📍 701 Enola Road, Morganton, Burke County, 28655
Robert L. Patton High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Morganton, Burke County. The school has 752 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Burke County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Robert L. Patton High School enrolls 752 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 526 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 151 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 20 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
412 of the school's 752 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 369 qualify for free lunch and 43 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Robert L. Patton High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 86.
Robert L. Patton High School is one of 27 schools in Burke County Schools, based in Morganton, North Carolina. The district serves 11,667 students district-wide and employs 740 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 752 students, Robert L. Patton High School is larger than the district average of about 432 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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