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Hallyburton Academy

Q: Is Hallyburton Academy a good school?

Hallyburton Academy ranks in the bottom 0.9% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hallyburton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Hallyburton Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hallyburton Academy?

Students at Hallyburton Academy are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 6-12

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 1% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Hallyburton Academy is a public high school located in Drexel, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 102 students. The school is part of the Burke County Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 242 districts in the state.

Hallyburton Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in North Carolina, with rankings between 586-635 out of 594-641 high schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, and its four-year graduation rates have been low, ranging from 50% to 89.2% in recent years. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Hallyburton Academy ($18,048 in 2018-2019), the school's academic performance and outcomes remain significantly below the state and district averages.

In contrast, the nearby high schools in the Burke County Schools district, such as Freedom High, East Burke High, Robert L. Patton High School, and Jimmy C Draughn High School, generally perform better than Hallyburton Academy on state assessments and have higher graduation rates. The high schools in the neighboring Caldwell County Schools district, such as Hibriten High, Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy, Caldwell Early College, South Caldwell High, and West Caldwell High, also outperform Hallyburton Academy on various academic metrics.

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,048

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 South Main Street
Drexel, NC 28619

(828) 437-4184

District: Burke County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (11% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (50% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg58%

635^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Burke County Schools

121^st 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	7.4	754 of 793	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	765 of 784	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	779 of 786	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	654 of 692	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	658 of 705	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	655 of 673	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	567 of 662	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	591 of 648	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.8	513 of 640	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	2.7	601 of 630	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	591 of 620	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	569 of 606	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	558 of 598	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	635 of 641	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	615 of 640	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	604 of 626	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	612 of 621	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	586 of 594	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	496 of 514	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	453 of 469	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	467 of 476	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	445 of 507	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	461 of 531	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	497 of 505	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	396 of 502	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	449 of 506	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	440 of 499	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	1.4	477 of 490	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.3	464 of 477	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.3	441 of 453	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	403 of 431	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	598 of 606	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	591 of 613	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	577 of 597	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	539 of 544	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	438 of 446	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	416 of 424	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	594 of 601	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	592 of 607	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	582 of 602	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	565 of 585	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	475 of 481	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	479 of 488	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	448 of 463	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	540 of 542	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	537 of 553	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.4	537 of 537	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.9	533 of 534	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	437 of 439	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.4	440 of 444	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	422 of 427	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II14%-45 vs state

Biology12%-36 vs state

Math III8%-58 vs state

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Schools Near Hallyburton Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hallyburton Academy	Public	6-12	205 South Main Street	Drexel	28619	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 437-4184	73	9	8.4	95.9%	45 (61.6%)	5 (6.8%)	12 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	10 (13.7%)	2.5	635^th of 641 public high schools	0.9%		5.3	615^th of 640 public high schools	3.9%	20	12.5	14.3		8.3	$18,048	$1,530	$16,517
Draughn High School	Public	9-12	709 Lovelady Road NE	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 879-4200	661	24	27.3	98.2%	495 (74.9%)	13 (2.0%)	69 (10.4%)	43 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	36 (5.4%)	59	235^th of 641 public high schools	63.3%		71.4	172^nd of 640 public high schools	73.1%	63	50.3	60.5	64.7	69.3	$9,112	$776	$8,336
Patton High School	Public	9-12	701 Enola Road	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 433-3000	756	31	24.3	98.9%	530 (70.1%)	10 (1.3%)	165 (21.8%)	22 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	54.2	267^th of 641 public high schools	58.3%		66	200^th of 640 public high schools	68.8%	67	47.7	63.8	52.2	65.4	$9,266	$744	$8,523
Burke Middle College	Public	11-12	1001 Burkemont Ave	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 448-3175	130	3	43.3	97.7%	69 (53.1%)	2 (1.5%)	14 (10.8%)	40 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)				87.1	$4,804	$268	$4,536
Freedom High	Public	9-12	511 Independence Boulevard	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 433-1310	1,299	57	22.7	99.8%	595 (45.8%)	93 (7.2%)	459 (35.3%)	54 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (7.5%)	30.4	440^th of 641 public high schools	31.4%		37.9	388^th of 640 public high schools	39.4%	52	40.8	42.1	30.9	55.3	$8,511	$796	$7,716
East Burke High	Public	9-12	3695 East Burke Boulevard	Connelly Springs	28612	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 397-5541	874	38	23.1	99.4%	655 (74.9%)	16 (1.8%)	86 (9.8%)	71 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.0%)	56.3	254^th of 641 public high schools	60.4%		54.5	265^th of 640 public high schools	58.6%	11	58.9	67.1	41.5	63.5	$9,240	$806	$8,435
West Caldwell High	Public	9-12	300 W Caldwell Drive	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 758-5583	634	36	17.7	98.7%	364 (57.4%)	63 (9.9%)	147 (23.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.5%)	17.6	542^nd of 641 public high schools	15.4%		17.9	529^th of 640 public high schools	17.3%	13	21.7	37.2	28.4	39.7	$11,229	$831	$10,398
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	2857 Hickory Boulevard	Hudson	28638	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 759-4640	218	10	21.1	33.9%	173 (79.4%)	4 (1.8%)	25 (11.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	84.4	113^th of 641 public high schools	82.4%		80.9	130^th of 640 public high schools	79.7%	17	78.2	87.3	60.0	85.2	$8,388	$210	$8,178
Caldwell Early College	Public	9-12	2859 Hickory Blvd SW	Hudson	28638	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 759-4636	387	16	24.9	39.0%	285 (73.6%)	8 (2.1%)	68 (17.6%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	87.2	95^th of 641 public high schools	85.2%		81.7	126^th of 640 public high schools	80.3%	31	89.8	92.5	55.4	93.4	$7,027	$517	$6,510
South Caldwell High	Public	9-12	7035 Spartan Drive	Hudson	28638	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 396-2188	1,272	67	19.0	99.1%	1,030 (81.0%)	25 (2.0%)	151 (11.9%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (4.6%)	51	288^th of 641 public high schools	55.1%		46.9	318^th of 640 public high schools	50.3%	30	40.5	62.7	35.7	79.0	$9,486	$729	$8,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Hallyburton Academy

How many students attend Hallyburton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Hallyburton Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hallyburton Academy?

Students at Hallyburton Academy are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Hallyburton Academy a good school?

Hallyburton Academy ranks in the bottom 0.9% of North Carolina high schools.

What district is Hallyburton Academy in?

Burke County Schools

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