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Alleghany High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

404 Trojan Avenue, Sparta, NC 28675 · (336) 372-4554 · Part of Alleghany County Schools

Sparta’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
395
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Alleghany High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–8Sparta Elementary523 students
9–12Alleghany HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

404 Trojan Avenue, Sparta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9112
Grade 1091
Grade 1185
Grade 12107
Enrollment over time
407’20
413’21
426’22
411’23
395’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <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 Alleghany High from Sparta families.

Other schools in Alleghany County Schools

The district →
Sparta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sparta
C
523 students12:1
Glade Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ennice
B−
236 students14:1
Piney Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Piney Creek
B+
198 students14:1

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; Sparta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.