course Assessments Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

N/A

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

19.2%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

32.4%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

-18.4%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

N/A

Exam(s) Used for Index

N/A

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

65%

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

11

Total Students

7,492

College Readiness (district average)

16.8

Proficient in Reading (district average)

71%

Proficient in Mathematics (district average)

46%

Proficient in Science (district average)

61%

Subject Proficiency Comparison (Reading vs. Mathematics)

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School Location

Community High School

235 Old Us 70

Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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