Community High School
- Address
- 235 Old US 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 686-7734
- Grades served
- 7-12
- NCES school ID
- 370045002203
School calendar
Community High School's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Williams Elementary0.1 mi
- ArtSpace Charter School1.5 mi
- Owen Middle1.7 mi
- Owen High2.0 mi
- Black Mountain Primary5.0 mi
- Bell Elementary5.0 mi
- Black Mountain Elementary5.2 mi
- Evergreen Community Charter5.3 mi
- Fairview Elementary5.5 mi
- Reynolds Middle5.6 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 127Student counts for Community High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 127 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 157Student indicators for Community High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 157 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 17.5 FTETeacher figures for Community High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 17.5 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 24.4% | 6.7% |
| Biology | 15.5% | 5% |
| NC Math 3 | 8.8% | 5% |
| NC Math 1 | 5% | 5% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 84.5% | 13.8% | -- | -- |
| English II | 75.6% | 17.8% | 6.7% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 91.2% | 5.9% | -- | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -3.4 | 63 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 17.46 |
| Experienced teachers | 14.9 (85%) |
| Beginning teachers | 2.56 (15%) |
| Holding a standard license | 17.36 (99%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0.1 (1%) |
| National Board certified | 2 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (113 of 157) | 72% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76.4% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.53 |
| Library books per student | 36.09 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 2.13 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | Yes |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Community High School'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.
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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.