Summary:
This analysis focuses on Charlotte Secondary, the only school in this data set and the sole school within the Charlotte Secondary School district, located in Charlotte, NC. It is a small combined middle/high school serving 157 students in grades 6–12, which means each grade level contains a very small cohort of students.
Parents should know that this school faces serious challenges. The graduation rate is just 69.7%, roughly 19 points below the state average of 88.8%, meaning about 3 in 10 students do not graduate on time. Chronic absenteeism is another major concern: 39.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25 versus 24.2% statewide. Academic proficiency is below state averages in every tested subject. Math is the deepest area of struggle; only 6.7% of students were proficient in Math I compared with 42.1% statewide, and just 11.8% of 6th graders were proficient in math. The school earned a 1-star rating but did improve its state rank from the 11th percentile in 2024–25 to the 21st percentile in 2025–26, placing it in the lower fifth of North Carolina schools.
There are encouraging bright spots. Biology EOC proficiency jumped from 28.6% to 52.0%, nearly matching the state rate of 58.5%, while English II EOC proficiency rose from 27.6% to 54.5%, coming within 10 points of the state. Because enrollment is so small, these year-to-year swings should be interpreted carefully, as a single classroom of students can dramatically shift percentages. Overall, Charlotte Secondary is a school with real challenges in attendance, graduation, and math achievement, but the notable gains in Biology and English II offer reasons for cautious optimism.
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