Jimmy C. Draughn High School
Valdese, NC · Burke County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
B
Score 70 · 2025
4-year grad rate
>95%
2025
Average SAT
1162
8.5% of students took it
Went to college
56%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 631
- School performance score
- 70
- 4-year graduation rate
- >95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 91%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 45%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 56%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 15%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 62%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
2014963
20151046
2016989
20171090
20181111
20201162
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 709 Lovelady Road NE, Valdese, NC 28690
- Phone
- (828) 879-4200
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Superintendent
- Mr Charles Williams
- County
- Burke
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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