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

Updated on August 8, 2025.

McDowell High School is a High in Marion, NC. It currently serves 1384 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the McDowell 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 McDowell County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:1384
Number of Teachers: 91
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.23

Location Info

Location: 600 McDowell High School Dr, Marion, NC 28752
Mailing Address: 600 McDowell High School Dr, Marion, NC 28752
Phone: (828)652-7920
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 387
Grade 11 306
Grade 12 343
Grade 9 348
Gender/Sex of McDowell High School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 747 53.97
Female 637 46.03
Race/Ethnicity Demography of McDowell High School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.14
Asian 12 0.87
Black or African American 50 3.61
Hispanic/Latino 218 15.75
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.07
Two or more races 80 5.78
White 1021 73.77
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.13
Asian 8 1.07
Black or African American 26 3.48
Hispanic/Latino 123 16.47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.13
Two or more races 46 6.16
White 542 72.56
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.16
Asian 4 0.63
Black or African American 24 3.77
Hispanic/Latino 95 14.91
Two or more races 34 5.34
White 479 75.20

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 0.26
Asian 7 1.81
Black or African American 10 2.58
Hispanic/Latino 61 15.76
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.26
Two or more races 27 6.98
White 280 72.35
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 3 0.98
Black or African American 12 3.92
Hispanic/Latino 37 12.09
Two or more races 18 5.88
White 236 77.12
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.29
Asian 1 0.29
Black or African American 12 3.50
Hispanic/Latino 68 19.83
Two or more races 15 4.37
White 246 71.72
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.29
Black or African American 16 4.60
Hispanic/Latino 52 14.94
Two or more races 20 5.75
White 259 74.43