Turning Point Academy
- Address
- 409 West Sumter Street, Shelby, NC 28150
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (704) 476-8399
- Grades served
- 6-12
- NCES school ID
- 370090002708
School calendar
Cleveland County Schools's shs public calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Turning Point Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Cleveland Innovationunder 0.1 mi
- Shelby High1.3 mi
- Jefferson Elementary2.0 mi
- Shelby Middle2.0 mi
- James Love Elementary2.2 mi
- North Shelby2.3 mi
- Elizabeth Elementary3.0 mi
- Cleveland ECHS3.1 mi
- Pinnacle Classical Academy3.9 mi
- Crest High3.9 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 142Student counts for Turning Point Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 142 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 226Student indicators for Turning Point Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 226 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 10.5 FTETeacher figures for Turning Point Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 10.5 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 29.4% | 11.8% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 20% | 6.7% |
| Biology | 5% | 5% |
| English II | 5% | 5% |
| NC Math 1 | 5% | 5% |
| NC Math 3 | 5% | 5% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 5% | 5% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| English II | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 80% | 13.3% | 6.7% | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 70.6% | 17.6% | 11.8% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -4.63 | 58.9 |
| Math | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -4.63 | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 10.52 |
| Experienced teachers | 6.12 (58%) |
| Beginning teachers | 4.4 (42%) |
| Holding a standard license | 7.92 (75%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 2.6 (25%) |
| National Board certified | 1 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (90 of 226) | 39.8% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 83.2% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.65 |
| Library books per student | 17.92 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.29 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | Yes |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Turning Point Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other high schools in this district
All 28 schools →Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.