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Best High Schools in Zip Code 28152

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At a glance

Schools

2,115

Students

Top rankedCleveland ECHS69^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The 28152 zip code area in North Carolina is home to three high schools: Crest High, Shelby High, and Cleveland ECHS. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Cleveland County Schools district.

Among the three schools, Cleveland ECHS stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 100 high schools in North Carolina and earning a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores, particularly in subjects like Biology, English II, and Math III, are significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Shelby High appears to be the weakest performer, with lower test scores and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the differences in academic performance, all three high schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.6% at Cleveland ECHS to 99.73% at Crest High. This suggests that the student population in this zip code area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be an important factor in understanding the schools' performance and identifying ways to support student success.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 28152

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby	0.82 mi	17	229^th
Kings Mountain	8.29 mi	7	134^th
Grover	8.51 mi	1	58^th
Lawndale	11.55 mi	2	275^th
Cliffside	11.74 mi	1	15^th

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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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