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Owen High

Public School | 9th - 12th | 689 students

Address

99 Lake Eden Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711

School District

Buncombe County Schools

School Details

Total Students

689

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

46

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

37021

Graduation Rate

92.0%

4-Year Graduation Rate

School Year 2020-21

83.9%

North Carolina State Average

8.1 points above average

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate

Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)

65-69%

Math Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 41.8%

55-59%

Reading Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 47.2%

45-49%

Science Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 61.4%

End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

304 (44.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

27 (3.9%)

Total eligible: 331 students (48.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370045000142

District NCES ID

3700450

Community Profile (28711)

Demographic and economic data for the 28711 ZIP code area where Owen High is located.

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$69,922

Mean Household Income

$91,585

Per Capita Income

$36,976

Median Family Income

$92,917

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Households on SNAP

262

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,115

Avg. Commute Time

24.4 min

Work From Home

13.6%

Drive Alone

74.5%

Education

High School or Higher

92.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

52.9%

Graduate Degree

22.4%

Enrolled in School

1,832

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

86

Kindergarten

129

Elementary

709

High School

313

College

595

Housing

Median Home Value

$320,900

Median Rent

$1,277

Total Housing Units

7,475

Owner Occupied

68.3%

Renter Occupied

31.7%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,557

Avg. Household Size

2.29

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

141

$100K-$150K

267

$200K-$300K

1,053

$500K-$1M

573

Households & Families

Total Households

5,462

Avg. Household Size

2.16

Avg. Family Size

2.67

Married Couples

51.1%

Living Alone

15.8%

Broadband Internet

85.4%

Veterans

793

Foreign Born

91

Health Insurance

Insured

11,136

Uninsured

808

Private Insurance

7,730

Public Insurance

5,643

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Black Mountain, NC 28711