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East Burke High

Public Grades 9-12
254th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 60% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

East Burke High is a public high school located in Connelly Springs, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 868 students. The school is part of the Burke County Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 242 districts in the state.

East Burke High has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.9% to 92.6% over the past few years, which are above the state and district averages. The school also outperforms the Burke County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in several End-of-Course (EOC) assessments, particularly in English II, Math III, and Biology. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, East Burke High had 67.1% proficiency in English II, compared to 55.1% for the district and 59.6% for the state. Additionally, East Burke High performs well for several student subgroups, including Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Multi-racial students, often ranking in the top half or top third of North Carolina high schools for these groups.

However, East Burke High's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 76th out of 469 North Carolina high schools in 2017-2018 to 254th out of 641 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic excellence. When compared to other high schools in the Burke County Schools district and nearby districts, East Burke High generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools, such as Hallyburton Academy, but lags behind the higher-performing schools, like Jimmy C Draughn High School and Challenger Early College High. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 37.37% in 2021-2022 to 99.31% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

874
Students ?
23.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,240
Per pupil spending ?
99.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3695 East Burke Boulevard
       Connelly Springs, NC  28612

(828) 397-5541

District: Burke County Schools


Feeder schools for East Burke High:

Elementary:    George Hildebrand Elementary
    Hildebran Elementary
    Icard Elementary
    Ray Childers Elementary
Middle:    East Burke Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
Hispanic:
9.8%
Asian:
8.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg52%
North Carolina avg53%
254th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5High Schools in the Burke County Schools
121st of 242Burke County Schools among North Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.3254 of 64160.4%★★★☆☆
202454.5265 of 64058.6%★★★☆☆
202349.1297 of 62652.6%★★★☆☆
202253.8265 of 62157.3%★★★☆☆
202143.7315 of 59447.0%★★☆☆☆
201963.4128 of 51475.1%★★★★☆
201876.176 of 46983.8%★★★★☆
201771.175 of 47684.2%★★★★☆
201656.0124 of 50775.5%★★★★☆
201542.4244 of 53154.0%★★★☆☆
201444.5191 of 45157.6%★★★☆☆
201347.8163 of 50567.7%★★★☆☆
201262.0134 of 50273.3%★★★★☆
201171.277 of 50684.8%★★★★☆
201073.056 of 49988.8%★★★★☆
200962.2142 of 49071.0%★★★★☆
200858.3168 of 47764.8%★★★☆☆
200764.2109 of 45375.9%★★★★☆
200666.699 of 43177.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202557.053 of 10650.0%★★★☆☆
202436.572 of 10128.7%★☆☆☆☆
202358.542 of 9857.1%★★★☆☆
202250.856 of 9138.5%★★☆☆☆
20219.974 of 8310.8%★☆☆☆☆
201942.458 of 8934.8%★★☆☆☆
201837.652 of 7732.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202226.7244 of 33026.1%★☆☆☆☆
202155.994 of 33471.9%★★★★☆
201952.9125 of 36465.7%★★★☆☆
201843.7158 of 34954.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.869 of 27374.7%★★★★☆
202481.819 of 26292.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.7283 of 61053.6%★★★☆☆
202457.2240 of 60260.1%★★★☆☆
202349.4293 of 58850.2%★★★☆☆
202249.8285 of 59452.0%★★★☆☆
202144.5218 of 47554.1%★★★☆☆
201967.2107 of 47577.5%★★★★☆
201878.962 of 44986.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202538.6307 of 41225.5%★☆☆☆☆
202460.1199 of 40350.6%★★★☆☆
202335.2325 of 40319.4%★☆☆☆☆
202251.2243 of 39838.9%★★☆☆☆
202152.2198 of 33741.2%★★☆☆☆
201968.876 of 32576.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.3175 of 46262.1%★★★☆☆
202456.6150 of 45467.0%★★★☆☆
202353.6167 of 44962.8%★★★☆☆
202257.8140 of 43667.9%★★★☆☆
202138.8186 of 37049.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.7213 of 35439.8%★★☆☆☆
201880.529 of 34091.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202558.7195 of 60667.8%★★★☆☆
202461.2183 of 61370.1%★★★★☆
202353.3222 of 59762.8%★★★☆☆
202259.7164 of 54469.9%★★★★☆
202152.6104 of 43275.9%★★★★☆
201967.551 of 44688.6%★★★★☆
201883.727 of 42493.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202559.0219 of 60163.6%★★★☆☆
202451.6281 of 60753.7%★★★☆☆
202347.7288 of 60252.2%★★★☆☆
202256.8222 of 58562.1%★★★☆☆
202140.7230 of 48152.2%★★★☆☆
201958.2140 of 48871.3%★★★★☆
201873.082 of 46382.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202583.530 of 25388.1%★★★★☆
202436.5175 of 26133.0%★★☆☆☆
202354.9102 of 24959.0%★★★☆☆
202256.279 of 22665.0%★★★☆☆
202139.5120 of 19939.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202537.7203 of 35242.3%★★☆☆☆
202442.8166 of 34952.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202539.2344 of 54236.5%★★☆☆☆
202440.0345 of 55337.6%★★☆☆☆
202331.5392 of 53727.0%★☆☆☆☆
202236.0347 of 53435.0%★★☆☆☆
202128.6297 of 43932.3%★★☆☆☆
201949.6191 of 44457.0%★★★☆☆
201863.0136 of 42768.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+28 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)37th percentile-24 vs school
Disabled (2022)26th percentile-31 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English II67%+8 vs state
Math III64%-3 vs state
Biology59%+11 vs state
Math I42%+7 vs state

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East Burke High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George Hildebrand Elementary
Elementary : Hildebran Elementary
Elementary : Icard Elementary
Elementary : Ray Childers Elementary
Middle : East Burke Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended East Burke High.

East Burke High ranks 254th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at East Burke High are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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