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Myers Park High School vs. Providence High School

Should you attend Myers Park High School or Providence 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%
Providence High School
1800 Pineville-matthews Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 3,430 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 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 2,126 students in grades 9-12, Providence High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (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 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,430 students
2,126 students
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This chart displays total students of Providence High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
170 teachers
100 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Providence High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Providence 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%)
#15 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
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 Providence High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 10% in NC)
96%
(Top 1% 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 Providence 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)
91%
(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 Providence 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)
85%
(Top 10% 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 Providence 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 Providence 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 Providence High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
1017
598
Grade 10 Students
879
555
Grade 11 Students
751
473
Grade 12 Students
783
500

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Myers Park High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Providence High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 1991-92 school year data.
% Asian
3%
15%
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 Providence High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Myers Park 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 Providence 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%
8%
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 Providence High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
62%
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 Providence 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 Providence 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.
0.62
0.58
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 Providence 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
30%
15%
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 Providence 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%
2%
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 Providence High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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