It is located in a remote part of Macon County amidst the Nantahala National Forest.
[1] The school is located at 213 Winding Stairs Road.
[2] The school has volleyball, cross country, basketball, and golf teams.
[3] Alumni include Eric Rudolph who dropped out of the school.
[4] The school is part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and its teams compete as the Nantahala Hawks.