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Shelby High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

230 E Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC 28152 · (704) 476-8325 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

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

Directions
Students
792
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Shelby High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–8Shelby Middle588 students
9–12Shelby HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

230 E Dixon Boulevard, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9210
Grade 10195
Grade 11198
Grade 12189
Enrollment over time
811’20
829’21
825’22
790’23
792’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 29%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 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 Shelby High from Shelby 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; Shelby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.