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Central Haywood High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

62 Joy Lane, Waynesville, NC 28786 · (828) 627-9944 · Part of Haywood County Schools

Waynesville’s School Grade A− better than 78% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
63
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central Haywood High

  • 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 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

62 Joy Lane, Waynesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 923
Grade 1015
Grade 119
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
70’20
72’21
77’22
68’23
63’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 16%Black 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Haywood High from Waynesville families.

Other schools in Haywood County Schools

The district →
Clyde Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clyde
B
523 students15:1
Hazelwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesville
B+
490 students17:1
Jonathan Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesville
B
336 students14:1
North Canton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
332 students17:1
Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
198 students17:1
Bethel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
537 students18:1

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