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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Cleveland County, North Carolina

6 public high schools in Cleveland County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Shelby High leads the list at 52.6%, against a median of 22.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
6
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Top % Black
52.6%
Median % Black
22.9%
MOST BLACK · CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Shelby HighShelby, NCCleveland County Schools79252.6%(417)
2Turning Point AcademyShelby, NCCleveland County Schools14241.5%(59)
3Crest HighShelby, NCCleveland County Schools1,09823.1%(254)
4Kings Mountain HighKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools1,30522.8%(297)
5Burns HighLawndale, NCCleveland County Schools92816.8%(156)
6Cleveland ECHSShelby, NCCleveland County Schools22515.6%(35)
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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