SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NC proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 44%Projected 52%

Swain County High School Doesn't Meet Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NC proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NC average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 42%NC 55%

English proficiency

School 54%NC 52%

Science proficiency

School 37%NC 57%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

75%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

11%

Students in at least one AP course. 6 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

25%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes25%
AP courses offered6
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

2%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

6%
2%

Gold marks the NC average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

D+

48.64 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

D

7.30 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C-

26.12 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$56,495

NC average $80,144

Median home value

$202,531

NC average $293,064

Median rent

$714 /mo

NC average $1,249

Unemployment rate

8.4%

NC average 4.9%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 86.8%NC 89.9%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

NC average 16:1

Teachers

39

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$77,473

All teachers in Swain County Schools.

Student to counselor ratio NC average 348:1280:1
Support staff5
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 92%NC 92%

Experienced teachers

School 86%NC 86%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days71
Out-of-school suspension days71
Total days missed to suspension264
Expulsions with services2
Expulsions without services1
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8483 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$10.85

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

69%

Native American

18%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

1%

Latino

5%

Multiracial

6%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilities14%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless2%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Swain County High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Smoky Mountain High School

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 65%
  • Distance: 15.9 mi
Franklin High

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 19.2 mi
Gatlinburg Pittman High

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 19.9 mi
Robbinsville High

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Distance: 20.8 mi
Pigeon Forge High School

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 25.8 mi
Andrews High

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Distance: 27.1 mi
Tuscola High

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 28.9 mi
Blue Ridge Early College

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Distance: 29.1 mi
Sevier County High School

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Distance: 29.2 mi