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Get schooled on local schools

10+ elementary, middle, and high schools in Asheville
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Asheville High is one of Asheville’s two public high schools. | Photo by AVLtoday
Asheville City Schools has 10 schools and 4,300+ students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more (thanks to data from US News & World Report) for the city’s major public schools. And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.

Pssst — don’t let school traffic impact your plans. See the map below for a visual of where these Asheville-area schools are located.

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Before we dive in, here are three fast facts about schools in the Land of the Sky:
  • Asheville City Schools has a student-teacher ratio of 12 to one.
  • It’s ranked the fifth best school district in the state of North Carolina.
  • Asheville City Schools have a 93.5% graduation rate for the 2021-2022 school year.
Public elementary schools

Claxton Elementary School, 241 Merrimon Ave.
  • Grades K-5
  • Total enrollment: 403
  • Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
  • Tuition-free
  • No. 377 in NC Elementary Schools
Hall Fletcher Elementary School, 60 Ridgelawn Rd.
  • Grades PK-5
  • Total enrollment: 270
  • Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
  • Tuition-free
  • A STEAM school
  • No. 548 in NC Elementary Schools
Ira B. Jones Elementary School, 544 Kimberly Ave.
Public middle schools

Asheville Middle, 211 S. French Broad Ave.
  • Grades 6-8
  • Total enrollment: 674
  • Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
  • Tuition-free
  • No. 345 in NC Middle Schools
Public high schools

Asheville High School, 419 McDowell St.
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Events

Monday, March 27
  • The Story Co-op Community Mixer | Monday, Mar. 27 | 7-9 p.m. | Story Parlor, 227 Haywood Rd., Asheville | Free | Meet members of the Story Co-op Program and learn more about what’s being offered in the space, including the next round of classes, artist opportunities, and events.
  • Music Movie Mondays | Monday, Mar. 27 | 7-9:15 p.m. | Grail Moviehouse, 17 Foundy St., Asheville | $15 | See a screening of the cult classic “Rock ‘N’ Roll High School,” followed by an interactive discussion with Asheville-based author and music journalist Bill Kopp.
Tuesday, March 28
  • Quilting Bee | Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | East Asheville Library, 3 Avon Rd., Asheville | Free | Bring your own sewing machine and join other quilters to work on a project.
  • Mayor Smathers’ Vision For A Post Paper Mill Canton | Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 5-6 p.m. | Hilltop Event Center, 21 Restaurant Ct., Asheville | Free | RSVP to join Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers in a Q&A session addressing Canton’s future.
  • Rewilding Your Space | Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Rd., Asheville | Free | Learn practical tips from Buncombe County’s environmental educators on how to “re-wild” your space to support a healthy habitat for butterflies, birds, and native plants.
Wednesday, March 29
  • Intro to Rhythm and Drumming with TRAP of Asheville | Wednesday, Mar. 29 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Buncombe County Special Collections at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville | Free | No drumming experience is needed for this hour long educational and fun drumming lesson.
Thursday, March 30
  • Old School Line Dancing | Thursday, March 30 | 6:15-7:15 p.m. | Stephens-Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave., Asheville | Free | Bust a move to all your favorite old school dances from back in the day.
Saturday, April 1
  • Therapeutic Slow Flow Yoga | Saturday, April 1 | 10-11 a.m. | Mount Inspiration Apparel, 444 Haywood St., Asheville | $0-$15 | All bodies are welcome at this class, which explores meditation, breathwork, and movement.
  • Learn to Play Pokémon | Saturday, Apr. 1, Saturday, May. 6 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Tempie Avery Montford Community Center, 34 Pearson Dr., Asheville | $5 | New players will learn how to play this strategy-based card game in a welcoming and positive environment — experienced players are welcome, too.
  • Cellarest Dog Adoption Event | Saturday, Apr. 1, Saturday, May. 6 | 1-4 p.m. | Cellarest Beer Project, 395 Haywood Rd., Asheville | Free | Meet a crew of adoptable dogs at this monthly event.
Plan ahead with our community events calendar.
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News Notes

Weather
  • 72º | Morning showers | 46% chance of rain
Civic
  • The city of Asheville is launching a litter collection service. Set to start today, the program is dedicated to litter collection outside the Central Business District. The city will use money from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund the new service. Get more info. (WLOS)
Featured
  • Wanna experience all that Asheville has to offer, minus the beer? Forbes has released a non-beer drinker’s guide to the city. Among those shouted out? The fare from restaurants Chestnut and Chai Pani, and sips from Antidote and Bottle Riot. Sounds pretty great to us.
Community
  • April is Food Waste Reduction Month. To celebrate, Food Waste Solutions WNC will hold its second Taste It, Don’t Waste It! event featuring local chefs using food scraps in a cooking challenge. The event will take place Sunday, April 30 at The Mule from 2-4 p.m.
Travel
Health
  • ICYMI Mission Breast Center recently expanded into a new 13,000-sqft suite, giving AVL women increased access to state-of-the-art imaging technology including six 3D mammography units + additional ultrasound and ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound System) units. Schedule an appointment.*
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History

Our history is as big as a barn

Historic old barns in and around Asheville, NC
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If those walls could talk. | Photo courtesy of Cindy High
WNC is rich in history, and some of our favorite historic structures are old barns. We’re in good company alongside the Appalachian Barn Alliance. Formed in 2012, its mission is to document the historic barn building traditions of the Southern Appalachian mountains.

While focused on Madison County, the nonprofit organization works to document barns of yore and learn about how they came to be and what they can tell us about old traditions + methods.

Remember: these barns were built before the advent of power tools. People used their own brawn, as well as draft animals, to construct barns made from huge timbers folks hoisted stories into the air.

We asked y’all to send us your best local barn pics, and as usual, y’all came through. Enjoy this peek into the region’s past with these lovely reader-submitted photos.
See 16 beautiful barns
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Do you love WNC’s old barns as much as I do? Be sure to mark your calendars for the Appalachian Barn Alliance’s third annual Pastoral Palate art show gala.
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