East Mecklenburg High School

East Mecklenburg High School is an expansive 9-12 campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school educates 2,422 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 218% above the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which oversees 186 schools and 145,014 students, East Mecklenburg High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Mecklenburg High School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Black, 20% White, 6% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Mecklenburg County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 131 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mecklenburg County (around 71%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East Mecklenburg High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Mecklenburg County shows median household earnings sit near $87,005, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. East Mecklenburg High School is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

McClintock Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Mecklenburg High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.5%.

East Mecklenburg High School operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. East Mecklenburg High School's enrollment has edged up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 2,074 (now 2,422). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 26% to 41% over that span.

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