Should you attend Shelby High School or Burns High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 825 students in grades 9-12, Shelby High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 934 students in grades 9-12, Burns High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
825 students
934 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#863 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 50%)
#487 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
65-69%
(Top 30% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NC)
64%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Top 50% in NC)
84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
236
278
Grade 10 Students
219
214
Grade 11 Students
199
226
Grade 12 Students
171
216
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
48%
15%
% White
35%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
