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Freedom High

511 Independence Boulevard, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 433-1310 · Burke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,299 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of North Carolina public high schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools

Enrollment
1,299
High
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 761
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,296 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 929122%
Grade 1036228%
Grade 1131824%
Grade 1232825%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
59546%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
45935%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
937%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
544%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
988%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
71955%
Female
58045%

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
41.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
30.6%
NC avg 52.2%

What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.

Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Freedom High

Freedom High's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Freedom High this school1,29999.8%37.7%
Saint Stephens High
Hickory
1,26899.8%54.2%
South Johnston High
Four Oaks
1,35599.8%43.7%
Erwin High
Asheville
1,01399.7%27.3%
West Johnston High
Benson
1,56399.2%45.8%
Roberson High
Asheville
1,47999.7%52.6%
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Freedom High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Burke County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.7%#328 of 468N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.6%#274 of 464N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.7%#364 of 448N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,299#117 of 598#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.7:1#376 of 473N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.3%#168 of 474N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.8%#33 of 527N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+14.9%#46 of 164N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,299
+34 (+3%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,370
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,29957.122.7:1100% (1,296)
2023-241,37474.618.4:1100% (1,371)
2022-231,41473.619.2:164% (899)
2020-211,2656320.1:148% (605)
2017-181,13161.118.5:147% (529)
2015-161,2146319.3:150% (606)
2010-111,2167616.0:158% (702)
2000-011,98412216.3:120% (406)
1990-911,3709115.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom High.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (1,131 to 1,299); teachers down 7% (61.1 to 57.1).

About Freedom High

Freedom High is a high school in Morganton, North Carolina, and it is part of Burke County Schools. The school counts 1,299 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.

District-wide, Burke County Schools has 26 schools and 11,667 students.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Freedom High, at 46%. Enrollment also includes 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Burke County, the White share is about 81%. Freedom High's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 22.7:1, with 57.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 3.2 students per teacher above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%.

allk12 grades Freedom High a C. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Freedom High is -10.7 points: 37.7% actual, 48.4% predicted.

Among Burke County residents, the median household income is $58,592, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Freedom High, Burke County has 29 other public schools.

Mountain View Elementary is located about 1.2 miles from Freedom High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Freedom High ranks 5th on average proficiency.

Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 34 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.1:1 to 22.7:1.

Community posts for Freedom High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Burke County at a glance

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Population
87,795
Census ACS
Median income
$58,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
12,360 students

Quick facts

School name
Freedom High
District
Burke County Schools
Address
511 Independence Boulevard, Morganton, NC 28655
Phone
(828) 433-1310
County
Burke County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,299
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
22.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,296 (100%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
370048000176
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Morganton
Other Freedom High schools

9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Freedom High. Freedom High is the 7th largest of the 10.

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Frequently asked questions

About Freedom High
How large is Freedom High?
Freedom High enrolls approximately 1,299 students in grades 09-12.
Is Freedom High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Freedom High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Freedom High have?
Freedom High employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Freedom High?
Student demographics at Freedom High are roughly 46% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Freedom High in?
Freedom High is part of Burke County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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