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Patton High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

701 Enola Road, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 433-3000 · Part of Burke County Schools

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

Directions
Students
756
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Patton High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Patton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

701 Enola Road, Morganton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9209
Grade 10201
Grade 11186
Grade 12160
Enrollment over time
762’20
706’21
752’22
753’23
756’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 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 Patton High School 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.