Freedom High

511 Independence Boulevard, Morganton NC, 28655 | Burke County Schools | 828-433-1310
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1131
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Morganton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
40%Morganton
43%North Carolina

Freedom High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Burke County Schools" in Morganton, NC. There are a total of 1,131 students and 61 teachers at Freedom High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Freedom High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 9% higher than the North Carolina average.

Freedom High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1131
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment122
Taking some courses89
Taking some courses (not tests)33
Passing some courses55
Passing no courses22

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 Freedom High, there are a total of 122 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 89 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Freedom High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 66.4% 72.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.8% 5.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 7.3% 6.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 11.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Morganton demographics profile

StatisticMorgantonNorth CarolinaNational
Population16,51710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85821891
Median age37.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%57%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish17%7%13%

Education level achieved in Morganton

IndexMorgantonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school71.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Freedom High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.