Asheville High School

Asheville High School
Location
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419 McDowell Street

28803

United States
Coordinates35°34′20″N 82°33′07″W / 35.572222°N 82.551944°W / 35.572222; -82.551944
Information
Former namesLee H. Edwards High School (1935–1969)
TypePublic
Established1929 (95 years ago) (1929)
School districtAsheville City Schools
CEEB code340140
Teaching staff82.93 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,166 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.06[1]
Color(s)Cardinal, black, white
   
MascotFighting Cougar
Websitenc02214494.schoolwires.net/AshevilleHigh
Asheville High School
Spire of the Main Building of Asheville High School
Asheville High School is located in North Carolina
Asheville High School
Asheville High School is located in the United States
Asheville High School
Location419 McDowell St., Asheville, North Carolina
Built1929
ArchitectEllington, Douglas; Palmer-Spivey, et al.
Architectural styleArt Deco, Italian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.96000481[2]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1996

Asheville High School is a public high school located in Asheville, North Carolina, United States and is one of two secondary schools in the Asheville City Schools system. Designed by Douglas Ellington, construction of the original building began in 1927 and was completed two years later. The modern addition was built in 1970 and a new cafeteria was finished in 2006. There is a second school located at the same address; the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville (SILSA).

  1. ^ a b c "Asheville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.