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Enrollment
2,167
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002220
Providence High School
1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NC 28270 · (980) 343-5390 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,167 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% 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.
- A-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
20.6:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
329 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 | 576 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 589 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 519 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 483 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%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
89.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
81.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Providence High School
Providence High School's state test result (81.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence High School this school | 2,167 | 15.2% | 81.4% |
| Apex Friendship High Apex | 2,748 | 11.2% | 74.4% |
| Weddington High Matthews | 1,899 | 8.1% | 82.5% |
| Apex High Apex | 2,449 | 22.5% | 60.5% |
| Northwest Guilford High Greensboro | 2,055 | 20.9% | 76.1% |
| Hickory Ridge High Harrisburg | 1,671 | 19.6% | 64.2% |
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 Providence High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #44 of 468 | #2 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #61 of 464 | #3 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.1% | #40 of 448 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,167 | #22 of 598 | #8 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #323 of 473 | #23 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #291 of 474 | #22 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.2% | #515 of 527 | #34 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #126 of 164 | #6 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
2,167
+164 (+8%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 1,275
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 2,167 | 105.4 | 20.6:1 | 15% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 2,126 | 99.6 | 21.4:1 | 16% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 2,048 | 93.9 | 21.8:1 | 11% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 2,003 | 96 | 20.9:1 | 7% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 2,085 | 100.5 | 20.8:1 | 10% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 1,994 | 97 | 20.6:1 | 10% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 2,054 | 98 | 21.0:1 | 11% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 2,444 | 139 | 17.6:1 | 10% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 1,275 | 80 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Providence High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (2,085 to 2,167); teachers up 5% (100.5 to 105.4).
About Providence High School
Families in Charlotte, North Carolina, are served by Providence High School, a large high school. Enrollment is 2,167 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 185% larger than average.
Providence High School sits within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which has 186 schools and 145,014 students.
White students make up a majority at Providence High School, at 62%. The remaining students are 15% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Mecklenburg County is about 45% White. Providence High School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 105.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 20.6:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 15%. The rate at public schools in Mecklenburg County averages 71%, higher than here.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Providence High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In North Carolina, Providence High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 81.4% actual against a predicted 74.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures 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%. Providence High School is one of 226 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Providence High School to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Elizabeth Lane Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 76.4% proficiency; Providence High School posts 81.4%.
NCES describes the area around Providence High School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 2,167 students in 2024-25, 164 more than the 2,003 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
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- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Nearby schools
- Elizabeth Lane Elementary0.9 mi · 702
- Olde Providence Elementary2.0 mi · 687
- Matthews Elementary2.3 mi · 726
- South Charlotte Middle2.4 mi · 770
- Lansdowne Elementary2.5 mi · 573
- Providence Spring Elementary2.6 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Providence High SchoolHow many students attend Providence High School?
Providence High School enrolls approximately 2,167 students in grades 09-12.
Is Providence High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Providence High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Providence High School have?
Providence High School employs 105 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Providence High School?
At Providence High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, 15% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Providence High School public or private?
Providence High School 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.