The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Charlotte, North Carolina
12 public high schools in Charlotte, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Charlotte Secondary leads the list at -58.1%, against a median of -16.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Secondary | Charlotte, NC | 157 | -58.1% |
| 2 | Cato Middle College High School | Charlotte, NC | 173 | -31.3% |
| 3 | Harding University High School | Charlotte, NC | 1,204 | -26.4% |
| 4 | Mallard Creek High School | Charlotte, NC | 2,068 | -20.6% |
| 5 | South Mecklenburg High School | Charlotte, NC | 2,534 | -18.4% |
| 6 | Independence High School | Charlotte, NC | 2,024 | -16.6% |
| 7 | West Mecklenburg High School | Charlotte, NC | 1,290 | -16.5% |
| 8 | Northwest School of the Arts | Charlotte, NC | 993 | -8.3% |
| 9 | Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology | Charlotte, NC | 1,533 | -8.2% |
| 10 | Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences | Charlotte, NC | 239 | -8.1% |
| 11 | Cochrane Collegiate Academy | Charlotte, NC | 854 | -7.6% |
| 12 | Ardrey Kell High School | Charlotte, NC | 3,036 | -4.5% |
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