Blue Ridge Early College High School
95 Bobcat Dr
Cashiers NC, 28717, Jackson County
Phone: 828-743-2646
Ranking: 
(1,002 out of 1,874, bottom 47%)*
(1,002 out of 1,874, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Jackson County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||
| Total Students: | 162 | 153 | 146 | 136 | 123 | |||||
| Grade 7: | 24 | 14.8% | 21 | 13.7% | 25 | 17.1% | 20 | 14.7% | 28 | 22.8% |
| Grade 8: | 20 | 12.3% | 28 | 18.3% | 20 | 13.7% | 31 | 22.8% | 16 | 13.0% |
| Grade 9: | 40 | 24.7% | 31 | 20.3% | 32 | 21.9% | 21 | 15.4% | 25 | 20.3% |
| Grade 10: | 27 | 16.7% | 31 | 20.3% | 21 | 14.4% | 28 | 20.6% | 20 | 16.3% |
| Grade 11: | 32 | 19.8% | 20 | 13.1% | 30 | 20.5% | 19 | 14.0% | 19 | 15.4% |
| Grade 12: | 19 | 11.7% | 22 | 14.4% | 18 | 12.3% | 17 | 12.5% | 15 | 12.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 84 | 51.9% | 84 | 54.9% | 89 | 61.0% | 78 | 57.4% | 63 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 78 | 48.1% | 69 | 45.1% | 57 | 39.0% | 58 | 42.6% | 52 | 42.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 30 | 18.5% | 32 | 20.9% | 30 | 20.5% | 25 | 18.4% | 20 | 16.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.6% |
| White: | 129 | 79.6% | 119 | 77.8% | 113 | 77.4% | 106 | 77.9% | 100 | 81.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 46.9% | 85 | 55.6% | 74 | 50.7% | 65 | 47.8% | 52 | 42.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 13.6% | 10 | 6.5% | 9 | 6.2% | 7 | 5.1% | 15 | 12.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.11 | 16.11 | 15.37 | 12.95 | 10.25 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 57.7% | 65.5% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.9% | 75.6% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 42.9% | 74.9% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 60% | 74.8% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 28.1% | 39.6% | 36.3% |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 44.4% | 70.4% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 91.8% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 59.1% | 79.2% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 52.2% | 81.4% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 86.7% | 91% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 87.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 86.6% | 83% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 32.4% | 36.7% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 59.1% | 65.7% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 76.9% | 72.9% | 78.7% |
| 2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 76.7% | 74% | 80% |
| 2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 77.9% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 85.7% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 69.2% | 82.2% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.5% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.5% | 53.9% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76.9% | 83.1% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 82.4% | 91.8% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 78.6% | 80.6% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 86.4% | 86.5% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.5% | 76.5% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 84.6% | 68.2% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 65.2% | 77.5% | 81.6% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 72.7% | 82.9% | 81.5% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 68.7% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 70.1% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 65.5% | 69.9% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 85.1% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 85.9% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 76.3% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 85.3% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 43.6% | 38.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 71.6% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 76.8% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 66.5% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 72.7% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 53.8% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 84% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 90.4% | 83.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 88.8% | 84.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 91% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.9% | 30.4% | 34.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 76.1% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 77.3% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 74.5% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 76.8% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 39.2% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 79.4% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 81.5% | 72.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 80.6% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 86.1% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 54.9% | 59.1% |
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* Blue Ridge Early College High School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.