1
What advice would you give to incoming students at Cuthbertson High?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,857
High
DISTRICT 1,135 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462003093
Cuthbertson High
1400 Cuthbertson Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 · (704) 296-0105 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,857 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
190 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 434 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 449 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 476 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 498 | 27% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
84.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
76.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 →
Schools most like Cuthbertson High
Cuthbertson High's state test result (78.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuthbertson High this school | 1,857 | 10.2% | 78.1% |
| Holly Springs High Holly Springs | 2,018 | 13.8% | 68.9% |
| Northwest Guilford High Greensboro | 2,055 | 20.9% | 76.1% |
| Apex Friendship High Apex | 2,748 | 11.2% | 74.4% |
| Lake Norman High Mooresville | 1,905 | 19.8% | 62.8% |
| Providence High School Charlotte | 2,167 | 15.2% | 81.4% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cuthbertson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #60 of 468 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #43 of 464 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.1% | #64 of 448 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,857 | #52 of 598 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #377 of 473 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #376 of 474 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.2% | #523 of 527 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #53 of 164 | #3 of 6 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,857
-72 (-4%) vs 2020
+84% since 2010-11, when it was 1,007
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 1,857 | 81.6 | 22.8:1 | 10% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 1,900 | 85.1 | 22.3:1 | 9% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 1,938 | 84.1 | 23.0:1 | 8% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 1,929 | 82 | 23.5:1 | 4% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 1,633 | 73.3 | 22.3:1 | 6% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 1,526 | 70 | 21.8:1 | 9% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 1,007 | 50 | 20.1:1 | 15% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cuthbertson High.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,633 to 1,857); teachers up 11% (73.3 to 81.6).
About Cuthbertson High
Federal records list Cuthbertson High as a high school in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The school reports 1,857 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
Cuthbertson High is in Union County Public Schools, a district with 41,272 students across 52 schools.
Cuthbertson High is 71% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share in Union County as a whole is similar, at about 69%. Cuthbertson High's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 81.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.8:1. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 22.8:1 here. Around 10% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Union County averages 41%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for Cuthbertson High is A-. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Cuthbertson High is 2.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
Cuthbertson High is located in Union County, where the median household income is $102,900, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Cuthbertson High, Union County has 57 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Cuthbertson Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 78.1% is below the 85.7% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Cuthbertson High as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when Cuthbertson High had 1,929 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,857.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,958
Census ACS
Median income
$102,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
45,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Public Schools
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Weddington HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
- Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle · 1,323 students
Other schools in Waxhaw
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle · 1,323 students
- Marvin Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,277 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 901 students
- New Town ElementaryElementary · 691 students
- Rea View ElementaryElementary · 629 students
Nearby schools
- Cuthbertson Middle0.2 mi · 1,323
- Monroe Charter Academy1.3 mi · 104
- New Town Elementary1.9 mi · 691
- Weddington High1.9 mi · 1,899
- Weddington Elementary1.9 mi · 652
- Weddington Middle2.3 mi · 1,324
Frequently asked questions
About Cuthbertson HighHow large is Cuthbertson High?
Cuthbertson High enrolls approximately 1,857 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cuthbertson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cuthbertson High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Cuthbertson High have?
Cuthbertson High employs 82 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cuthbertson High?
At Cuthbertson High, the student body is approximately 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cuthbertson High public or private?
Cuthbertson High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.