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Ashe County High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

184 Campus Drive, West Jefferson, NC 28694 · (336) 846-2400 · Part of Ashe County Schools

West Jefferson’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
767
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ashe County High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

On the path

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

7–8Ashe County Middlein Warrensville
9–12Ashe County HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

184 Campus Drive, West Jefferson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9198
Grade 10190
Grade 11188
Grade 12191
Enrollment over time
775’20
778’21
792’22
778’23
767’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Black <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 Ashe County High from West Jefferson families.

Other schools in Ashe County Schools

The district →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jefferson
B
566 students14:1
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Jefferson
B
451 students14:1
Blue Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Warrensville
B
348 students14:1
Ashe County Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Warrensville
A−
401 students12:1
Ashe County Early College High
High · Grades 9–13 · West Jefferson
A+
143 students

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