Enka High (Buncombe County Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Enka High is a High in Candler, NC. It currently serves 1037 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Buncombe County Schools School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Buncombe County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:1037
Number of Teachers: 64
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.23

Location Info

Location: 475 Enka Lake Road, Candler, NC 28715
Mailing Address: 475 Enka Lake Road, Candler, NC 28715
Phone: (828)670-5000
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 271
Grade 11 244
Grade 12 207
Grade 9 315
Gender/Sex of Enka High Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 528 50.92
Female 509 49.08
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Enka High Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 0.39
Asian 3 0.29
Black or African American 36 3.47
Hispanic/Latino 246 23.72
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.10
Two or more races 27 2.60
White 720 69.43
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.19
Asian 1 0.19
Black or African American 17 3.22
Hispanic/Latino 129 24.43
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.19
Two or more races 14 2.65
White 365 69.13
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.59
Asian 2 0.39
Black or African American 19 3.73
Hispanic/Latino 117 22.99
Two or more races 13 2.55
White 355 69.75

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.37
Asian 1 0.37
Black or African American 12 4.43
Hispanic/Latino 71 26.20
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.37
Two or more races 8 2.95
White 177 65.31
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.41
Asian 1 0.41
Black or African American 3 1.23
Hispanic/Latino 61 25.00
Two or more races 6 2.46
White 172 70.49
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 5 2.42
Hispanic/Latino 37 17.87
Two or more races 8 3.87
White 157 75.85
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.64
Asian 1 0.32
Black or African American 16 5.08
Hispanic/Latino 77 24.44
Two or more races 5 1.59
White 214 67.94