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Kings Mountain High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 Phifer Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 · (704) 476-8330 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

Kings Mountain’s School Grade B− better than 51% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,305
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Kings Mountain High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Kings Mountain Middle631 students
9–12Kings Mountain HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 Phifer Road, Kings Mountain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9369
Grade 10342
Grade 11311
Grade 12283
Enrollment over time
1,152’20
1,170’21
1,236’22
1,317’23
1,305’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 23%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kings Mountain High from Kings Mountain families.

Other schools in Cleveland County Schools

The district →
Elizabeth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
C
649 students18:1
Springmore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
B+
618 students15:1
Boiling Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
B+
558 students15:1
Bethware Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kings Mountain
B
548 students14:1
Township Three Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
C+
540 students15:1
Fallston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fallston
B−
502 students14:1

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; Kings Mountain’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.