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 2008): 560-660
- SAT Mathematics – Middle 50 percent range (class of 2008): 580-710
- SAT Writing – Middle 50 percent range (class of 2008): 580-670
- AP exams taken: 226
- Percentage of students scoring 3 or better on AP exams (2008): 91%
- Total AP Scholars: 37
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):
5 Year Enrollment
Bard College
Boston University
Brown University
Bucknell University
Carnegie Mellon University*
Centre College*
College of the Holy Cross*
College of Wooster*
Cornell University*
Dartmouth College*
Davidson College*
Denison University
Dickinson College
Duke University*
Emory University*
Georgetown University
George Washington University*
Harvard University*
Indiana University - Bloomington*
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
Lewis & Clark College*
Miami University of Ohio
New York University*
Oberlin College
Pitzer College
Purdue University*
Rice University
Sarah Lawrence College
Smith College
Tulane University*
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill*
University of Pennsylvania*
University of the South - Sewanee*
University of Virginia*
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vanderbilt University*
Vassar College
Wake Forest University
Washington & Lee University*
Yale 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)
Class of 2005
Appalachian State University (3)
Auburn University
Birmingham-Southern College
Brown University
Clemson University
College of Charleston (2)
College of the Holy Cross (3)
Cornell University
Davidson College
Elon University
Emory University
Florida State University
Furman University
George Washington University (2)
Georgia Southern University
Guilford College
Hampton University
Loyola University - New Orleans
Marion Military Institute
Maryland Institute College Art (2)
New York University
North Carolina State University (2)
Oberlin College
Otis College of Art & Design
Rhodes College
Roanoke College
Samford University
Southern Methodist University (4)
St. Mary's College (IN)
St. Mary's College (MD)
University of Florida
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Mississippi
University of Montana
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of North Carolina - Asheville
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (4)
University of North Carolina - Greensboro
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
University of Pennsylvania (2)
University of South Carolina - Columbia (2)
University of the South - Sewanee (2)
University of St. Andrews (Scotland)
University of Tampa
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Wingate College
Yale University
Class of 2004
Appalachian State University (2)
Auburn Univeristy
Bard College
Centre College
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Guildford College
Hampton University
Howard University
Lewis & Clark College (2)
Maryville College
Mercer University (2)
NC AG Tech State University
Ohio State University
Purdue University
Rhodes College
Savannah College of Art & Design
Transylvania University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Trinity University
University of North Carolina - Asheville
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (9)
University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of the South - Sewanee (2)
University of Virginia (3)
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Enrollment Overview
- Total number of students: 260
- Boarding students: 194 (75%)
- Day students: 66 (25%)
- Female students: 140 (54%)
- Male students: 120 (46%)
- Boarding-Day Ratio: 3 to 1
- Domestic students: 224
- International students: 36
- Percentage of financial aid recipients: 26%
- Percentage of applicants admitted fall 2007: 49%
Geographic Distribution
- Asheville School students represent 22 states and 12 countries.
- South: 73%
- International: 14%
- Mid-Atlantic/New England: 7%
- West: 3%
- Midwest: 3%
Opportunities
- Number of interscholastic teams: 20
- Number of student-led organizations: 30
- Amount of school endowment: $37 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, or jumper, or dress slacks with a blazer. Some substitutions may be permitted according to the season. Neat casual dress is required at other times.
