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Cherokee Extension School → Marjorie Williams Academy → Conover Special Education → North Shelby → Gateway School → North Liberty → NC School for the Deaf → Hallyburton Academy →How Swain Academy compares for families
What families should know about Swain Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Cherokee Extension School, Marjorie Williams Academy, Conover Special Education and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Extension School Bryson City |
Public | 1.6 | 37 | — |
| Marjorie Williams Academy Newland |
Public · charter | 94.6 | 34 | — |
| Conover Special Education Conover |
Public | 126.8 | 25 | — |
| North Shelby Shelby |
Public | 107.2 | 42 | — |
| Gateway School Granite Falls |
Public | 120.7 | 42 | — |
| North Liberty Morganton |
Public | 102.0 | 23 | — |
| NC School for the Deaf Morganton |
Public | 101.1 | 22 | — |
| Hallyburton Academy Drexel |
Public | 106.2 | 56 | +0.0% |