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Enrollment
792
High
DISTRICT 748 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370090002720
Shelby High
230 E Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC 28152 · (704) 476-8325 · Cleveland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL792 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of North Carolina public high schools
- DTest 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
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
789 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 210 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 195 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 198 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 24% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
39.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
17.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Shelby High
Shelby High's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby High this school | 792 | 99.6% | 29.7% |
| Nash Central High Rocky Mount | 703 | 99.6% | 50.1% |
| Farmville Central High Farmville | 778 | 99.6% | 40.1% |
| Northern Nash High Rocky Mount | 1,035 | 99.7% | 44.2% |
| SouthWest Edgecombe High Pinetops | 798 | 99.5% | 19.2% |
| Anson High School Wadesboro | 705 | 99.6% | 35.1% |
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 Shelby High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cleveland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #401 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #402 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #379 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 792 | #247 of 598 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #81 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #214 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #88 of 527 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #111 of 277 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
792
-19 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 977
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 792 | 51.4 | 15.4:1 | 100% (789) |
| 2023-24 | 790 | 53.4 | 14.8:1 | 100% (787) |
| 2022-23 | 825 | 52.8 | 15.6:1 | 65% (538) |
| 2020-21 | 811 | 55 | 14.8:1 | 57% (460) |
| 2017-18 | 899 | 57.5 | 15.6:1 | 59% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 849 | 61 | 13.9:1 | 62% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 977 | 71 | 13.8:1 | 57% (556) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelby High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (899 to 792); teachers down 11% (57.5 to 51.4).
About Shelby High
Shelby High is a medium-sized high school in Shelby, North Carolina, one of the schools in Cleveland County Schools. The student body numbers 792 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Shelby High is run by Cleveland County Schools, whose 28 schools enroll 14,504 students.
Black students account for 53% of enrollment at Shelby High. Other groups include 29% White, 10% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 18% Black. Shelby High has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.4:1, with 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Shelby High is 100%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Cleveland County.
allk12 grades Shelby High a C-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 29.7%, is 18.7 points below the 48.4% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
In Cleveland County (population about 100,991), median household income is about $58,534, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shelby High is one of 29 public schools in Cleveland County, which together enroll about 15,682 students.
Shelby Middle is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. Shelby High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 57.1% proficiency; Shelby High posts 29.7%.
Shelby High is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Shelby High had 811 students in 2020-21 and 792 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cleveland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,991
Census ACS
Median income
$58,534
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
15,682 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cleveland County Schools
- Kings Mountain HighHigh · 1,305 students
- Crest HighHigh · 1,098 students
- Burns HighHigh · 928 students
- Crest MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Burns MiddleMiddle · 744 students
- Elizabeth ElementaryElementary · 649 students
Other schools in Shelby
- Pinnacle Classical AcademyCombined · 1,178 students
- Crest HighHigh · 1,098 students
- Crest MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Elizabeth ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Springmore ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Shelby MiddleMiddle · 588 students
Other Shelby High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Shelby High. Shelby High is the largest of the 4.
- Shelby High SchoolShelby, OH · 454 students
- Shelby High SchoolSHELBY, MI · 346 students
- Shelby High SchoolShelby, MT · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Shelby Middle1.0 mi · 588
- Cleveland Innovation1.3 mi · 187
- Turning Point Academy1.3 mi · 142
- James Love Elementary1.7 mi · 376
- North Shelby1.8 mi · 76
- Jefferson Elementary2.4 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Shelby HighHow large is Shelby High?
Shelby High enrolls approximately 792 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shelby High serve?
Shelby High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelby High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shelby High is approximately 15.4:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shelby High?
At Shelby High, the student body is approximately 29% White, 10% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Shelby High in?
Shelby High is part of Cleveland County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.