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Alexander Central High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

223 School Drive, Taylorsville, NC 28681 · (828) 632-7063 · Part of Alexander County Schools

Taylorsville’s School Grade B better than 57% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,254
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Alexander Central 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 13 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Alexander Central HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

223 School Drive, Taylorsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Grade 9333
Grade 10310
Grade 11308
Grade 12293
Enrollment over time
1,229’20
1,264’21
1,312’22
1,248’23
1,254’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alexander Central High from Taylorsville families.

Other schools in Alexander County Schools

The district →
Bethlehem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Taylorsville
B+
435 students17:1
Hiddenite Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hiddenite
B
370 students15:1
Wittenburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Taylorsville
B+
294 students17:1
Taylorsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Taylorsville
A−
241 students18:1
Stony Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stony Point
B+
237 students17:1
Sugar Loaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Taylorsville
B+
196 students17:1

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