Robert Logan Patton High School

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

Robert L. Patton High School
Location
701 Enola Rd Morganton, North Carolina 28655 United States
Coordinates	35°42′10″N 81°40′12″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	2007 (18 years ago) (2007)
School district	Burke County Public Schools
CEEB code	342741
Principal	Gretchen Reiss
Teaching staff	42.40 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	753 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.76[1]
Color(s)	Red, black, and silver
Nickname	Panthers
Website	phs.burke.k12.nc.us

History

Robert L. Patton High School opened in August 2007. The school was named after Robert Logan Patton IV (1849–1920), a reverend and educator who founded Patton Academy and the Baptist Church of Morganton.^[3] The school shares the same design as Jimmy C. Draughn High School in Valdese, North Carolina, which opened a year later in 2008.^[4]

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.