Best high schools in the Asheville metro area

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- School type: Private School
- Location: Waynesville, NC
- Enrollment: 150 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#25. Haywood Christian Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Henderson County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,087 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#24. West Henderson High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Buncombe County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 49 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#23. Buncombe County Middle College
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Transylvania County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 751 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#22. Brevard High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Polk County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 84 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#21. Polk County Early College
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Buncombe County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,133 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#20. A.C. Reynolds High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Asheville City Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 344 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#19. School of Inquiry & Life Sciences
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Henderson County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 784 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#18. Hendersonville High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Asheville City Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,166 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#17. Asheville High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Asheville, NC
- Enrollment: 749 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#16. The Franklin School of Innovation
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Haywood County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 176 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#15. Haywood Early College High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Polk County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 579 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#14. Polk County High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Candler, NC
- Enrollment: 106 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#13. Mount Pisgah Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Madison County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 249 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#12. Madison Early College High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Buncombe County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 274 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#11. Buncombe County Early College
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Asheville, NC
- Enrollment: 139 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#10. Odyssey School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Henderson County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 205 (29:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#9. Henderson County Early College High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Fletcher, NC
- Enrollment: 397 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#8. Veritas Christian Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Swannanoa, NC
- Enrollment: 776 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#7. Asheville Christian Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Buncombe County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,491 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#6. T.C. Roberson High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Mcdowell County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 225 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#5. McDowell Early College
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Buncombe County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 374 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#4. Martin L. Nesbitt Discovery Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Asheville, NC
- Enrollment: 600 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Carolina Day School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Asheville, NC
- Enrollment: 290 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Asheville School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Asheville, NC
- Enrollment: 300 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

#1. Christ School
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