Patton High School

701 Enola Road, Morganton, NC 28655

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
756
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24.4 : 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 scores67% proficient in math & reading
56thpercentile
Equity58% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
65thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
58thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
58thpercentile
Class size24.4 students per teacher
16thpercentile

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 Patton High School

Patton High School 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 rural area near a town in Burke County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 756 students were enrolled, with about 24.4 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 B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

701 Enola Road
Morganton, NC 28655
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
756 students
Students per teacher
24.4 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Burke County Schools
County
Burke County
NCES school ID
370048002832

Schools near Patton High School

All 21 schools in Morganton →
Freedom High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,299 students
C4.0 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.