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Mooresville High School vs. Lake Norman High School

Should you attend Mooresville High School or Lake Norman High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mooresville High School
659 E Center Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lake Norman High School
186 Doolie Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mooresville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Lake Norman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,972 students in grades 9-12, Mooresville High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,964 students in grades 9-12, Lake Norman High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,972 students
1,964 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Norman High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#339 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#206 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Norman High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in NC)
82%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mooresville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Norman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in NC)
70%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mooresville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Norman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 50% in NC)
57%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mooresville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Norman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
92%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mooresville High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake Norman High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Lake Norman High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
518
456
Grade 10 Students
457
501
Grade 11 Students
505
512
Grade 12 Students
492
495

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Norman High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mooresville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Norman High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mooresville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Norman High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mooresville High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Norman High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mooresville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Norman High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Mooresville High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Norman High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mooresville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Norman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mooresville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Norman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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