Swain Academy
- Address
- 1417 Fontana Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 488-3120
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370444003685
School calendar
Swain County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Swain Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Swain County High Schoolunder 0.1 mi
- Cherokee Extension School1.6 mi
- Swain County Middle School1.7 mi
- Mountain Discovery2.3 mi
- Swain County East Elementary3.9 mi
- Swain County West Elementary4.5 mi
- Smokey Mountain Elementary7.6 mi
- Cherokee Central Elementary School10.1 mi
- Cherokee Central High School10.1 mi
- Iotla Valley Elementary15.4 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 32Student counts for Swain Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 32 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 71Student indicators for Swain Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 71 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: 4.3 FTETeacher figures for Swain Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 4.3 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 21.4% | 7.1% |
| Biology | 14.3% | 9.5% |
| NC Math 3 | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 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 | 85.7% | -- | 9.5% | -- |
| English II | 78.6% | 14.3% | 7.1% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 91.3% | -- | 8.7% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -3.68 | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 4.29 |
| Experienced teachers | 4.29 (100%) |
| Beginning teachers | 0 (0%) |
| Holding a standard license | 4.29 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (47 of 71) | 66.2% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 75% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 1.02 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.4 |
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 | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Swain Academy'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.
Other high schools in this district
All 6 schools →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.