East Burke High

3695 East Burke Boulevard, Connelly Springs, NC 28612

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
874
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Burke County Schools
Burke County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity66% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
46thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
36thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size23.1 students per teacher
22ndpercentile

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 East Burke High

East Burke High is a public high school in Connelly Springs, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Burke County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Burke County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 874 students were enrolled, with about 23.1 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 B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3695 East Burke Boulevard
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
874 students
Students per teacher
23.1 to 1
AP courses offered
8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Burke County Schools
County
Burke County
NCES school ID
370048000174

Schools near East Burke High

All 4 schools in Connelly Springs →
Hickory High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students
C8.6 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.