“Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this world.”
— Blaise Pascal
Burke County Schools
PK - 12
Open
Regular local school district
Po Drawer 989 Morganton, NC 28680-0989
(828) 439-4311
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us
School List
Heritage Middle
1951 Enon Road Valdese, NC 28690, Valdese NC 28690
Table Rock Middle
1585 NC 126 Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
East Burke High
3695 East Burke Boulevard Connelly Springs, NC 28612, Connelly Springs NC 28612
Forest Hill Elementary
304 Ann Street Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Freedom High
511 Independence Boulevard Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
George Hildebrand Elementary
8078 G Hildebrand Sch Road Connelly Springs, NC 28612, Connelly Springs NC 28612
Glen Alpine Elementary
302 London Street Morganton, NC 28655-7211, Morganton NC 28655
Hildebran Elementary
703 US Hwy 70 West Hildebran, NC 28637, Hildebran NC 28637
Hillcrest Elementary
201 Tennessee Street Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Icard Elementary
3087 Icard School Road Connelly Springs, NC 28612, Connelly Springs NC 28612
Mull Elementary
1140 Old NC 18 South Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Oak Hill Elementary
2363 NC 181 Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Salem Elementary
1329 Salem Road Morganton, NC 28655-4835, Morganton NC 28655
Valdese Elementary
298 Praley Street Valdese, NC 28690, Valdese NC 28690
Hallyburton Academy
PO Box 3238 Drexel, NC 28619-3238, Drexel NC 28619
North Liberty
523 Enola Road Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
East Burke Middle
3519 Miller Bridge Road Connelly Springs, NC 28612, Connelly Springs NC 28612
Liberty Middle
529 Enola Road Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Ray Childers Elementary
1183 Cape Hickory Road Hickory, NC 28601, Hickory NC 28601
W A Young Elementary
325 Conley Road Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Walter R Johnson Middle
701 Lenoir Road Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Drexel Elementary
100 Alta Vista Street Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Robert L. Patton High School
701 Enola Road Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Jimmy C Draughn High School
709 Lovelady Road NE Valdese, NC 28690, Valdese NC 28690
Burke Middle College
1001 Burkemont Ave Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Mountain View Elementary
805 Bouchelle St Morganton, NC 28655, Morganton NC 28655
Burke Virtual Academy
Heritage Middle School Valdese, NC 28690, Valdese NC 28690
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