East Burke High

3695 East Burke Boulevard, Connelly Springs NC, 28612 | Burke County Schools | 828-397-5541
  • grades 9-12
  • students 932
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 47% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%Connelly Springs
43%North Carolina

East Burke High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Burke County Schools" in Connelly Springs, NC. There are a total of 932 students and 55 teachers at East Burke High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

East Burke High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 47% higher than the North Carolina average.

East Burke High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students932
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment111
Taking some courses66
Taking some courses (not tests)52
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses34

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At East Burke High, there are a total of 111 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 66 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

East Burke High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 83.8% 72.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 5.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 8.0% 6.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 11.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 4.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Connelly Springs demographics profile

StatisticConnelly SpringsNorth CarolinaNational
Population2,27210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)45521891
Median age46.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Connelly Springs

IndexConnelly SpringsNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade67.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school63.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college32.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The East Burke High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.