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Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology

Q: Is Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology a good school?

Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology ranks 259 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology is a public magnet high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 1,533 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state.

Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 52nd out of 476 North Carolina high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 339th out of 594 in 2020-2021. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 4 stars out of 5 from 2014-2015 to 2017-2018, dropping to 2 stars in 2020-2021 and 2023-2024, and then returning to 3 stars in 2022-2023 and 2024-2025. The school performs particularly well with its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, the school's Gifted and Talented student population has struggled, ranking in the bottom 50% of North Carolina high schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology performs better than some, such as Turning Point Academy and West Mecklenburg High School, but lags behind other nearby magnet schools, such as Central Piedmont Early College, Northwest School of the Arts, and Harding University High School, which have higher statewide rankings and better academic performance.

1,533

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,885

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1430 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208-0805

(980) 343-5992

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.6%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg53%

259^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 29High Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	259 of 641	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	343 of 640	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	289 of 626	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	299 of 621	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	339 of 594	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	118 of 514	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	101 of 469	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	52 of 476	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	80 of 507	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	78 of 531	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.1	96 of 451	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	54.5	117 of 505	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	23 of 502	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	16 of 506	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	62.5	159 of 499	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.4	300 of 490	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.5	380 of 477	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.7	212 of 453	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	23.0	371 of 431	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	87 of 440	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	109 of 437	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	87 of 434	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	87 of 430	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	69 of 364	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	28 of 369	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	24 of 359	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	63 of 106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.8	34 of 101	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	35 of 98	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	55 of 91	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	12 of 89	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	21 of 77	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	68.0	53 of 330	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	78 of 334	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	37 of 364	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	60.4	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	74 of 273	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	119 of 262	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	44 of 226	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	44 of 156	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	68 of 124	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	13 of 173	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	296 of 610	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	302 of 602	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	279 of 588	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	273 of 594	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	248 of 475	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	155 of 475	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	119 of 449	73.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	205 of 412	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	237 of 403	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	262 of 403	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	204 of 398	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	252 of 337	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	108 of 325	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	120 of 462	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	161 of 454	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	135 of 449	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	170 of 436	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	116 of 370	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	33 of 354	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	27 of 340	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	201 of 606	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	270 of 613	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	217 of 597	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	220 of 544	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	164 of 432	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	41 of 446	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	31 of 424	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	225 of 601	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	358 of 607	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	291 of 602	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	304 of 585	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	260 of 481	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	98 of 488	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	93 of 463	79.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	52.1	84 of 185	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	74 of 352	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	161 of 349	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	259 of 542	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	139 of 553	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	165 of 534	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	167 of 439	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.3	22 of 444	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	56.3	164 of 427	61.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)55th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III76%+10 vs state

English II67%+8 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

Math I38%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

I am a Student here at Phillip O Berry and my experience so far has been great. It is a STEM school and offers courses that other schools may not, and most of the staff is great. The counellors are wonderful and are very helpful with finding courses, internships, volunteer work and etc that are suitable for me. The students are hardworking and friendly and there is low to no percent of bullying. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, April 15, 2012

This school does provide some technology courses that other schools do not but it is filled with uncaring AND talent-less teachers along with numerous students who simply want to cause trouble and it DOES NOT create a safe environment for students to learn in. Close Quote

Schools Near Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	1430 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5992	1,533	86	17.8	98.9%	43 (2.8%)	945 (61.6%)	442 (28.8%)	58 (3.8%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.6%)	55.7	259^th of 641 public high schools	59.6%		43.7	343^rd of 640 public high schools	46.4%	84	46.6	67.3	38.5	76.0								$8,885	$597	$8,288
Stewart Creek High	Public, Charter	9-12	2701-F Freedom Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Stewart Creek High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 500-3731	342	12	29.6		8 (2.3%)	183 (53.5%)	134 (39.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	14.8	562^nd of 641 public high schools	12.3%					(n/a)		28.2	33.3
Harding University High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6007	1,204	71	16.9	99.8%	20 (1.7%)	799 (66.4%)	315 (26.2%)	38 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	9.2	601^st of 641 public high schools	6.2%		10.4	589^th of 640 public high schools	8.0%	12	17.4	28.7	11.4	36.7								$10,138	$983	$9,155
Northwest School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1415 Beatties Ford Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5500	993	62	15.9	38.1%	323 (32.5%)	432 (43.5%)	147 (14.8%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.4%)	83.5	118^th of 641 public high schools	81.6%		73.1	164^th of 640 public high schools	74.4%	46	69.0	83.2	69.0	88.5	74.8	69.1	75.3	69.6	68.6	80.3	78.2	$9,618	$478	$9,141
West Charlotte High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2219 Senior Dr	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6060	2,008	102	19.6	99.9%	29 (1.4%)	1,499 (74.7%)	368 (18.3%)	60 (3.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	50 (2.5%)	25.1	495^th of 641 public high schools	22.8%		22.8	498^th of 640 public high schools	22.2%	3	30.2	43.8	29.1	51.2								$12,290	$1,386	$10,904
Williams Secondary Montessori	Public, Magnet	7-12	2400 Carmine St	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0040	401	28	14.5	19.7%	238 (59.4%)	87 (21.7%)	44 (11.0%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	82.3	126^th of 641 public high schools	80.3%		74.1	159^th of 640 public high schools	75.2%	33		95.9	57.5	83.6		79.5	70.0		85.5	85.6	87.8	$13,612	$958	$12,654
West Mecklenburg High School	Public	9-12	7400 Tuckaseegee Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6080	1,290	75	17.2	99.8%	49 (3.8%)	643 (49.8%)	486 (37.7%)	70 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	13	579^th of 641 public high schools	9.7%		8.3	606^th of 640 public high schools	5.3%	27	15.1	36.0	15.7	43.7								$11,533	$1,263	$10,270
Central Piedmont Early College	Public	9-12	1228 Elizabeth Avenue	Charlotte	28204	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-1118	278	10	27.8	41.4%	48 (17.3%)	114 (41.0%)	89 (32.0%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	88.5	88^th of 641 public high schools	86.3%		90.8	67^th of 640 public high schools	89.5%	21	82.5	94.2	51.2	93.1								$18,854	$1,855	$16,999
Turning Point Academy	Public	9-12	8701 Moores Chapel Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5231	144	22	6.5	97.9%	4 (2.8%)	125 (86.8%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	1.2	639^th of 641 public high schools	0.3%		1.1	639^th of 640 public high schools	0.2%			10.4		7.1								$30,170	$4,243	$25,927
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Hawthorne Ln	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6011	239	18	13.2	98.3%	12 (5.0%)	98 (41.0%)	109 (45.6%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	28.1	472^nd of 641 public high schools	26.4%		29.1	459^th of 640 public high schools	28.3%	13	32.6	54.3	24.0	52.1								$15,697	$1,485	$14,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology

What district is Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,533 students attended Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology.

Is Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology a good school?

Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology ranks 259^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology?

Students at Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology are 62% African American, 29% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

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