Enka High, 475 Enka Lake Road: grades 9-12, 1,019 students in 2024-25, a C (66) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website as archived by the Internet Archive on Aug. 5, 2026 (the Buncombe County Schools site blocks automated readers); the Buncombe County Schools district calendar; Buncombe County’s school district mapping tool; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory; and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.
Enka High School is a Buncombe County Schools high school at 475 Enka Lake Road, Candler. The campus is in Candler, west of the city. Its attendance zone takes in parts of far west and southwest Asheville that lie outside the Asheville City Schools district: about 12.1% of the city’s land area, by our measurement of Buncombe County’s school district map against the Census Bureau’s city boundary.
Who to call
- Front office: 828-670-5000, 475 Enka Lake Road
- School website: ehs.buncombeschools.org
- District office: Buncombe County Schools 828-232-4160, 175 Bingham Road; buncombeschools.org
- Which school is my address zoned for? the county’s school district mapping tool
| Address | 475 Enka Lake Road, Candler, NC 28715 |
| Phone | 828-670-5000 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Buncombe County Schools |
| State school code | 110352 |
Principal
Principal Katie Harris, according to the school’s website as archived Aug. 5, 2026.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,019 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 997 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,037 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For a high school, achievement includes end-of-course tests, the ACT or WorkKeys, NC Math 3 and the four-year graduation rate.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | C (66) | Met |
| 2023-24 | C (67) | Met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all end-of-course tests: 48.8% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 26.8%
- Growth in 2025-26: did not meet expected growth
- By course, at grade level or above: English II 57.6%; Biology 53.8%; NC Math 1 21.8%; NC Math 3 58.2%
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 47.3% (statewide: 54.5%)
- Four-year graduation rate: 90.1% (statewide: 89%)
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone
Buncombe County Schools assigns each address outside the city district an elementary, middle and high school. Check an address with the county’s school district mapping tool, the same map Asheville City Schools links for families checking which district they live in. Zones do not follow city limits or mailing addresses.
Feeder pattern: in the county’s map, the Sand Hill-Venable, Hominy Valley, Pisgah and Candler elementary zones go on to Enka Intermediate, Enka Middle and then Enka High.
We found no approved change to the school’s attendance zone.
Calendar and bell times
Coming dates on the Buncombe County Schools district calendar, as shown on the T.C. Roberson website archived Oct. 3, 2026:
- Friday, Oct. 30: early dismissal
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday, no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Monday, Dec. 21: teacher workday; winter break runs Dec. 22 to Jan. 1
- Monday, Jan. 4: teacher workday
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break
We did not find bell times on the pages we could read; the front office can confirm the school day.
Sports and activities
Enka is a 5A school in the NCHSAA’s 5A/6A Conference G for the 2025-29 alignment, with A.C. Reynolds, Asheville, Erwin, North Buncombe and T.C. Roberson, according to the approved realignment.
Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website and Buncombe County Schools
- Every public school in Asheville, with zones and report cards
- Our Asheville schools guide for district calendars, enrollment and the school boards
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Enka High serve?
Enka High serves ninth through 12th grade. It is part of Buncombe County Schools.
What is Enka High’s school grade?
Enka High earned a C, with a score of 66, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 48.8% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it did not meet its growth target.
What conference is Enka High in?
Enka is a 5A school in the NCHSAA’s 5A/6A Conference G for the 2025-29 alignment, with A.C. Reynolds, Asheville, Erwin, North Buncombe and T.C. Roberson.
Which Asheville neighborhoods are zoned for Enka High?
Parts of far west and southwest Asheville that are outside the Asheville City Schools district. Check an address with the county’s school district mapping tool, because zones do not follow city limits.
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