Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Turning Point Academy

Q: How many students attend Turning Point Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Turning Point Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Turning Point Academy?

Students at Turning Point Academy are 46% White, 42% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Turning Point Academy is a public high school located in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 148 students. The school is part of the Cleveland County Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turning Point Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 457 and 608 out of over 600 high schools in the state over the past decade. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger every year, indicating very poor academic performance. Turning Point Academy's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% compared to other high schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rates have been inconsistent, ranging from around 50% to 87% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages.

When comparing Turning Point Academy to other high schools in the Cleveland County Schools district, such as Kings Mountain High, Burns High, Crest High, and Shelby High, the performance gap is significant. These nearby schools consistently outperform Turning Point Academy on various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and overall state rankings. One notable exception is Cleveland ECHS, a small early college high school within the same district, which consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of high schools in North Carolina.

142

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,288

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 West Sumter Street
Shelby, NC 28150

(704) 476-8399

District: Cleveland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

African American:

41.5%

Two or more races:

7.7%

See top rated North Carolina public schools

Compare Turning Point Academy to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2010 → 8th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (21% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (49% vs 88%)

!Mathematics scores 43 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg54%

748^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 242Cleveland 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)

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	748 of 773	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	779 of 784	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	782 of 786	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	723 of 737	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	685 of 691	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.0	690 of 694	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	672 of 692	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.1	696 of 705	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	623 of 627	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	630 of 673	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	647 of 662	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	617 of 648	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	618 of 640	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	610 of 630	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.0	607 of 620	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	598 of 606	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.1	593 of 598	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	696 of 729	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	728 of 735	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	626 of 639	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	600 of 604	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	546 of 733	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	742 of 747	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	742 of 748	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	685 of 697	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	657 of 665	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	0.3	656 of 656	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	10.2	591 of 640	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	608 of 626	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	584 of 621	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	511 of 514	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	483 of 507	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.1	516 of 531	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	494 of 505	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.5	485 of 502	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	457 of 506	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	471 of 499	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.7	467 of 490	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.7	461 of 477	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.9	426 of 453	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	404 of 431	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	12.5	577 of 613	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	579 of 597	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	435 of 446	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	529 of 607	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	584 of 602	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	484 of 488	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	539 of 542	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	539 of 553	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)26th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2023)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Male (2024)13th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-25 vs state

Science29%-31 vs state

Mathematics6%-43 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Turning Point Academy and help other families decide.

Rate Turning Point Academy

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Turning Point Academy

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)	EOG Reading (2025)	EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turning Point Academy	Public	6-12	409 West Sumter Street	Shelby	28150	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8399	142	12	11.8	97.9%	65 (45.8%)	59 (41.5%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)								(n/a)					5.6	29.4	29.4	$21,288	$1,682	$19,606
Shelby High	Public	9-12	230 E Dixon Boulevard	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8325	792	51	15.4	99.6%	231 (29.2%)	417 (52.7%)	79 (10.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.8%)	15.5	557^th of 641 public high schools	13.1%		21.3	505^th of 640 public high schools	21.1%	52	32.5	39.2	17.2	27.6				$9,492	$690	$8,802
Cleveland ECHS	Public	9-12	1800 E. Marion Street	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8232	225	11	20.2	98.7%	128 (56.9%)	35 (15.6%)	45 (20.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	90.8	69^th of 641 public high schools	89.2%		92.3	56^th of 640 public high schools	91.3%	13	84.5	86.2	81.4	93.3				$7,781	$522	$7,258
Crest High	Public	9-12	800 Old Boiling Springs Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8331	1,098	58	18.8	99.7%	671 (61.1%)	254 (23.1%)	91 (8.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.9%)	42.2	361^st of 641 public high schools	43.7%		66.2	199^th of 640 public high schools	68.9%	162	42.8	50.7	37.7	67.9				$8,650	$808	$7,842
Burns High	Public	9-12	307 E Stagecoach Trail	Lawndale	28090	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8335	928	58	15.9	99.5%	626 (67.5%)	156 (16.8%)	95 (10.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.0%)	38.3	390^th of 641 public high schools	39.2%		48.3	308^th of 640 public high schools	51.9%	82	40.8	56.6	43.6	48.3				$9,886	$976	$8,911
Kings Mountain High	Public	9-12	500 Phifer Road	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8330	1,305	72	18.1	98.8%	771 (59.1%)	297 (22.8%)	119 (9.1%)	17 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (7.5%)	52.3	278^th of 641 public high schools	56.6%		50.8	291^st of 640 public high schools	54.5%	13	50.7	52.5	39.1	81.2				$9,036	$654	$8,382
Cherryville High	Public	9-12	313 Ridge Avenue	Cherryville	28021	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9605	484	33	14.6	99.4%	349 (72.1%)	56 (11.6%)	60 (12.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	46	330^th of 641 public high schools	48.5%		44.7	337^th of 640 public high schools	47.3%	7	42.5	53.1	39.8	72.6				$10,928	$967	$9,961
Bessemer City High	Public	9-12	119 Yellow Jacket Lane	Bessemer City	28016	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9601	590	32	18.5	99.5%	259 (43.9%)	148 (25.1%)	144 (24.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	15.9	554^th of 641 public high schools	13.6%		23.9	491^st of 640 public high schools	23.3%	63	26.6	34.3	16.7	46.2				$9,616	$754	$8,862
East Rutherford High School	Public	9-12	331 East High Rd	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 245-6424	623	33	18.9	98.4%	411 (66.0%)	89 (14.3%)	74 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.4%)	44.8	341^st of 641 public high schools	46.8%		49.2	303^rd of 640 public high schools	52.7%	38	41.3	55.2	41.7	66.7				$10,163	$1,106	$9,057
West Lincoln High	Public	9-12	172 Shoal Rd	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-9453	731	45	16.1	99.3%	612 (83.7%)	9 (1.2%)	78 (10.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	58.1	242^nd of 641 public high schools	62.2%		48.8	306^th of 640 public high schools	52.2%	64	57.5	66.0	35.7	74.1				$8,213	$515	$7,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Turning Point Academy

How many students attend Turning Point Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Turning Point Academy.

What district is Turning Point Academy in?

Cleveland County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Turning Point Academy?

Students at Turning Point Academy are 46% White, 42% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Rate Turning Point Academy!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina High School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Shelby, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Turning Point Academy!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.