McDowell High School

Virtual

Regular School · Marion, NC

McDowell High School is a regular school school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 1,379 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,379

Teachers (FTE)

88.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,003	73%
Hispanic/Latino	221	16%
Two or more races	89	6%
Black or African American	50	4%
Asian	13	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,379	742M / 637F

English Language Learners: 61 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	50.0% +8.1pp	41.9%	237
Reading Proficiency	57.0% +10.1pp	46.9%	334
Science Proficiency	34.0%	—	204
4-Year Graduation Rate	82.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (12)

145 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

168 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

303

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

654

47.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,379	100%

Contact & Location

600 McDowell High School Dr

Marion, NC 28752

Phone: (828)652-7920

http://www.mhs.mcdowell.k12.nc.us

District

McDowell County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,088

District enrollment: 5,776

Other Schools in District

Eastfield Global Magnet School Elementary
Glenwood Elementary School Elementary
Marion Elementary School Elementary
Nebo Elementary School Elementary
North Cove Elementary School Elementary
Old Fort Elementary School Elementary
Pleasant Gardens Elementary School Elementary
West Marion Elementary School Elementary

View all 13 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28752) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370294001179

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