Martin L Nesbitt Jr Discovery Academy
Asheville, NC · Buncombe County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
A
Score 95 · 2025
4-year grad rate
>95%
2025
Average SAT
1294
62% of students took it
Went to college
93%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 366
- School performance score
- 95
- 4-year graduation rate
- >95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- >95%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- >95%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 93%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 40%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 91%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20201296
20211297
20221261
20231291
20241318
20251294
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 175 Bingham Rd Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28806
- Phone
- (828) 271-4521
- District
- Buncombe County Schools
- Superintendent
- Tara Lawther
- County
- Buncombe
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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- Asheville HighGrade B
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- Clyde A Erwin HighGrade C
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- Enka HighGrade C
- IC ImagineGrade C