Best Yancey County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 633 students in Yancey County, NC.

The top-ranked public high school in Yancey County, NC is Mountain Heritage High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Yancey County, NC public high school have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Yancey County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of North Carolina public high schools.

Yancey County, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Heritage High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).