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Andrews High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

50 High School Drive, Andrews, NC 28901 · (828) 321-5415 · Part of Cherokee County Schools

Andrews’ School Grade B better than 60% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
229
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Andrews High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Andrews kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Andrews Middle167 students
9–12Andrews HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

50 High School Drive, Andrews

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 968
Grade 1050
Grade 1159
Grade 1252
Enrollment over time
203’20
205’21
225’22
222’23
229’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Andrews High from Andrews families.

Other schools in Cherokee County Schools

The district →
Murphy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
B
467 students12:1
Andrews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Andrews
C−
330 students14:1
Ranger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
B−
264 students13:1
Peachtree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
B
166 students12:1
Martins Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
C+
137 students15:1
Murphy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Murphy
B−
353 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Andrews’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.