Enrollment
239
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002228
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences
1411 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28205 · (980) 343-6011 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
235 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 66 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 26% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
54.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
24.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 →
Schools most like Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences this school | 239 | 98.3% | 37.0% |
| City of Medicine Academy Durham | 329 | 98.5% | 90.5% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad Winston-Salem | 369 | 99.2% | 21.3% |
| Vance Co Early College Henderson | 236 | 98.7% | 88.4% |
| Granville Central High Stem | 531 | 97.6% | 28.0% |
| Thomasville High Thomasville | 590 | 99.5% | 19.9% |
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 Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #332 of 468 | #21 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #339 of 464 | #19 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #249 of 448 | #19 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #446 of 598 | #30 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #25 of 473 | #1 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #227 of 474 | #17 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #273 of 527 | #15 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #159 of 277 | #13 of 16 |
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
239
-73 (-23%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 239 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 98% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 15.6 | 16.2:1 | 98% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 19.6 | 15.0:1 | 48% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 46% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 19.2 | 13.5:1 | 95% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 18 | 7.9:1 | 95% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 37 | 6.7:1 | 81% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 28 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 18 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (260 to 239); teachers down 6% (19.2 to 18).
About Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences is a high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to federal school records. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 239 students enrolled. That is 69% below the average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
The district, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, operates 186 schools serving 145,014 students.
Hispanic students account for 46% of enrollment at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences, more than any other group. Other groups make up 41% Black, 5% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 16% of Mecklenburg County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is 6.3 students per teacher. At Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 27 points above the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County.
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of North Carolina public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.8% at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.0%.
Census data for Mecklenburg County show median household income comes to about $87,005, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 226 public schools in the county, enrolling about 170,407, Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences among them.
Among nearby public schools, Military and Global Leadership is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 62.2% proficiency; Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences posts 37.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 312 (2020-21) to 239 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.3:1, from 14.9:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,154,681
Census ACS
Median income
$87,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
170,407 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne Academy of Health SciencesHow large is Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences?
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences serve?
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences is approximately 13.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences?
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences reports a student body of 5% White, 46% Hispanic, 41% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences public or private?
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.