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Andrews High

Cherokee County Schools · Cherokee County

Address
50 High School Drive, Andrews, NC 28901
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370078000318
229
Students
9.5
Teachers (FTE)
24.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
61
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
26.6%
Chronically absent
54.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Andrews HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Andrews ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.2 mi
  2. Andrews MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.5 mi
  3. Robbinsville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Graham County Schools9.1 mi
  4. Robbinsville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Graham County Schools9.4 mi
  5. Robbinsville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Graham County Schools9.4 mi
  6. Peachtree ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-59.9 mi
  7. Hayesville ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Clay County Schools10.6 mi
  8. Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-2 · Clay County Schools10.6 mi
  9. Hayesville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Clay County Schools10.7 mi
  10. Hayesville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Clay County Schools10.7 mi

How Andrews High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 61 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools49th percentile
Higher than 49% · rank 1,205 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools27th percentile
Higher than 27% · rank 360 of 514
Cherokee County Schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 7 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 36% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 3 points since 2014 (64 → 61). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202561CNot Met61.8
202462CNot Met62.9
202368CNot Met69.8
202261CNot Met60.2
201975BMet72.9
201880BExceeded78.5
201771BNot Met71
201667CMet64
201562CNot Met63
201464CNot Met65

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cherokee County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 80.79%Hispanic 11.35%Two+ Races 6.55%Black 0.87%Asian 0.44%
White: 80.79% (185) Hispanic: 11.35% (26) Two+ Races: 6.55% (15) Black: 0.87% (2) Asian: 0.44% (1)
White80.79%
Hispanic11.35%
Two+ Races6.55%
Black0.87%
Asian0.44%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 229
49.78%114 Female
50.22%115 Male

Student counts for Andrews High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 229 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73.4%Chronically absent 26.6%
Regular attendance: 73.4% (171) Chronically absent: 26.6% (62)
Regular attendance73.4%
Chronically absent26.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 233
54.5%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Andrews High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 233 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 84.62%Beginning 15.38%
Experienced: 84.62% (10) Beginning: 15.38% (2)
Experienced84.62%
Beginning15.38%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 11.7 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Andrews High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 11.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 347.5%24.6%
English II44.7%14.9%
NC Math 143.1%19%
Biology30.8%11.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology69.2%19.2%9.6%--
English II55.3%29.8%14.9%--
NC Math 156.9%24.1%19%--
NC Math 352.5%23%23%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.3859.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers11.7
Experienced teachers9.9 (85%)
Beginning teachers1.8 (15%)
Holding a standard license11.7 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (62 of 233)26.6%
Economically disadvantaged54.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.9
Library books per student63.62
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.5

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Andrews High report card PDF

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Andrews High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.