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Enrollment
1,854
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001248
North Mecklenburg High School
11201 Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 · (980) 343-3840 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,854 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of North Carolina public high schools
- C+Test 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
16.9:1
110 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,851 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 | 520 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 527 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 431 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 376 | 20% |
Student demographics
59%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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
56.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
29.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 North Mecklenburg High School
North Mecklenburg High School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mecklenburg High School this school | 1,854 | 99.8% | 42.4% |
| Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology Charlotte | 1,533 | 98.9% | 50.8% |
| Rocky River High School Mint Hill | 1,562 | 99.8% | 26.0% |
| Southeast Raleigh High Raleigh | 1,438 | 99.8% | 24.3% |
| Hillside High Durham | 1,433 | 99.8% | 29.0% |
| Julius L. Chambers High School Charlotte | 2,225 | 99.9% | 26.0% |
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 North Mecklenburg High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #282 of 468 | #16 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #288 of 464 | #16 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #228 of 448 | #17 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,854 | #53 of 598 | #13 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #146 of 473 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #270 of 474 | #20 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #10 of 527 | #7 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #24 of 277 | #4 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
1,854
-292 (-14%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,257
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 1,854 | 109.7 | 16.9:1 | 100% (1,851) |
| 2023-24 | 2,061 | 115.6 | 17.8:1 | 99% (2,035) |
| 2022-23 | 2,186 | 106 | 20.6:1 | 45% (975) |
| 2020-21 | 2,146 | 117 | 18.3:1 | 36% (777) |
| 2017-18 | 2,447 | 136.3 | 17.9:1 | 53% (1,302) |
| 2015-16 | 2,018 | 110 | 18.4:1 | 54% (1,082) |
| 2010-11 | 1,726 | 93 | 18.6:1 | 44% (753) |
| 2000-01 | 2,649 | 140 | 18.9:1 | 12% (331) |
| 1990-91 | 1,257 | 84 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Mecklenburg High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (2,447 to 1,854); teachers down 20% (136.3 to 109.7).
About North Mecklenburg High School
North Mecklenburg High School is a high-enrollment high school in Huntersville, North Carolina, one of the schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,854 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 144% higher.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has 145,014 students in 186 schools, and North Mecklenburg High School is one of those schools.
Roughly 55% of students at North Mecklenburg High School are Black. The rest of enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 30%. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.9:1, with 109.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.7 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Mecklenburg County averages 71%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for North Mecklenburg High School is C+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for North Mecklenburg High School is -6.0 points: 42.4% actual, 48.4% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Mecklenburg County show that 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%. There are 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County, enrolling about 170,407 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Blythe Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. North Mecklenburg High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 42.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 4 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, North Mecklenburg High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 14% from 2020-21, when North Mecklenburg High School had 2,146 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,854. The ratio was 18.3:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for North Mecklenburg High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- William Amos Hough HighHigh · 2,518 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
Other schools in Huntersville
- Lake Norman CharterCombined · 2,222 students
- Hopewell High SchoolHigh · 1,851 students
- Bonnie Cone Leadership AcademyCombined · 1,269 students
- Francis Bradley MiddleMiddle · 1,089 students
- Blythe ElementaryElementary · 902 students
- Huntersville ElementaryElementary · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Blythe Elementary0.3 mi · 902
- North Academy of World Languages0.4 mi · 668
- J. M. Alexander Middle0.4 mi · 799
- Lake Norman Charter1.2 mi · 2,222
- Bonnie Cone Classical Academy1.4 mi · 642
- Merancas Middle College-CPCC1.5 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About North Mecklenburg High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Mecklenburg High School?
North Mecklenburg High School enrolls approximately 1,854 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Mecklenburg High School serve?
North Mecklenburg High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Mecklenburg High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Mecklenburg High School is approximately 16.9:1 (110 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Mecklenburg High School?
Student demographics at North Mecklenburg High School are roughly 6% White, 32% Hispanic, 55% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Mecklenburg High School in?
North Mecklenburg High School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.