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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 36 public high schools serving 47,902 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Charlotte-Mecklenburg School School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ardrey Kell High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
184 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
144,047 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
8,368 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.69
# American Indian Students
287 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10,174 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
42,635 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
19%
# Black Students
51,498 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
36%
25%
# White Students
34,628 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
24%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
193 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,782 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,980
615
# Students in K Grade:
10,187
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
10,789
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10,155
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10,306
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
10,730
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
10,618
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
10,352
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
10,725
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
11,443
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
13,891
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
12,084
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
9,745
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
10,042
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,641 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,436 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,677 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$2,079 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,641
$11,229
Spending / Student
$14,436
$11,655
Best Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Providence High School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1800 Pineville-matthews Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(980) 343-5390
Charlotte, NC 28270
(980) 343-5390
Grades: 9-12
| 2,048 students
Rank: #22.
Ardrey Kell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10220 Ardrey Kell Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-0860
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-0860
Grades: 9-12
| 3,529 students
Rank: #33.
William Amos Hough High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12420 Bailey Rd
Cornelius, NC 28031
(980) 344-0514
Cornelius, NC 28031
(980) 344-0514
Grades: 9-12
| 2,518 students
Rank: #44.
Char Eng Early College-uncc
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9000 Robert Snyder Rd
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-9898
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-9898
Grades: 9-13
| 264 students
Rank: #55.
Myers Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2400 Colony Rd
Charlotte, NC 28209
(980) 343-5800
Charlotte, NC 28209
(980) 343-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 3,593 students
Rank: #66.
Williams Secondary Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2400 Carmine St
Charlotte, NC 28206
(980) 343-0040
Charlotte, NC 28206
(980) 343-0040
Grades: 7-12
| 373 students
Rank: #77.
Butler High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1810 Matthews-mint Hill Rd
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-6300
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,876 students
Rank: #88.
East Mecklenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6800 Monroe Rd
Charlotte, NC 28212
(980) 343-6430
Charlotte, NC 28212
(980) 343-6430
Grades: 9-12
| 2,409 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Charlotte Teacher Early College
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9000 Robert D. Snyder Rd
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-9898
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-9898
Grades: 9-13
| 179 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Charlotte-mecklenburg Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 Newcastle St
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-3066
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-3066
Grades: 4-12
| 1,347 students
Rank: #1111.
Northwest School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1415 Beatties Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-5500
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 1,058 students
Rank: #1212.
Military And Global Leadership
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1411 Hawthorne Lane Ste A
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students
Rank: #1313.
South Mecklenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8900 Park Rd
Charlotte, NC 28210
(980) 343-3600
Charlotte, NC 28210
(980) 343-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 3,344 students
Rank: #1414.
Hopewell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11530 Beatties Ford Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-5988
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-5988
Grades: 9-12
| 1,755 students
Rank: #1515.
Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1430 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-5992
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-5992
Grades: 9-12
| 1,552 students
Rank: #1616.
Independence High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1967 Patriot Dr
Charlotte, NC 28227
(980) 343-6900
Charlotte, NC 28227
(980) 343-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,022 students
Rank: #1717.
North Mecklenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11201 Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-3840
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 2,186 students
Rank: #1818.
Mallard Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3825 Johnston Oehler Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 343-1341
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 343-1341
Grades: 9-12
| 2,185 students
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Academy Of Health Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1411 Hawthorne Ln
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Grades: 9-12
| 294 students
Rank: #2020.
Olympic High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4301 Sandy Porter Rd
Charlotte, NC 28273
(980) 343-3800
Charlotte, NC 28273
(980) 343-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,729 students
Rank: #2121.
West Mecklenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7400 Tuckaseegee Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-6080
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-6080
Grades: 9-12
| 1,207 students
Rank: #2222.
Performance Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7030 Nations Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-1118
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-1118
Grades: 9-12
| 74 students
Rank: #2323.
Rocky River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10505 Clear Creek Commerce Dr
Charlotte, NC 28227
(980) 344-0409
Charlotte, NC 28227
(980) 344-0409
Grades: 9-12
| 1,643 students
Rank: #2424.
Julius L. Chambers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7600 Ibm Dr
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-5284
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-5284
Grades: 9-12
| 2,224 students
Rank: #2525.
Garinger High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Eastway Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6450
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,677 students
Rank: #2626.
West Charlotte High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2219 Senior Dr
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-6060
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-6060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,538 students
Rank: #2727.
Harding University High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-6007
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-6007
Grades: 9-12
| 1,305 students
Rank: #2828.
Cochrane Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6200 Starhaven Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215
(980) 343-6460
Charlotte, NC 28215
(980) 343-6460
Grades: 6-12
| 918 students
Rank: #2929.
Metro School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
405 S. Davidson St
Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 343-5450
Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 343-5450
Grades: PK-13
| 218 students
Rank: #3030.
Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5833 Millhaven Lane
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 343-0680
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 343-0680
Grades: K-13
| 79 students
Rank: #3131.
Turning Point Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8701 Moores Chapel Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-5231
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-5231
Grades: 6-12
| 269 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cato Middle College High School
Magnet School
8120 Grier Rd Suite 171-b
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-1452
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-1452
Grades: 11-13
| 191 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harper Middle College High School
Magnet School
315 W Hebron St
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-0012
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-0012
Grades: 11-13
| 148 students
Rank: n/an/a
Levine Middle College High School
Magnet School
2800 Campus Ridge Rd
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-9437
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-9437
Grades: 11-13
| 192 students
Rank: n/an/a
Merancas Middle College-cpcc
Magnet School
12010 Verhoeff Dr
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-0035
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-0035
Grades: 11-13
| 181 students
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