Best High Schools in Huntersville, NC

Summary:

The city of Huntersville, North Carolina is home to three high schools: North Mecklenburg High School, Hopewell High School, and Merancas Middle College-CPCC. These schools serve students in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and offer a range of educational opportunities.

Among the standout schools, Merancas Middle College-CPCC stands out for its exceptional performance on the Math III end-of-course (EOC) exams, with 100% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Hopewell High School also performed well on the Math III EOC, with 73.4% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, surpassing the district and state averages. Both North Mecklenburg High School and Hopewell High School had a 87.7% four-year graduation rate in 2024-2025, on par with the state average.

However, North Mecklenburg High School and Hopewell High School had lower proficiency rates than the district and state averages on the Biology and Math I EOC exams in 2024-2025 and 2023-2024. Merancas Middle College-CPCC had the highest student-teacher ratio at 47.5, while North Mecklenburg High School had the lowest at 17.8. The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between North Mecklenburg High School (98.74%) and Hopewell High School (48.37%) indicates that the schools may serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Mecklenburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11201 Old Statesville Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3840	1,854	110	16.9	99.8%	102 (5.5%)	1,028 (55.4%)	588 (31.7%)	70 (3.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.3%)	35.1	412^th of 641 public high schools	35.7%		37.8	389^th of 640 public high schools	39.2%	23	41.0	56.9	29.5	53.1	$9,173	$451	$8,723
Hopewell High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11530 Beatties Ford Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5988	1,851	97	19.0	99.8%	437 (23.6%)	887 (47.9%)	374 (20.2%)	54 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (5.1%)	42.5	357^th of 641 public high schools	44.3%		44.1	340^th of 640 public high schools	46.9%	17	39.7	57.9	22.6	73.4	$8,867	$413	$8,454
Merancas Middle College-CPCC	Public	11-12	12010 Verhoeff Dr	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0035	176	5	35.2	32.4%	35 (19.9%)	83 (47.2%)	25 (14.2%)	23 (13.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)				100.0	$7,253	$339	$6,914

Cities Near Huntersville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cornelius	2.41 mi	5	101^st
Charlotte	4.27 mi	186	282^nd
Davidson	5.06 mi	2	11^th
Concord	5.74 mi	35	227^th
Mooresville	7.2 mi	20	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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