📍 307 E Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale, Cleveland County, 28090
Burns High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lawndale, Cleveland County. The school has 934 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cleveland County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 61.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burns High enrolls 934 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 61.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 15% Black or African American and 7.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 668 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 141 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
558 of the school's 934 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 537 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
Burns High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 44, state house district 111.
Burns High is one of 28 schools in Cleveland County Schools, based in Shelby, North Carolina. The district serves 14,504 students district-wide and employs 981 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 934 students, Burns High is larger than the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant