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Early College

PublicHighGrades 9–13

340 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC 28801 · (828) 232-4123 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

Asheville’s School Grade B better than 63% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
271
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Early College

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–13Early CollegeYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

340 Victoria Road, Asheville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 963
Grade 1059
Grade 1156
Grade 1251
Grade 1342
Enrollment over time
285’20
278’21
274’22
276’23
271’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 41%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Early College from Asheville families.

Other schools in Buncombe County Schools

The district →
Estes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Asheville
C+
754 students14:1
North Buncombe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Weaverville
B
593 students15:1
Sand Hill-Venable Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Asheville
B−
590 students15:1
Avery's Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arden
C+
557 students15:1
Glen Arden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arden
B+
505 students14:1
Oakley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Asheville
C+
502 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; Asheville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.