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B+

Freedom High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

511 Independence Boulevard, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 433-1310 · Part of Burke County Schools

Morganton’s School Grade B better than 56% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,299
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Freedom High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Freedom HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

511 Independence Boulevard, Morganton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9291
Grade 10362
Grade 11318
Grade 12328
Enrollment over time
1,265’20
1,337’21
1,414’22
1,374’23
1,299’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Freedom High from Morganton families.

Other schools in Burke County Schools

The district →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
C
762 students15:1
Valdese Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdese
B
530 students18:1
Drexel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
B
477 students16:1
Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
B+
476 students17:1
Ray Childers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hickory
C+
460 students16:1
George Hildebrand Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Connelly Springs
C+
327 students15:1

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