Hugh M Cummings High

2200 N Mebane Street, Burlington, NC 27217

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
807
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alamance-Burlington Schools
Alamance County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
4thpercentile
Equity26% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance71% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Graduation rate72% graduate in 4 years
4thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
8thpercentile
Class size20.4 students per teacher
36thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hugh M Cummings High

Hugh M Cummings High is a public high school in Burlington, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Alamance-Burlington Schools. The school is located in a small city in Alamance County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 807 students were enrolled, with about 20.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2200 N Mebane Street
Burlington, NC 27217
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
807 students
Students per teacher
20.4 to 1
AP courses offered
3
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Alamance-Burlington Schools
County
Alamance County
NCES school ID
370003000202

Schools near Hugh M Cummings High

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Graham High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 828 students
D1.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.