Robert Logan Patton High School

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Robert L. Patton High School
Location
Robert Logan Patton High School
701 Enola Rd

Morganton, North Carolina
28655

United States
Coordinates 35°42′10″N81°40′12″W / 35.7028°N 81.6700°W / 35.7028; -81.6700
Information
Type Public
Established2007(18 years ago) (2007)
School district Burke County Public Schools
CEEB code 342741
PrincipalGretchen Reiss
Teaching staff42.40 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment753 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.76 [1]
Color(s)Red, black, and silver
   
Nickname Panthers
Website phs.burke.k12.nc.us

Robert L. Patton High School (commonly known as Patton High School) is a public high school in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. [2] It is a part of the Burke County Public Schools district.

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History

Robert L. Patton High School opened in August 2007. The school was named after Robert Logan Patton IV, a reverend and educator who founded Patton Academy and the Baptist Church of Morganton. The school shares the same design as Jimmy C. Draughn High School in Valdese, North Carolina, which opened a year later in 2008. [3]

Athletics

The school mascot is a panther, and the school colors are red, black, and silver. Patton's sports teams compete in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and is currently a 2A school. The Panthers are a member of the Mountain Foothills 7 Conference for sports.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Robert L. Patton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Explore Robert L Patton High School in Morganton, NC". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ McBrayer, Sharon. (August 21, 2008). Draughn High School set to open. hickoryrecord.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.


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