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Ashville's Buncombe County Middle College is a public school serving 65 students in grades 11-12. It is alternative.

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88% of students at this school are White.

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Posted October 4, 2009

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The teachers go out of their way to help students with special needs and the vice principal cares about the kids more that any other administrator I have ever seen.
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Posted October 3, 2009

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My child had a great experience there. It is a much needed alternative in our community
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Grade level

High school

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 79% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

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Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 82% in 2011.

23 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

87%

Biology

The state average for Biology was 83% in 2012.

5 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

60%

2011

n/a

Civics and Economics

The state average for Civics and Economics was 80% in 2011.

6 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

83%

English I

The state average for English I was 83% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

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Physical Science

The state average for Physical Science was 77% in 2011.

37 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

>95%

United States History

The state average for United States History was 82% in 2011.

41 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

63%

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in Algebra I, English I, and Biology. The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

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Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled students	n/a
Limited English proficiency	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Academically gifted	n/a

Biology

All Students	60%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	60%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled students	60%
Limited English proficiency	n/a
Proficient in English	60%
Academically gifted	n/a

English I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled students	n/a
Limited English proficiency	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Academically gifted	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

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Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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EOC - All Grades

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White

All students

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Non-disabled students
 
2
Proficient in English
 
2
All students
 
2

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	88%	53%
Hispanic	5%	13%
Black	4%	26%
Two or more races	4%	4%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	2%
Asian	0%	2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	29%	N/A	50%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	18	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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Ashville, NC 28806
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