A. C. Reynolds High School

A. C. Reynolds High School is a public secondary school located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school accommodates grades 9-12 and is a part of the Buncombe County Schools System.

A. C. Reynolds High School
Location
1 Rocket Drive Asheville, North Carolina 28803 United States
Coordinates	35°32′46″N 82°28′36″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1956 (69 years ago) (1956)
School district	Buncombe County Schools System
CEEB code	340112
Principal	Ben Alexander, EdS
Teaching staff	67.07 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment	1,156 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.24[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Mascot	Rocket
Website	acrhs.buncombeschools.org

History

The school was named after Alonzo Carlton Reynolds (1870–1953), or "A.C." as he was better known, who had a 53 year career in education.^[2]

Honors

A. C. Reynolds High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2002.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Eric Ager, US Navy Commander (retired) and member of North Carolina General Assembly^[4]
• Karl Anderson, professional wrestler^[5]
• Luke Combs, country music singer-songwriter^[6]
• Rico Dowdle, NFL running back
• Ben Johnson, NFL head coach of the Chicago Bears
• Maria Fletcher, 1962 Miss America^[7]
• D. Bruce Goforth, former member of the North Carolina General Assembly^[8]
• J. Adam Lowe, professor and state senator
• Caleb Pressley, blogger, podcaster and interviewer for Barstool Sports^[9]
• Chase Rice, country music singer-songwriter and television personality^[10]