Avery County High

High school·Grades 9-12 Newland, North Carolina·28657
Score
20.2/100
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#409
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
Top 80%
In North Carolina

Score 20.2/100: better than 20% of North Carolina high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 27% of them
130 students tested
Math
43%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 18% of them
223 students tested
Science
41%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 19% of them
118 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II52.3130
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 116.3104
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 365.5119
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology40.7118

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
594
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
594
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Avery County

Contact

Address
401 Avery County High School R
Newland, NC 28657

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Avery County High at a glance

Avery County High is a public high school in Newland, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Avery County Schools. It has about 594 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina high schools, it scores 20.2 out of 100: better than 20% of them, ranking #409 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.