Heritage Middle School
School Overview
Heritage Middle School is a public school located in Valdese, North Carolina. It is a school in Burke County Schools district.
According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 53% of students are proficient in Math learning and 52% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 508 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1 where a total of 33 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 508 students are attending Heritage Middle School. By gender, there are 250 and 258 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Heritage Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 124 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Asian | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 96 | 41 | 55 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 124 | 54 | 70 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 33 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Heritage Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 93.9% of teachers are certified. 90.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 33 | Students per teacher: 15 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 31 | 93.9% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 2 | 6.1% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 2 | 6.1% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 1 | 3.0% |
| School counselors | 2 | Students per counselor: 254 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 1 | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 35,156 Households |
| Population | 87,099 |
| Male | 44,804 |
| Female | 45,164 |
| Child Population | 23,291 |
| Total Housing Units | 41,253 Units |
| Average House Value | $120,700 |
| Average Rent Cost | $648 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.40% |
| Average Household Income | $44,557 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 87.93% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 2 harassment and bullying has been reported at Heritage Middle School. There are 0 gender-related, 2 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Public Schools in Burke County Schools
In Burke County Schools, 26 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.