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Enrollment
3,225
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001244
Myers Park High School
2400 Colony Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209 · (980) 343-5800 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,225 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
20.9:1
154 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
1,114 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 826 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 871 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 773 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 755 | 23% |
Student demographics
64%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
69.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
27.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Myers Park High School
Myers Park High School's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myers Park High School this school | 3,225 | 34.5% | 52.9% |
| Millbrook High Raleigh | 2,498 | 33.3% | 52.7% |
| Wake Forest High School Wake Forest | 2,043 | 30.4% | 56.2% |
| Wakefield High Raleigh | 2,065 | 36.1% | 52.5% |
| West Forsyth High Clemmons | 2,145 | 37.9% | 58.9% |
| Pinecrest High Southern Pines | 2,290 | 34.9% | 58.9% |
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 Myers Park High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #177 of 468 | #10 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #306 of 464 | #18 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #131 of 448 | #9 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,225 | #1 of 598 | #1 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #332 of 473 | #25 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #183 of 474 | #13 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #456 of 527 | #28 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #144 of 164 | #8 of 10 |
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
3,225
-368 (-10%) vs 2020
+130% since 1990-91, when it was 1,403
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 3,225 | 154.1 | 20.9:1 | 35% (1,114) |
| 2023-24 | 3,430 | 169.8 | 20.2:1 | 32% (1,082) |
| 2022-23 | 3,593 | 164.3 | 21.9:1 | 26% (918) |
| 2020-21 | 3,593 | 173 | 20.8:1 | 20% (706) |
| 2017-18 | 3,156 | 162.6 | 19.4:1 | 25% (801) |
| 2015-16 | 2,859 | 147 | 19.4:1 | 31% (882) |
| 2010-11 | 2,686 | 138 | 19.5:1 | 32% (857) |
| 2000-01 | 2,497 | 140 | 17.8:1 | 18% (442) |
| 1990-91 | 1,403 | 93 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Myers Park High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (3,156 to 3,225); teachers down 5% (162.6 to 154.1).
About Myers Park High School
Myers Park High School serves students in Charlotte, North Carolina, as a high-enrollment high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 3,225 students. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students each.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (186 schools, 145,014 students) runs Myers Park High School.
White students make up a majority at Myers Park High School, at 51%. Smaller groups are 23% Black, 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 154.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Myers Park High School and a ratio of 20.9:1. This ratio sits 1.4 above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 35% of students. That rate is below the 71% average among public schools in Mecklenburg County.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Myers Park High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Myers Park High School are 15.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.9% actual, 68.3% predicted).
Myers Park High School is located in Mecklenburg County, where the median household income is $87,005, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Myers Park High School is one of 226 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Selwyn Elementary is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Myers Park High School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.9% against a local average of 68.3%.
Under the NCES locale system, Myers Park High School is City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 3,225, a 10% decrease from 3,593 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Myers Park High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
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- William Amos Hough HighHigh · 2,518 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Other schools in Charlotte
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
- Providence High SchoolHigh · 2,167 students
Nearby schools
- Selwyn Elementary0.3 mi · 669
- Alexander Graham Middle0.3 mi · 1,187
- Myers Park Traditional Elem1.3 mi · 678
- Sharon Elementary1.5 mi · 688
- Pinewood Elementary1.8 mi · 521
- Eastover Elementary1.9 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Myers Park High SchoolHow large is Myers Park High School?
Myers Park High School enrolls approximately 3,225 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Myers Park High School serve?
Myers Park High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Myers Park High School?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Myers Park High School.
How diverse is Myers Park High School?
Myers Park High School reports a student body of 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Myers Park High School?
Myers Park High School is overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Mecklenburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.