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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 719 students in Avery County, NC.

The top ranked public high schools in Avery County, NC are Avery County High School, Blue Ridge High School and Marjorie Williams Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Avery County, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Avery County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of North Carolina public high schools.

Avery County, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Avery County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).