Shelby High

230 E Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC 28152

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
792
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cleveland County Schools
Cleveland County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
39thpercentile
Equity48% of low-income students proficient
57thpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
45thpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
41stpercentile
Class size15.4 students per teacher
83rdpercentile

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 Shelby High

Shelby 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 town in Cleveland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 792 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller 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

230 E Dixon Boulevard
Shelby, NC 28152
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
792 students
Students per teacher
15.4 to 1
AP courses offered
8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Cleveland County Schools
County
Cleveland County
NCES school ID
370090002720

Schools near Shelby High

All 17 schools in Shelby →
Crest High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,098 students
B4.0 mi
Burns High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 928 students
C10 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.