Crest High

800 Old Boiling Springs Road, Shelby, NC 28152

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,098
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cleveland County Schools
Cleveland County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores73% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity66% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Graduation rate86% graduate in 4 years
31stpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
57thpercentile
Class size18.8 students per teacher
49thpercentile

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 Crest High

Crest High is a public high school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cleveland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,098 students were enrolled, with about 18.8 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

800 Old Boiling Springs Road
Shelby, NC 28152
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,098 students
Students per teacher
18.8 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Cleveland County Schools
County
Cleveland County
NCES school ID
370090000340

Schools near Crest High

All 17 schools in Shelby →
Shelby High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 792 students
C4.0 mi
Burns High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 928 students
C11 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.