Reynolds High vs School of Inquiry and Life Sciences

How do these schools compare?

Metric Reynolds High School of Inquiry and Life Sciences
Location Asheville, NC Asheville, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,169 332
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 24:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.0% 38.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Reynolds High School of Inquiry and Life Sciences
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,585 $16,507
District Buncombe County Schools Asheville City School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Reynolds High School of Inquiry and Life Sciences
White 65.7% 64.5%
African American 11.4% 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6% 10.5%
Asian 1.5% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.4% 4.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Reynolds High School of Inquiry and Life Sciences
AP Courses Offered 14 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 285:1 344:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.2% 32.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 135 20
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.