Facts & Figures

Faculty

  • Total number of faculty: 60
  • Number of teaching faculty: 36
  • Percentage of teaching faculty with advanced degrees: 73%
  • Overall student-faculty ratio: 4 to 1
  • Average class size: 13
  • Overall faculty residing on campus: 80%

Testing averages

  • SAT Reading ­ Middle 50 percent range (class of 2010): 570-680
  • SAT Mathematics – Middle 50 percent range (class of 2010): 580-690
  • SAT Writing – Middle 50 percent range (class of 2010): 560-680
  • Percentage of AP exams with scores of "3" or better (2010): 83%
  • Number of students designated as AP Scholars (2010): 43

College placement

Approximately 60 students graduate from Asheville School each year. These are some of the schools chosen by Asheville School graduates over the last 5 years (multiple matriculations have an asterisk or number):

Class of 2010

Bates College
Bradford College/Adelaide University - Australia Centre College
Clemson University
College of Charleston
Cornell University
Davidson College
Elon University
Furman University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Grinnell College
High Point University
James Madison University
Louisiana State University
Middlebury College
New York University
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Oxford College of Emory University
Rhodes College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sewanee: The University of the South
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
University of Alabama
University of Chicago
University of Illinois - Urbana
University of North Carolina - Asheville
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina - Greensboro
University of Richmond
University of Southern California
University of Texas - San Antonio
United States Marine Corps
Winthrop University
Wittenburg University

Class of 2009

Appalachian State University (3)
Bates College
Belmont University
Birmingham-Southern College
Boston University
Bucknell University
Carnegie Mellon University (2)
Case Western Reserve University
Centre College
Clemson University
College of Charleston (3)
Cornell University
Denison University
Furman University (3)
Hollins University
Maryville College
Middlebury College
New York University
North Carolina State University (4)
Northeastern University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oxford College of Emory University
Pomona College
Presbyterian College (2)
Savannah College of Art and Design
Smith College
Stanford University
Temple University
Tulane University
University of California – Davis
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (3)
University of Richmond
University of West Georgia
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wesleyan University
Western Carolina University (2)
Xavier University

Class of 2008

American University
Birmingham-Southern College
Brevard College
Campbell University
Carnegie Mellon University (2)
Centre College (2)
Clark University
Colorado State University
Cornell University
Denver, University of
Drexel University
Duke University
Elon University (3)
Emory and Henry College
Georgetown University
Harvard College
Highpoint University
Howard University
Indiana University - Bloomington (2)
Monterrey Institute of Technology - Mexico
Morehouse College
New York University (4)
Oglethorpe (2)
Purdue University
Rhodes College
Roanoke College
Samford University
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art & Design (3)
University of Illinois (2)
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (7)
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
University of Pennsylvania
University of the South - Sewanee (3)
University of Tennessee (2)
Syracuse University
Wofford College

Class of 2007

American University
Appalachian State University
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University
College of Wooster
Dartmouth College
Delaware Valley College
Duke University
George Washington University
Harvard University (2)
Howard University
Johns Hopkins University
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Lewis & Clark College
Liberty University
North Carolina State University
Oglethorpe College
Purdue University
Randolph College
Rice University
Smith College
Tulane University
University of Illinois
University of Mississippi (2)
University of North Carolina - Asheville (2)
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (5)
University of Pennsylvania (2)
University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of the South - Sewanee
University of Texas - San Antonio
University of Washington
Washington & Lee University

Class of 2006

Appalachian State University
Auburn University
Bucknell University
Carnegie Mellon University
Centre College
Clarion University (PA)
Clemson University
College of Charleston
College of the Holy Cross
College of Wooster (2)
Cornell University (2)
Davidson College
Denison University
Emory University
Florida State University
Furman University (4)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Indiana University - Bloomington
Kenyon College
Miami University of Ohio
Mills College
North Carolina State University (2)
Rhodes College (2)
Tallahassee Comm. College
Tulane University
Tusculum College
Union College - NY
University of Kentucky
University of Montana
University of North Carolina - Asheville
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (6)
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
University of Pennsylvania
University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of the South - Sewanee
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Washington & Lee University (2)
Western Carolina University
Wingate College
Wofford College
Xavier University (OH)

Facts and Figures.

Asheville School At A Glance



Enrollment Overview

  • Total number of students: 270
  • Boarding students: 75%
  • Day students: 25%
  • Female students: 51%
  • Male students: 49%
  • Boarding-Day Ratio: 3 to 1
  • Multicultural students: 25%
  • Percentage of financial aid recipients: 21%

Geographic Distribution

  • Asheville School students represent 20 states and 13 countries.

Opportunities

  • Number of interscholastic teams: 20
  • Number of student-led organizations: 30
  • Amount of school endowment: $30 million

Dress Code

Asheville School students are expected to maintain a well-groomed, well-dressed appearance. For boys, classroom dress includes jackets and ties; for girls, a dress skirt, jumper, or dress slacks with a blazer. Some substitutions may be permitted according to the season. Neat casual dress is required at other times.