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Enrollment
1,128
High
DISTRICT 889 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370053000378
Concord High
481 Burrage Road NE, Concord, NC 28025 · (704) 260-6000 · Cabarrus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,128 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,118 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 345 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 296 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 283 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 204 | 18% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
48.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Concord High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cabarrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #300 of 468 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #191 of 464 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #304 of 448 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,128 | #156 of 598 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #106 of 473 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #51 of 474 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #183 of 527 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #114 of 277 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,128
+116 (+11%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 820
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,128 | 70.6 | 16.0:1 | 99% (1,118) |
| 2023-24 | 1,003 | 63.5 | 15.8:1 | 100% (999) |
| 2022-23 | 984 | 69 | 14.3:1 | 66% (648) |
| 2020-21 | 1,012 | 73 | 13.9:1 | 44% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 1,276 | 79.9 | 16.0:1 | 51% (648) |
| 2015-16 | 1,318 | 79 | 16.7:1 | 53% (700) |
| 2010-11 | 1,203 | 83 | 14.5:1 | 51% (609) |
| 2000-01 | 1,354 | 77 | 17.6:1 | 17% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 820 | 58 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Concord High.
About Concord High
Located in Concord, North Carolina, Concord High is a medium-sized high school. Enrolled students number 1,128 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students each.
Besides Concord High, Cabarrus County Schools runs 43 other schools. The district enrolls 35,568 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Concord High, with 34% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Black, 28% White, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 13%. By the diversity index, Concord High comes in at 70%.
The school reported 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.0:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cabarrus County is 56%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.6%.
Cabarrus County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,005, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Cabarrus County number 56 and enroll about 43,278.
Of nearby public schools, Beverly Hills Elementary is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 55.9% proficiency; Concord High posts 40.1%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Concord High went from 1,012 students to 1,128. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.9:1 to 16.0:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Concord High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cabarrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,133
Census ACS
Median income
$89,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
43,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cabarrus County Schools
- Cox Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Hickory Ridge HighHigh · 1,671 students
- West Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Central Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,369 students
- Harris Road MiddleMiddle · 1,368 students
- Jay M Robinson HighHigh · 1,210 students
Other schools in Concord
- Cox Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- West Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Central Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,369 students
- Harris Road MiddleMiddle · 1,368 students
- Jay M Robinson HighHigh · 1,210 students
- Northwest Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,142 students
Nearby schools
- Beverly Hills Elementary0.8 mi · 304
- Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute1.2 mi · 159
- Cabarrus Co Opportunity School1.5 mi · 41
- Concord Middle1.9 mi · 583
- W M Irvin Elementary1.9 mi · 760
- Cabarrus Early College of Technology2.0 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Concord HighWhat is the total enrollment at Concord High?
Concord High enrolls approximately 1,128 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Concord High serve?
Concord High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Concord High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Concord High is approximately 16.0:1 (71 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Concord High?
Concord High reports a student body of 28% White, 34% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Concord High in?
Concord High is part of Cabarrus County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.