Freedom High

High school·Grades 9-12 Morganton, North Carolina·28655
Score
40.3/100
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#306
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#4
In Burke County Schools
#2
In Morganton
Top 60%
In North Carolina

Score 40.3/100: better than 40% 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
56%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 35% of them
289 students tested
Math
55%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 44% of them
551 students tested
Science
55%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 43% of them
288 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 II56.4289
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 149.6282
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 361.3269
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology54.9288

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,374
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,374
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Burke County

Contact

Address
511 Independence Boulevard
Morganton, NC 28655

"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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Freedom High at a glance

Freedom High is a public high school in Morganton, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Burke County Schools. It has about 1,374 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 94% 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, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 55% 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 40.3 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #306 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 15 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.