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

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Owen High is a High in Black Mountain, NC. It currently serves 683 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:683
Number of Teachers: 44
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.58

Location Info

Location: 99 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Mailing Address: 99 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711-8706
Phone: (828)686-3852
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 168
Grade 11 183
Grade 12 155
Grade 9 177
Gender/Sex of Owen High Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 341 49.93
Female 342 50.07
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Owen High Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.44
Asian 5 0.73
Black or African American 28 4.10
Hispanic/Latino 93 13.62
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.15
Two or more races 35 5.12
White 518 75.84
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.59
Asian 3 0.88
Black or African American 16 4.69
Hispanic/Latino 51 14.96
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.29
Two or more races 18 5.28
White 250 73.31
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.29
Asian 2 0.59
Black or African American 12 3.51
Hispanic/Latino 42 12.28
Two or more races 17 4.97
White 268 78.36

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 (%)
Asian 1 0.60
Black or African American 9 5.36
Hispanic/Latino 24 14.29
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.60
Two or more races 14 8.33
White 119 70.83
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.55
Asian 3 1.64
Black or African American 6 3.28
Hispanic/Latino 25 13.66
Two or more races 8 4.37
White 140 76.50
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1.29
Black or African American 4 2.58
Hispanic/Latino 17 10.97
Two or more races 5 3.23
White 127 81.94
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.56
Black or African American 9 5.09
Hispanic/Latino 27 15.25
Two or more races 8 4.52
White 132 74.58