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C−

Hugh M Cummings High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2200 N Mebane Street, Burlington, NC 27217 · (336) 570-6100 · Part of Alamance-Burlington Schools

Burlington’s School Grade C better than 34% of North Carolina school districts

Students
807
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hugh M Cummings High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Burlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hugh M Cummings HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2200 N Mebane Street, Burlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9209
Grade 10210
Grade 11209
Grade 12179
Enrollment over time
910’20
931’21
981’22
813’23
807’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 29%White 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hugh M Cummings High from Burlington families.

Other schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Burlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.