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Cleveland ECHS

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Cleveland ECHS ranks 69 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 89% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Cleveland Early College High School (Cleveland ECHS) is a public high school located in Shelby, North Carolina, serving 214 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Cleveland County Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 242 districts in the state, Cleveland ECHS consistently outperforms the district and the state of North Carolina in academic performance.

Cleveland ECHS has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.9% to 87.7% over the past few years, and has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's rankings within these subgroups are often in the top 100 high schools in North Carolina, demonstrating its ability to support the academic success of diverse student populations. Despite having a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.53% to 98.6%, Cleveland ECHS continues to excel academically.

While Cleveland ECHS outperforms the Cleveland County Schools district and the state in academic metrics, the nearby schools within the same district, such as Burns High, Kings Mountain High, Crest High, and Shelby High, generally have lower test scores and rankings compared to Cleveland ECHS. This suggests that Cleveland ECHS is a standout school within the district, likely due to its specialized focus as an Early College High School.

225

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,781

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 E. Marion Street
Shelby, NC 28152

(704) 476-8232

District: Cleveland County Schools

Feeder schools for Cleveland ECHS:

Elementary:	Bethware Elementary
	Boiling Springs Elementary
	Casar Elementary
	East Elementary
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	Elizabeth Elementary
	Fallston Elementary
	Grover Elementary
	James Love Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	North Elementary
	Springmore Elementary
	Township Three Elementary
	Union Elementary
	Washington Elementary
	West Elementary
Middle:	Burns Middle
	Crest Middle
	Kings Mountain Intermediate
	Kings Mountain Middle
	More...
	Shelby Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2021 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (87% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of North Carolina high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

69^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From top 20% (2021) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Cleveland County Schools

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	69 of 641	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	56 of 640	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	77 of 626	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	89 of 621	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	117 of 594	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	81.8	72 of 434	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	45 of 430	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	78 of 610	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	62 of 602	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	64 of 588	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	109 of 594	81.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	237 of 412	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.8	23 of 403	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.8	123 of 403	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	121 of 398	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	38 of 462	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	56 of 454	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	54 of 449	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	57 of 606	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	56 of 613	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	72 of 597	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	52 of 544	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	63 of 601	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	95.9	24 of 607	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	113 of 602	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	62 of 585	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	54 of 542	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	73 of 553	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	58 of 537	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	72 of 534	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

African American (2023)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)42nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III93%+27 vs state

English II86%+27 vs state

Biology84%+36 vs state

Math I81%+47 vs state

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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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hunter Huss High	Public	9-12	1518 Edgefield Avenue	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-6610	1,165	62	18.9	99.7%	214 (18.4%)	488 (41.9%)	403 (34.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.3%)	15.1	560^th of 641 public high schools	12.6%		17.8	532^nd of 640 public high schools	16.9%	28	19.6	23.6	30.4	40.9				$9,702	$791	$8,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland ECHS

Is Cleveland ECHS a good school?

Cleveland ECHS ranks 69^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland ECHS?

Students at Cleveland ECHS are 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Cleveland ECHS in?

Cleveland County Schools

How many students attend Cleveland ECHS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Cleveland ECHS.

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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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