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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 91 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 510 College Street, Morganton, NC 28655
- Principal or Admin: Ms Teresa Dehart
- Fax: (828) 437-0655
- Website: www.burke.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
Date School Opened: 30-JUN-94
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
School District Details
- Burke County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,932
- Graduation Rate: 73.7%
- Dropout Rate: 4.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 14,051
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 91
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 12.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 7.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 60 (65.9%)
- Females: 31 (34.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (3.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 73 (80.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 76 (83.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 1.1% |
| Black | 17 | 18.7% |
| Asian | 3 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 4.4% |
| White | 66 | 72.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 1 | 1.1% |
| 7th Grade | 2 | 2.2% |
| 8th Grade | 6 | 6.6% |
| 9th Grade | 10 | 11.0% |
| 10th Grade | 11 | 12.1% |
| 11th Grade | 30 | 33.0% |
| 12th Grade | 31 | 34.1% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
54.8%
District:
75.8%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Burke Alternative School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on EOC and EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Biology
- Civics and Economics
- English I
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- US History
- Writing
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
EOC - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
EOC - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.1% | 85.1% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | 70.7% | 67.9% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.4% | 86.8% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | 71.9% | 71.3% |
| Civics and Economics Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.3% | 88.6% | 78.7% |
| US History Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.3% | 79.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | 75.5% | 71.2% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2009 | 28.6% | 77.8% | 74.3% |
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 93.3% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 91.1% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.3% | 78.2% | 70.3% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | 75.1% | 67.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.3% | 90.4% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 79.5% | 68.3% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.9% | 72.5% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | 76.8% | 71.1% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 33.3% | 88.6% | 79.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 22.2% | 71.4% | 65.7% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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