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Community High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

235 Old US 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 · (828) 686-7734 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

Swannanoa’s School Grade B better than 62% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
127
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Community High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

235 Old US 70, Swannanoa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 943
Grade 1042
Grade 1129
Grade 1213
Enrollment over time
110’20
101’21
119’22
131’23
127’24

Up 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 22%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Community High School from Swannanoa 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; Swannanoa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.