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Enrollment
2,518
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003175
William Amos Hough High
12420 Bailey Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031 · (980) 344-0514 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,518 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of North Carolina public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
21.1:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
506 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 | 651 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 616 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 619 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 632 | 25% |
Student demographics
54%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
83.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 William Amos Hough High
William Amos Hough High's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Amos Hough High this school | 2,518 | 20.1% | 70.6% |
| Lake Norman High Mooresville | 1,905 | 19.8% | 62.8% |
| Leesville Road High Raleigh | 2,411 | 24.5% | 61.9% |
| Fuquay-Varina High Fuquay-Varina | 1,858 | 25.1% | 51.0% |
| Ronald W Reagan High School Pfafftown | 2,122 | 29.8% | 67.2% |
| Needham Broughton High Raleigh | 2,153 | 28.1% | 53.4% |
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 William Amos Hough High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #87 of 468 | #7 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #117 of 464 | #6 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #67 of 448 | #6 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,518 | #7 of 598 | #4 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #338 of 473 | #26 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #317 of 474 | #25 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #506 of 527 | #31 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #182 of 277 | #15 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
2,518
+33 (+1%) vs 2020
+73% since 2010-11, when it was 1,454
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 2,518 | 119.2 | 21.1:1 | 20% (506) |
| 2023-24 | 2,503 | 118 | 21.2:1 | 20% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 2,518 | 116.1 | 21.7:1 | 14% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 2,485 | 120 | 20.7:1 | 11% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 2,683 | 130.4 | 20.6:1 | 13% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 2,572 | 126 | 20.4:1 | 17% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 1,454 | 76 | 19.1:1 | 19% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Amos Hough High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,683 to 2,518); teachers down 9% (130.4 to 119.2).
About William Amos Hough High
William Amos Hough High runs as a large high school in Cornelius, North Carolina. A federal count lists 2,518 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 231% larger than that.
In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 186 schools enroll a combined 145,014 students.
By race and ethnicity, William Amos Hough High is 65% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Mecklenburg County overall, about 45% of residents are White. By the diversity index, William Amos Hough High comes in at 54%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.1:1, with 119.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at William Amos Hough High is 20%. That is 51 points below the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County.
William Amos Hough High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For William Amos Hough High, the prediction is 72.7% and the result is 70.6%.
William Amos Hough High is located in Mecklenburg County, where median household income is about $87,005, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County, with a combined enrollment of about 170,407.
Nearest public school: Bailey Middle, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around William Amos Hough High holds at least 8 other public schools. William Amos Hough High ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 70.6% against a local average of 78.5%.
NCES assigns William Amos Hough High the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (2,485) to 2024-25 (2,518).
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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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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
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Other schools in Cornelius
- Bailey MiddleMiddle · 1,315 students
- J.V. Washam ElementaryElementary · 818 students
- Cornelius ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Lakeside Charter AcademyElementary · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Bailey Middle0.6 mi · 1,315
- Lakeside Charter Academy1.4 mi · 221
- Davidson K-8 School1.9 mi · 1,185
- Cornelius Elementary2.2 mi · 542
- J.V. Washam Elementary2.2 mi · 818
- Community School of Davidson3.1 mi · 1,631
Frequently asked questions
About William Amos Hough HighWhat is the total enrollment at William Amos Hough High?
William Amos Hough High enrolls approximately 2,518 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does William Amos Hough High serve?
William Amos Hough High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Amos Hough High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William Amos Hough High is approximately 21.1:1 (119 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William Amos Hough High?
At William Amos Hough High, the student body is approximately 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is William Amos Hough High public or private?
William Amos Hough High 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.