Crest High

High school·Grades 9-12 Shelby, North Carolina·28152
Score
60.8/100
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#201
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#3
In Cleveland County Schools
#2
In Shelby
Top 40%
In North Carolina

Score 60.8/100: better than 60% 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
62%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 46% of them
274 students tested
Math
74%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 70% of them
467 students tested
Science
71%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 68% of them
262 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 II62274
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 164.2201
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 380.5266
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology71262

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,101
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,101
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

City
Cleveland County

Contact

Address
800 Old Boiling Springs Road
Shelby, NC 28152
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Crest High at a glance

Crest High is a public high school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. It has about 1,101 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 100% 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, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 74% 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 60.8 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #201 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 11 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.