Hugh M Cummings High

High school·Grades 9-12 Burlington, North Carolina·27217
Score
10.8/100
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#457
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#7
In Alamance-Burlington Schools
#2
In Burlington
Top 90%
In North Carolina

Score 10.8/100: better than 10% of North Carolina high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
38%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 9% of them
167 students tested
Math
39%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 15% of them
305 students tested
Science
38%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 15% of them
138 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II38.3167
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 136.8152
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 341.2153
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology37.7138

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
813
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
813
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Alamance County

Contact

Address
2200 N Mebane Street
Burlington, NC 27217

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Hugh M Cummings High at a glance

Hugh M Cummings High is a public high school in Burlington, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Alamance-Burlington Schools. It has about 813 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina high schools, it scores 10.8 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #457 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.