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Enka High

Regular School · Candler, NC

Enka High is a regular school school in Candler, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 1,051 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,051
Teachers (FTE)
63.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 710 68%
Hispanic/Latino 266 25%
Black or African American 40 4%
Two or more races 26 2%
Asian 5 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,051 531M / 520F

English Language Learners: 68 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 75-79% 41.9% 197
Reading Proficiency 63.0% +16.1pp 46.9% 254
Science Proficiency 60-64% — 171
4-Year Graduation Rate 92.0% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (12)
195 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
177 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
226
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
89
8.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
296
28.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,051 100%

Contact & Location

475 Enka Lake Road

Candler, NC 28715

Phone: (828)670-5000

http://ehs.buncombeschools.org/

District

Buncombe County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,530

District enrollment: 22,091

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370045000147

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD