Enka High School

Enka High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
475 Enka Lake Rd,  Candler, NC
Buncombe County Schools
3.7
2.9
1,045 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs Tonya Robinson
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
87%
Reading Proficiency
58%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
58%
Math Proficiency
87%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
66
Full Time Teachers
66
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
580
Verbal
610
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
23
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
33.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

5
Test Scores
4
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
252:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.8%
Female
48.2%
White
70%
Hispanic
23.5%
Two or more races
3.1%
Black
2.5%
Native American
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Western Carolina University 168 Students
Appalachian State University 137 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 100 Students
North Carolina State University 99 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 99 Students
University of North Carolina Asheville 65 Students
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 57 Students
East Tennessee State University 52 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 51 Students
Wake Forest University 50 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 61 Students
Psychology 38 Students
Biology 37 Students
Business 36 Students
Political Science and Government 20 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 17 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 15 Students
Engineering 15 Students
Criminology 15 Students
Education 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 147 Reviews
5.0 Senior
9/16/2024
My family and myself love Enka high school. My parents graduated from Enka. All of the teachers and staff of Enka are great.
3.0 Alum
8/20/2024
Enka High School had poor diversity in students and most likely overall for the general area. Multiple teachers doubled as coaches. Teachers varied on their expertise.
4.0 Junior
3/13/2024
Enka High School is a good school. The classes available are nice and diverse, the teachers usually do a good job teaching the subject, and it is an overall pretty safe school.
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2.9 8 Reviews
1.0 other
7/7/2022
This has been our personal experience with Enka High School, and I’d like to address both some concerns with Academics and School environment.As far as academics go-If you have a child or student who wants to go into the arts, I would suggest that Enka High School is not a good school for advancemen...
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1.0 student
5/6/2015
This school is horrid. I am not pushed in any of my classes and my teachers act surprised when I ask for more work. My teachers have told my class that they do not expect us to pass the final exams. I am highly dissatisfied here. I cannot wait to switch school.
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5.0 student
7/22/2014
Enka is amazing so far. Im going into my sophomore year and the school is great, my classmates are very....unique (; and AP classes are very well rounded. Can't wait for my 2nd year at Enka
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5.0 student
8/29/2013
Fantastic school. I transferred to Enka my senior year, and started my first day without knowing a soul. By the end of my year, I did not want to leave. I had gone to a private catholic school in FL where I was extremely unhappy. Bullying was a huge issue at my prior school. Everyone at Enka was fri...
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