- Address
- 475 Enka Lake Road, Candler, NC 28715
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 670-5000
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370045000147
School calendar
Enka High'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…
- Hominy Valley Elementary0.3 mi
- Enka Middle1.6 mi
- Enka Intermediate1.9 mi
- Candler Elementary2.0 mi
- The Franklin School of Innovation2.1 mi
- Sand Hill-Venable Elem2.2 mi
- IC Imagine3.1 mi
- Pisgah Elementary4.1 mi
- Johnston Elementary4.7 mi
- Lucy S. Herring Elementary4.9 mi
How Enka High compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 66 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 75% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score up 8 points since 2014 (58 → 66). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | C | Met | 62.7 |
| 2024 | 67 | C | Met | 64 |
| 2023 | 73 | B | Exceeded | 69.7 |
| 2022 | 73 | B | Exceeded | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 82 | B | Exceeded | 77.5 |
| 2018 | 77 | B | Exceeded | 72.8 |
| 2017 | 68 | C | Not Met | 70 |
| 2016 | 66 | C | Not Met | 68 |
| 2015 | 63 | C | Not Met | 65 |
| 2014 | 58 | C | Not Met | 60 |
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 Buncombe County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 1,051Student counts for Enka High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,051 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 1,091Student indicators for Enka High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,091 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: 57.7 FTETeacher figures for Enka 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 57.7 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 61% | 30.3% |
| English II | 56.8% | 34.9% |
| Biology | 45.8% | 30.3% |
| NC Math 1 | 22.9% | 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 | 54.2% | 15.5% | 23.5% | 6.7% |
| English II | 43.2% | 21.9% | 29.9% | 5% |
| NC Math 1 | 77.1% | 19.9% | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 39% | 30.7% | 22.4% | 7.9% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | -0.52 | 77.4 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 57.74 |
| Experienced teachers | 53.84 (93%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3.9 (7%) |
| Holding a standard license | 55.54 (96%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 2.2 (4%) |
| National Board certified | 11 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (166 of 1,091) | 15.2% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 42.9% |
| English learners making progress (of 128) | 13.3% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.94 |
| Library books per student | 7.22 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.47 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | Yes |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Enka 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.
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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.