Freedom High
Morganton, NC · Burke County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
C
Score 60 · 2025
4-year grad rate
86%
2025
Average SAT
1128
— of students took it
Went to college
56%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 1,254
- School performance score
- 60
- 4-year graduation rate
- 86%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 88%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 43%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 56%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 13%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 69%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20181124
20191114
20201138
20211071
20221065
20251128
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 511 Independence Boulevard, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-1310
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Superintendent
- Mrs Shanda Epley
- County
- Burke
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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- Burke Virtual AcademyGrade D
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