Is Burns High a good school?

Burns High ranks 375 th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burns High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 934 students attended Burns High.

What is the racial makeup of Burns High?

Students at Burns High are 72% White, 15% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Burns High?

Burns High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Casar Elementary Elementary : Fallston Elementary Elementary : Union Elementary Elementary : Washington Elementary Middle : Burns Middle

Burns High

Public 9-12

307 E Stagecoach Trail
Lawndale, NC 28090-9535

(704) 476-8335

District: Cleveland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
375^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,886

Feeder schools for Burns High:

Elementary:	Casar Elementary
	Fallston Elementary
	Union Elementary
	Washington Elementary
Middle:	Burns Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 934

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

African American:

15.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burns High ranks worse than 59.9% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked high schools in the Cleveland County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.5%), African American (15.1%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burns High is 15.2, which is the 2^nd best among 6 high schools in the Cleveland County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Burns High employs 61.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burns High is $9,886, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 high schools in the Cleveland County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Burns High:

SchoolDigger ranks Burns High 375^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Burns High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cleveland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland County Schools 121^st of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burns High

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Rank History for all students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	40.31	302^nd	431	29.9%
2007	44.53	279^th	453	38.4%
2008	39.81	325^th	477	31.9%
2009	40.46	335^th	490	31.6%
2010	52.29	266^th	499	46.7%
2011	60.70	176^th	506	65.2%
2012	44.24	279^th	502	44.4%
2013	37.85	251^st	505	50.3%
2014	37.23	229^th	451	49.2%
2015	37.81	277^th	531	47.8%
2016	39.99	234^th	507	53.8%
2017	32.66	295^th	476	38.0%
2018	35.00	297^th	469	36.7%
2019	35.73	310^th	514	39.7%
2021	42.16	324^th	594	45.5%
2022	51.00	279^th	621	55.1%
2023	37.54	375^th	626	40.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.12	182^nd	185	1.6%
2021	45.99	110^th	199	44.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	41.85	215^th	424	49.3%
2019	37.37	234^th	446	47.5%
2021	45.08	152^nd	432	64.8%
2022	46.42	240^th	544	55.9%
2023	36.84	353^rd	597	40.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	34.47	299^th	449	33.4%
2019	36.80	297^th	475	37.5%
2021	44.12	220^th	475	53.7%
2022	56.44	248^th	594	58.2%
2023	38.27	356^th	588	39.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	22.45	303^rd	349	13.2%
2019	12.65	357^th	364	1.9%
2021	32.95	221^st	334	33.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	64.47	29^th	100	71.0%
2019	33.35	263^rd	325	19.1%
2021	53.89	187^th	337	44.5%
2022	59.21	194^th	398	51.3%
2023	39.44	311^th	403	22.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.21	314^th	463	32.2%
2019	31.85	313^th	488	35.9%
2021	38.86	247^th	481	48.6%
2022	45.11	300^th	585	48.7%
2023	35.83	375^th	602	37.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	43.88	168^th	359	53.2%
2019	36.29	202^nd	369	45.3%
2021	44.14	139^th	364	61.8%
2022	54.11	147^th	430	65.8%
2023	30.99	287^th	434	33.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.41	117^th	340	65.6%
2019	28.23	264^th	354	25.4%
2021	36.08	211^th	370	43.0%
2022	59.23	132^nd	436	69.7%
2023	29.98	320^th	449	28.7%

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Rank History for White students at Burns High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	18.59	378^th	427	11.5%
2019	26.13	343^rd	444	22.7%
2021	32.33	269^th	439	38.7%
2022	38.85	327^th	534	38.8%
2023	28.29	407^th	537	24.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Burns High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	584	198	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1989	573	199	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	781
1990	570	187	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	-2	759
1991	784	251	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	-2	1034
1992	788	274	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	-2	1062
1993	768	250	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1020
1994	774	246	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1995	745	253	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1996	745	253	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1997	743	248	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	998
1998	763	246	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1020
1999	776	242	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2000	778	227	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1013
2001	811	234	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1055
2002	875	243	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2003	875	243	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2004	930	276	5	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1235
2005	921	300	6	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1251
2006	975	303	5	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1311
2007	935	290	6	25	1	n/a	n/a	18	1275
2008	894	274	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	18	1218
2009	905	284	6	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1231
2010	837	262	3	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	1146
2011	778	219	2	44	6	0	70	0	1119
2012	755	206	0	49	6	0	70	0	1086
2013	785	192	2	57	5	0	67	0	1108
2014	776	190	1	54	2	0	54	0	1077
2015	806	185	3	51	1	0	38	0	1084
2016	783	179	3	65	3	0	38	0	1071
2017	775	173	2	60	3	0	33	0	1046
2018	713	158	6	67	2	0	32	0	978
2019	682	159	3	69	3	0	28	0	944
2020	683	157	3	69	3	0	35	0	950
2021	670	145	4	67	2	0	27	0	915
2022	666	141	4	59	3	0	33	0	906
2023	668	141	4	70	2	0	49	0	934

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burns High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	782	54.0	14.4	7.9
1989	781	54.0	14.4	22.8
1990	759	57.0	13.3	23.5
1991	1034	65.0	15.9	17.2
1992	1062	67.0	15.8	8.9
1993	1020	60.0	17.0	23.1
1994	1025	61.0	16.8	14.4
1995	1002	66.0	15.2	11.6
1996	1002	66.0	15.2	11.6
1997	998	71.0	14.1	14.4
1998	1020	78.0	13.1	17.8
1999	1031	78.0	13.2	21.4
2000	1013	78.0	13.0	20.8
2001	1055	78.0	13.5	19.1
2002	1128	78.0	14.5	0
2003	1128	78.0	14.5	0
2004	1235	78.0	15.8	32.5
2005	1251	78.0	16.0	37.6
2006	1311	78.0	16.8	41
2007	1275	82.9	15.4	46.1
2008	1218	84.0	14.5	43.6
2009	1231	84.1	14.6	45
2010	1146	79.3	14.4	48.9
2011	1119	80.9	13.8	50.4
2012	1086	79.9	13.5	53.4
2013	1108	81.0	13.6	55.5
2014	1077	81.0	13.2	57.4
2015	1084	77.0	14.0	55.4
2016	1071	73.0	14.6	54.2
2017	1046	74.9	13.9	53
2018	978	72.1	13.5	49.4
2019	944	63.7	14.8	47.9
2020	950	58.0	16.3	49.3
2021	915	60.5	15.1	45.7
2022	906	59.9	15.1	39.4
2023	934	61.1	15.2	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burns High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	782	54.0	14.4	7.9
1989	781	54.0	14.4	22.8
1990	759	57.0	13.3	23.5
1991	1034	65.0	15.9	17.2
1992	1062	67.0	15.8	8.9
1993	1020	60.0	17.0	23.1
1994	1025	61.0	16.8	14.4
1995	1002	66.0	15.2	11.6
1996	1002	66.0	15.2	11.6
1997	998	71.0	14.1	14.4
1998	1020	78.0	13.1	17.8
1999	1031	78.0	13.2	21.4
2000	1013	78.0	13.0	20.8
2001	1055	78.0	13.5	19.1
2002	1128	78.0	14.5	0
2003	1128	78.0	14.5	0
2004	1235	78.0	15.8	32.5
2005	1251	78.0	16.0	37.6
2006	1311	78.0	16.8	41
2007	1275	82.9	15.4	46.1
2008	1218	84.0	14.5	43.6
2009	1231	84.1	14.6	45
2010	1146	79.3	14.4	48.9
2011	1119	80.9	13.8	50.4
2012	1086	79.9	13.5	53.4
2013	1108	81.0	13.6	55.5
2014	1077	81.0	13.2	57.4
2015	1084	77.0	14.0	55.4
2016	1071	73.0	14.6	54.2
2017	1046	74.9	13.9	53
2018	978	72.1	13.5	49.4
2019	944	63.7	14.8	47.9
2020	950	58.0	16.3	49.3
2021	915	60.5	15.1	45.7
2022	906	59.9	15.1	39.4
2023	934	61.1	15.2	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Burns High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$976 (9.9%)	$8,910 (90.1%)	$9,886

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burns High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 310^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 375^th of 626 High schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Burns High)	62	53.7	8.3%
End of Course Biology (Cleveland County Schools)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Burns High)	49.3	56.4	7.1%
End of Course English II (Cleveland County Schools)	52.6	53.9	1.3%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Burns High)	31.2	26	5.2%
End of Course Math I (Cleveland County Schools)	39.1	36.5	2.6%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Burns High)	35	48	13%
End of Course Math III (Cleveland County Schools)	37.5	56.4	18.9%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	944	934	1.1%
African American	159	141	11.3%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	69	70	1.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	682	668	2.1%
Two or More Races	28	49	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.9%	59.7%	11.9%

Schools Near Burns High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	EOG Mathematics (2023)	EOG Reading (2023)		EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 7th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burns High	Public	9-12	307 E Stagecoach Trail	Lawndale	28090	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8335	934	61	15.2	59.7%	668 (71.5%)	141 (15.1%)	70 (7.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.2%)	37.5	375^th of 626 public high schools	40.1%		51	279^th of 621 public high schools	55.1%	96	53.7	56.4	26.0	48.0					$9,886	$976	$8,911
Turning Point Academy	Public	6-12	409 West Sumter Street	Shelby	28150	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8399	108	15	7.2	97.2%	37 (34.3%)	56 (51.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.0%)	3.9	608^th of 626 public high schools	2.9%		8.8	584^th of 621 public high schools	6.0%	24	15.8	18.2			13.3	6.7	7.4	7.4	$21,288	$1,682	$19,606
Cherryville High	Public	9-12	313 Ridge Avenue	Cherryville	28021	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 836-9605	492	32	15.1	59.3%	361 (73.4%)	58 (11.8%)	51 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	57.1	247^th of 626 public high schools	60.5%		46	315^th of 621 public high schools	49.3%	68	60.9	53.3	47.3	73.6					$10,928	$967	$9,961
West Lincoln High	Public	9-12	172 Shoal Rd	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 736-9453	756	44	17.3	51.5%	656 (86.8%)	4 (0.5%)	67 (8.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	52.6	276^th of 626 public high schools	55.9%		52.2	272^nd of 621 public high schools	56.2%	4	65.5	57.2	25.2	66.5					$8,213	$515	$7,699
Cleveland ECHS	Public	9-13	1800 E. Marion Street	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8232	219	10	21.6	56.6%	125 (57.1%)	38 (17.4%)	39 (17.8%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	89.3	77^th of 626 public high schools	87.7%		88.2	89^th of 621 public high schools	85.7%	12	85.5	85.7	80.5	84.6					$7,781	$522	$7,258
Shelby High	Public	9-12	230 E Dixon Boulevard	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8325	825	53	15.6	65.2%	290 (35.2%)	393 (47.6%)	72 (8.7%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.5%)	21.9	499^th of 626 public high schools	20.3%		29.1	441^st of 621 public high schools	29.0%	58	41.0	45.6	16.8	34.2					$9,492	$690	$8,802
Crest High	Public	9-12	800 Old Boiling Springs	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8331	1,114	66	16.9	54.4%	706 (63.4%)	256 (23.0%)	84 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.0%)	60.6	222^nd of 626 public high schools	64.5%		67.3	188^th of 621 public high schools	69.7%	34	65.6	56.1	46.9	76.8					$8,650	$808	$7,842
Kings Mountain High	Public	9-12	500 Phifer Road	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8330	1,236	73	16.9	56.4%	768 (62.1%)	279 (22.6%)	83 (6.7%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (7.7%)	43.6	330^th of 626 public high schools	47.3%		61.3	223^rd of 621 public high schools	64.1%	107	54.3	50.8	42.3	53.3					$9,036	$654	$8,382
Lincolnton High	Public	9-12	803 N Aspen St	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 735-3089	813	48	16.8	64.9%	380 (46.7%)	136 (16.7%)	241 (29.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)	27.9	452^nd of 626 public high schools	27.8%		31.9	422^nd of 621 public high schools	32.0%	30	30.9	46.6	32.2	52.1					$9,236	$894	$8,342
Fred T Foard High	Public	9-12	3407 Plateau Road	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 462-1496	956	54	17.7	41.2%	714 (74.7%)	37 (3.9%)	91 (9.5%)	57 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.8%)	56.3	252^nd of 626 public high schools	59.7%		54.8	260^th of 621 public high schools	58.1%	8	69.1	55.9	47.0	59.8					$8,769	$744	$8,025

Burns High

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