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What's the biggest difference between West Charlotte High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
2,008
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001285
West Charlotte High School
2219 Senior Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216 · (980) 343-6060 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,008 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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.
- 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
19.7:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
2,005 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 | 751 | 37% |
| Grade 10 | 546 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 393 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 318 | 16% |
Student demographics
41%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
43.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
29.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 West Charlotte High School
West Charlotte High School's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Charlotte High School this school | 2,008 | 99.9% | 34.2% |
| Mallard Creek High School Charlotte | 2,068 | 99.9% | 42.3% |
| James B Dudley High Greensboro | 1,403 | 99.8% | 23.5% |
| Seventy-First High Fayetteville | 1,332 | 98.2% | 34.3% |
| Westover High Fayetteville | 1,234 | 99.8% | 34.9% |
| Harding University High School Charlotte | 1,204 | 99.8% | 19.4% |
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 West Charlotte High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #369 of 468 | #22 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #293 of 464 | #17 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #356 of 448 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,008 | #36 of 598 | #11 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #290 of 473 | #21 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #412 of 474 | #31 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.9% | #7 of 527 | #5 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.8% | #15 of 164 | #2 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
2,008
+634 (+46%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,686
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
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 | 2,008 | 102.1 | 19.7:1 | 100% (2,005) |
| 2023-24 | 1,674 | 102.6 | 16.3:1 | 100% (1,671) |
| 2022-23 | 1,538 | 93.3 | 16.5:1 | 100% (1,535) |
| 2020-21 | 1,374 | 92 | 14.9:1 | 100% (1,371) |
| 2017-18 | 1,436 | 98.5 | 14.6:1 | 98% (1,414) |
| 2015-16 | 1,662 | 106 | 15.7:1 | 98% (1,630) |
| 2010-11 | 1,658 | 120 | 13.8:1 | 78% (1,296) |
| 2000-01 | 1,985 | 129 | 15.4:1 | 35% (694) |
| 1990-91 | 1,686 | 107 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Charlotte High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (1,436 to 2,008); teachers up 4% (98.5 to 102.1).
About West Charlotte High School
West Charlotte High School is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 2,008 students. Enrollment is 164% higher than the average for high schools in North Carolina, which is about 761.
West Charlotte High School is a school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The district has 186 schools and 145,014 students.
Roughly 75% of students at West Charlotte High School are Black. Other groups make up 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 30% of Mecklenburg County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
West Charlotte High School counts 102.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.7 students for each one. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Mecklenburg County is 71%.
The allk12 Grade for West Charlotte High School is C-. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.4% for West Charlotte High School. The school posts 34.2%, 14.2 points below the prediction.
In the county around the school, Mecklenburg County, the median household income is $87,005, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Mecklenburg County is home to 226 public schools and about 170,407 public school students.
Nearest public school: University Park Creative Arts, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, West Charlotte High School ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around West Charlotte High School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data put enrollment at 1,374 in 2020-21 and 2,008 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.7:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- 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
Nearby schools
- University Park Creative Arts0.3 mi · 212
- Northwest School of the Arts0.6 mi · 993
- Williams Secondary Montessori1.0 mi · 401
- Lincoln Heights Montessori1.0 mi · 244
- Oaklawn Language Academy1.1 mi · 531
- Walter G. Byers School1.8 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About West Charlotte High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Charlotte High School?
West Charlotte High School enrolls approximately 2,008 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Charlotte High School serve?
West Charlotte High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Charlotte High School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at West Charlotte High School.
What is the student diversity at West Charlotte High School?
Student demographics at West Charlotte High School are roughly 1% White, 18% Hispanic, 75% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is West Charlotte High School in?
West Charlotte High School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.