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Charles D Owen High

location_on 99 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711

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Public school 742 Students Grades 9-12

College Readiness

3/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
90%
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Average SAT score
25.87%
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SAT participation rate
52%
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Average ACT score
50.0%
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ACT college readiness rate
8%
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AP course participation
16%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
9%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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College Success

Graduates who returned to public 4-year college for a second year
56%
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Graduates who returned to public 2-year college for a second year
91%
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AP math course participation
48%
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Advanced Courses

AP science course participation
5%
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Other AP course participation
7%
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English 2
12%
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Test Scores

6/10

Test scores at this school are about the same as the state average, though still below the top-performing schools in the state. Because test scores in some states are so low, many students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

Math 3
68%
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Biology I
72%
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Math 1
69%
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Low-income and underserved students
53%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Computer Science A
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Statistics
  • AP U.S. Government and Politics
  • AP U.S. History
  • AP World History: Modern

Art courses

  • Ceramics
  • Drawing / Sketching
  • Painting

Music courses

  • Band
  • Chamber music
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Instrumental music lessons
  • Jazz band
  • Orchestra
  • Theory
  • Vocal lessons / coaching

Performance arts courses

  • Dance
  • Drama

World language courses

  • Chinese - Mandarin
  • French
  • Spanish

Equity Overview

6/10

Underserved students at this school are performing about as well as other students in the state, but this school may still have achievement gaps.


Test score

All other students
29 %
Low-income and underserved students
81 %

Academic Progress

All other students
52 %
Low-income and underserved students
80 %
All other students
73 %
All students
96 %

Race/Ethnicity

All students
7 /10
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White
9 /10
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Hispanic
4 /10
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All students
90%
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White
92%
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Hispanic
84%
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All students
16%
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White
18%
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Hispanic
9%
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Two or more races
16%
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Black
<1%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
40%
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All students
9%
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White
9%
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Hispanic
8%
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Two or more races
11%
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Black
3%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
Hispanic
78%
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Two or more races
13%
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Black
4%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
3%
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Native American
1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1%
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From the School

Our school is the pride of the Swannanoa Valley - home of the Warhorses.

Transportation
Buses / vans provided for students
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Neighborhood

 99 Lake Eden Road Black Mountain, NC 28711

  School Leader : Ms Margaret Turner

(828) 686-3852

Website

(828) 686-8442