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10 elementary, middle, and high schools in Asheville, NC
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From Montford to South Asheville, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the elementary, middle, and high schools.
March 24, 2023 •
Emily Shea, Brook Bolen
Asheville High School.
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Asheville City Schools has 10 schools and 4,300+ students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more (thanks to data from US News & World Report) for the city’s major public schools. And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.
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Before we dive in, here are three fast facts about schools in the Land of the Sky:
- Asheville City Schools has a student-teacher ratio of 12 to one.
- It’s ranked the fifth best school district in the state of North Carolina.
- Asheville City Schools have a 93.5% graduation rate for the 2021-2022 school year
Public elementary schools
Claxton Elementary School, 241 Merrimon Ave.
- Grades K-5
- Total enrollment: 403
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 377 in NC Elementary Schools
Hall Fletcher Elementary School, 60 Ridgelawn Rd.
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 270
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition-free
- A STEAM school
- No. 548 in NC Elementary Schools
Ira B. Jones Elementary School, 544 Kimberly Ave.
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 380
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 296 in NC Elementary Schools
Issac Dickson Elementary School, 125 Hill St.
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 419
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No.
161 in NC Elementary Schools
Lucy S. Herring Elementary School, 98 Sulphur Springs Rd.
- Grades K-5
- Total enrollment: 315
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 229 in NC Elementary Schools
Public middle schools
Asheville Middle, 211 S. French Broad Ave.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 674
- Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 345 in NC Middle Schools
Montford North Star Academy, 90 Montford Ave.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 231
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 88 in NC Middle Schools
Public high schools
Asheville High School, 419 McDowell St.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,111
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 88 in North Carolina High Schools
School of Inquiry and Life Sciences, 419 McDowell St.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 338
- Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 30 in North Carolina High Schools
Top 5 Best Private Schools in Asheville, NC (2023)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Asheville School
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360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Grades: 9-12
| 295 students
Blue Ridge Montessori School
Montessori School
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38 Sycamore Road
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 281-0505
Grades: NS
| 20 students
Carolina Day School
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1345 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Grades: PK-12
| 612 students
Hanger Hall School
All-girls
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64 W T Weaver Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 258-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 84 students
Odyssey Community School
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90 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 259-3653
Grades: PK-12
| 134 students
Asheville Catholic School
(Catholic)
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12 Culvern St
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 252-7896
Grades: PK-8
| 190 students
Asheville Montessori School
Montessori School
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15 Julia St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 645-3433
Grades: PK-K
| 70 students
Asheville Waldorf School
Special Program Emphasis
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531 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 575-2557
Grades: PK-7
| 184 students
Canterbury Classical School
(Christian)
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Po Box 16981
Asheville, NC 28816
(828) 515-4015
Grades: K-10
| 73 students
Eliada Academy
Alternative School
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2 Compton Drive
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-5356
Grades: 2-12
| 31 students
Emmanuel Lutheran School
Special Program Emphasis (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
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51 Wilburn Pl
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 281-8182
Grades: PK-8
| 215 students
French Broad River Academy
All-girls | Special Program Emphasis
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1990 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 348-4320
Grades: 6-8
| 144 students
Glory Tabernacle Academy
(Christian)
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1221 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 274-0750
Grades: 1-11
| 40 students
Light Of Wisdom School
Alternative School
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2 Science Of Mind Way
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 253-2325
Grades: NS-5
| 9 students
Montessori Learning Community Of Asheville
Montessori School
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1 School Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 259-9880
Grades: PK
| 48 students
Montford Hall
All-boys | Alternative School
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75 Zillicoa St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 229-7757
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Nazarene Christian School
Daycare / Preschool (Church of the Nazarene)
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385 Hazel Mill Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 252-9713
Grades: NS-PK
| 82 students
New City Christian School
(Christian)
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216 Shelburne Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 252-8173
Grades: K-5
| 37 students
The New Classical Academy
Special Program Emphasis
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671 Sand Hill Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 225-1993
Grades: PK-8
| 74 students
Providence Christian Academy
(African Methodist Episcopal)
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48 Woodland Hills Rd
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 658-8964
Grades: PK-6
| 134 students
Rainbow Community School
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574 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 258-9264
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
Reynolds Mountain Christian Acadeny
(Christian)
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20 Reynolds Mountain Blvd
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 645-8053
Grades: PK-12
| 169 students
Temple Baptist School
(Baptist)
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985 1/2 Patton Ave
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 252-3712
Grades: PK-12
| 162 students
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