Robert L. Patton High School
Morganton, NC · Burke County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
B
Score 73 · 2025
4-year grad rate
>95%
2025
Average SAT
1165
8.7% of students took it
Went to college
61%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 745
- School performance score
- 73
- 4-year graduation rate
- >95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- >95%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 54%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 61%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 27%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 54%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20181104
20191147
20201114
20211173
20221136
20231165
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 701 Enola Road, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-3000
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Superintendent
- Ms Gretchen Reiss
- County
- Burke
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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