Robert L. Patton High School

701 Enola Road, Morganton NC, 28655 | Burke County Schools | 828-433-3000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 988
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 34% 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

Robert L. Patton High School 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 988 students and 52 teachers at Robert L. Patton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Robert L. Patton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 34% higher than the North Carolina average.

Robert L. Patton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students988
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment224
Taking some courses106
Taking some courses (not tests)123
Passing some courses48
Passing no courses49

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 Robert L. Patton High School, there are a total of 224 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 106 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Robert L. Patton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 72.7% 72.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 5.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 6.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6% 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 3.6% 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 Robert L. Patton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.