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Myers Park High School vs. Ardrey Kell High School

Should you attend Myers Park High School or Ardrey Kell 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
Myers Park High School
2400 Colony Rd
Charlotte, NC 28209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Ardrey Kell High School
10220 Ardrey Kell Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Myers Park 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 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 3,593 students in grades 9-12, Myers Park 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 83% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 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 56% (majority Black).
Serving 3,529 students in grades 9-12, Ardrey Kell High School ranks in the top 5% 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 90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,593 students
3,529 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
164 teachers
166 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ardrey Kell 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

#138 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#46 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Myers Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ardrey Kell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 10% in NC)
90%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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.
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
87%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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.
66%
(Top 50% in NC)
76%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
97%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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
This chart displays the students of Myers Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ardrey Kell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
1063
916
Grade 10 Students
878
898
Grade 11 Students
802
865
Grade 12 Students
850
850

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Myers Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ardrey Kell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ardrey Kell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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.
0.60
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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
26%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Myers Park 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 Ardrey Kell 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
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Myers Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ardrey Kell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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