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Best High Schools in Mooresville, NC

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Top rankedLake Norman High182^nd of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The city of Mooresville, North Carolina is home to two high schools: Mooresville High School and Lake Norman High. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Mooresville Graded School District and the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, respectively.

Based on the data, Lake Norman High appears to be the standout school in the area. It has a higher statewide ranking, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger compared to Mooresville High's 2-3 star rating. Lake Norman High also has significantly higher test scores across the board, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in EOC exams for Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. Additionally, Lake Norman High has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (17.72%) compared to Mooresville High (40.47%), indicating a more affluent student population.

Despite Mooresville High School's higher per-student spending of $8,785 compared to Lake Norman High's $6,712, it does not appear to translate into better academic performance. The data suggests a significant gap in academic performance between the two schools, with Lake Norman High consistently outperforming Mooresville High and the broader district on standardized tests. Understanding the underlying factors that contribute to this disparity could be valuable for improving educational outcomes in the Mooresville area.

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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
Lake Norman High	Public	9-12	186 Doolie Road	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 799-8555	1,905	84	22.7	19.8%	1,358 (71.3%)	132 (6.9%)	230 (12.1%)	78 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (5.6%)	69.1	182^nd of 641 public high schools	71.6%		70.1	178^th of 640 public high schools	72.2%	4	70.7	72.8	46.3	74.8	$6,712	$326	$6,386
NF Woods Campus	Public	6-12	574 W McLelland Ave	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2500	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mooresville High School	Public	9-12	659 E Center Ave	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2580	1,923	100	19.1	41.2%	1,061 (55.2%)	374 (19.4%)	305 (15.9%)	38 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	143 (7.4%)	47.5	325^th of 641 public high schools	49.3%		55.5	261^st of 640 public high schools	59.2%	64	47.8	59.2	27.7	72.5	$8,785	$417	$8,368

Cities Near Mooresville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Davidson	5.06 mi	2	11^th
Troutman	6.35 mi	4	271^st
Cornelius	6.99 mi	5	101^st
Mount Ulla	8.46 mi	2	314^th
China Grove	9.35 mi	6	335^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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