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- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Swain County, NC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- 1 2 Billings, Lynne (2004-09-05). "Where life slows down". Asheville Citizen-Times . Asheville, North Carolina. pp. F1, F3. - Clipping of first page and of the second page from Newspapers.com
- ↑ "State superintendent hears local concerns during visits to mountain schools". 16 April 2021.
- ↑ Webb, Jessica (2021-04-21). "NC Superintendent visits Bright Adventures, Swain High". The Smoky Mountain Times . Retrieved 2021-07-18.
