T.C. Roberson High, 250 Overlook Road: grades 9-12, 1,434 students in 2024-25, a B (74) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website as archived by the Internet Archive on Oct. 3, 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.
T.C. Roberson High School is a Buncombe County Schools high school at 250 Overlook Road, Asheville. The U.S. Census Bureau’s geocoder places the campus inside Asheville’s city limits. Its attendance zone takes in parts of south Asheville that lie outside the Asheville City Schools district: about 19.5% 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: 828-654-1765, 250 Overlook Road
- School website: tcrhs.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 | 250 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803 |
| Phone | 828-654-1765 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Buncombe County Schools |
| State school code | 110416 |
Principal
Principal Nathan Allison, according to the school’s website as archived Oct. 3, 2026.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,434 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 1,476 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,495 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 93 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 | B (74) | Met |
| 2023-24 | B (76) | Exceeded |
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: 66.7% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 43.8%
- Growth in 2025-26: exceeded expected growth
- By course, at grade level or above: English II 72.5%; Biology 64.1%; NC Math 1 50.8%; NC Math 3 75.8%
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 60.6% (statewide: 54.5%)
- Four-year graduation rate: 92.4% (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 William W. Estes and Avery’s Creek elementary zones go on to Charles T. Koontz Intermediate, Valley Springs Middle and then T.C. Roberson High. The Glen Arden Elementary zone goes through Koontz and Cane Creek Middle to Roberson.
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
T.C. Roberson is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 5A/6A Conference G for the 2025-29 alignment, with A.C. Reynolds, Asheville, Enka, Erwin and North Buncombe, 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 T.C. Roberson High serve?
T.C. Roberson High serves ninth through 12th grade. It is part of Buncombe County Schools.
What is T.C. Roberson High’s school grade?
T.C. Roberson High earned a B, with a score of 74, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 66.7% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
What conference is T.C. Roberson High in?
T.C. Roberson is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 5A/6A Conference G for the 2025-29 alignment, with A.C. Reynolds, Asheville, Enka, Erwin and North Buncombe.
Which Asheville neighborhoods are zoned for T.C. Roberson High?
Parts of south 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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