YES Appalachia - Flipbook - Page 3
89% of YES-Appalachia
Scholars rely on bus rides
to and from school, and the
average daily bus commute
is 1 hour and 42 minutes
Only 27.4% of Appalachian
adults ages 25+ hold a
bachelor’s degree
YES Appalachia Scholars are identified in
the 6th grade from the following seven
Title I public schools in the Appalachian
region of the state:
Bethel Elementary School
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Cove Creek Elementary School
Green Valley Elementary School
Mabel Elementary School
Mountain View Elementary School
Westwood Elementary School
Scholars attend the following high schools:
Ashe County High School
Ashe County Early College
Chatham Hall
Christ School
North Carolina School for Science and
Mathematics
Watauga High School
Watauga Innovation Academy
83% of Appalachian homes
must share one computer
device, and 22% have no
internet
As of Fall 2023, YES Appalachia has its
third-ever cohort of Scholars in college.
All college Scholars are flourishing at
fifteen colleges & and universities
across eight states, including:
Appalachian State University
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Caldwell Community College and
Technical Institute
Colorado College
East Tennessee State University
NC State University
North Carolina A&T
Roanoke College
University of Michigan
UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Charlotte
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University
Wilkes Community College
Yale University
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