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Freedom High

511 Independence Boulevard, Morganton, NC 28655

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,299
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Burke County Schools
Burke County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
51stpercentile
Equity61% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
25thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size22.7 students per teacher
24thpercentile

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 Freedom High

Freedom High is a public high school in Morganton, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Burke County Schools. The school is located in a small city in Burke County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,299 students were enrolled, with about 22.7 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 C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

511 Independence Boulevard
Morganton, NC 28655
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,299 students
Students per teacher
22.7 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Burke County Schools
County
Burke County
NCES school ID
370048000176

Schools near Freedom High

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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.