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Patton High School

Q: Is Patton High School a good school?

Patton High School ranks 267 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Robert L. Patton High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Morganton, North Carolina, with a student population of 753. The school is part of the Burke County Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert L. Patton High School generally performs better than the Burke County Schools district and the state average on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 63.8% proficiency in EOC English II, compared to 55.1% for the district and 59.6% for the state. Similarly, the school had 65.4% proficiency in EOC Math III, compared to 61.7% for the district and 66.4% for the state. The school has also consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.9% to 94.4% over the past few years, which are comparable to or better than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the immediate vicinity, Robert L. Patton High School generally performs better than Hallyburton Academy, which is the lowest-performing school in the area, but lags behind the higher-performing schools like Jimmy C Draughn High School and Burke Middle College. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 129 out of 514 North Carolina high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 267 out of 641 in 2024-2025, suggesting that it may be facing challenges in keeping up with the performance of other high schools in the state.

756

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,266

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Enola Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 433-3000

District: Burke County Schools

Feeder schools for Patton High School:

Elementary:	Forest Hill Elementary
	Mull Elementary
	Salem Elementary
Middle:	Liberty Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg53%

267^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	267 of 641	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	200 of 640	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	249 of 626	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	243 of 621	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	242 of 594	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	129 of 514	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	195 of 469	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	166 of 476	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	134 of 507	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	46.4	205 of 531	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.1	207 of 451	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	97 of 505	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	68 of 502	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	80 of 506	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	91 of 499	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	100 of 490	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.7	114 of 477	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	46.7	147 of 359	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	27.2	73 of 91	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	122 of 330	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	297 of 334	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	201 of 364	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	99 of 273	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	68 of 262	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	38 of 226	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	26.3	102 of 124	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	171 of 173	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	106 of 147	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	265 of 610	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	200 of 602	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	271 of 588	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	237 of 594	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	125 of 475	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	113 of 475	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	125 of 449	72.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	323 of 412	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.9	178 of 403	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	248 of 403	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	306 of 398	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	215 of 337	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	204 of 325	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	176 of 462	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	132 of 454	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	204 of 449	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	134 of 436	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	115 of 370	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	168 of 354	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.3	248 of 340	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	246 of 606	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	194 of 613	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	214 of 597	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	160 of 544	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	150 of 432	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	105 of 446	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	226 of 424	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	249 of 601	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	191 of 607	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	224 of 602	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	216 of 585	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	201 of 481	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	136 of 488	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	40.0	269 of 463	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	34 of 261	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	317 of 352	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.1	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	316 of 542	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	242 of 553	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	284 of 537	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	276 of 534	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	201 of 439	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	145 of 444	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	192 of 427	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

African American (2018)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2022)20th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III65%~ state avg

English II64%+4 vs state

Math I52%+18 vs state

Biology48%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Patton High School

What schools feed into Patton High School?

Patton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Hill Elementary
Elementary : Mull Elementary
Elementary : Salem Elementary
Middle : Liberty Middle

How many students attend Patton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Patton High School.

What district is Patton High School in?

Burke County Schools

Is Patton High School a good school?

Patton High School ranks 267^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Patton High School?

Students at Patton High School are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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