Mitchell High

High school·Grades 9-12 Bakersville, North Carolina·28705
Score
39.7/100
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#309
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#2
In Mitchell County Schools
Top 61%
In North Carolina

Score 39.7/100: better than 39% 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
61%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 44% of them
114 students tested
Math
45%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 25% of them
201 students tested
Science
66%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 60% of them
164 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 II61.4114
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 138100
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 352.5101
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology65.9164

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
508
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
508
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Mitchell County

Contact

Address
416 Ledger School Rd
Bakersville, NC 28705

"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

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Mitchell High at a glance

Mitchell High is a public high school in Bakersville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Mitchell County Schools. It has about 508 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 94% 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, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 45% 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 39.7 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #309 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.