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Charlotte Secondary

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 11% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Charlotte Secondary is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a student population of 174. Unfortunately, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking 569 out of 641 North Carolina high schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The key issues at Charlotte Secondary are its low test scores, declining graduation rates, and poor performance across various student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages in Mathematics, Reading, and End-of-Course exams. Additionally, Charlotte Secondary's four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 87.7% in 2024-2025 to 74.3% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average. The school also ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina high schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Charlotte Secondary significantly underperforms. Schools like Central Piedmont Early College, Providence High School, and Myers Park High School have much higher test scores, graduation rates, and overall rankings compared to Charlotte Secondary. The data also suggests that Charlotte Secondary may be underfunded compared to these high-performing schools.

157

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 McAlpine Park Dr
Charlotte, NC 28211

(704) 295-0137

District: Charlotte Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.9%

Hispanic:

33.8%

White:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (28% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (74% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

North Carolina avg54%

Middle school

704^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

569^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 242Charlotte Secondary School 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	704 of 773	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	744 of 793	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	580 of 784	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	649 of 786	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	627 of 741	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	570 of 737	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	560 of 691	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	521 of 694	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.5	459 of 692	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	328 of 705	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	202 of 627	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	284 of 673	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	220 of 662	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	331 of 648	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	311 of 640	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	289 of 630	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	478 of 533	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	402 of 519	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	437 of 494	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	611 of 706	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	588 of 684	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	583 of 656	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	401 of 541	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	353 of 522	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	139 of 493	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	271 of 472	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	682 of 729	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	659 of 735	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	311 of 689	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	486 of 639	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	540 of 604	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	656 of 733	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	624 of 751	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	457 of 747	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.9	663 of 748	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	622 of 711	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	501 of 697	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	527 of 665	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	73.9	144 of 624	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.8	409 of 596	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	569 of 641	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	562 of 640	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	516 of 626	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	536 of 621	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	527 of 594	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	400 of 514	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	365 of 469	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	293 of 476	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.8	288 of 507	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	269 of 531	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	285 of 451	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	416 of 440	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	274 of 437	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	303 of 434	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	334 of 430	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	341 of 364	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	219 of 369	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	190 of 359	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.8	66 of 364	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	54 of 349	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	531 of 610	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	565 of 602	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	504 of 588	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	542 of 594	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	429 of 475	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	333 of 475	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.0	418 of 449	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	16.3	416 of 454	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	339 of 449	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	571 of 606	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	541 of 613	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	527 of 597	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	244 of 446	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	358 of 424	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	534 of 601	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	527 of 607	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	475 of 602	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	421 of 585	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	412 of 481	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	405 of 488	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	336 of 463	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	29.5	317 of 444	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	245 of 427	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2019)77th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2022)26th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

African American (2021)10th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

High school

Disabled (2019)82nd percentile+60 vs school

White (2019)29th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III47%-20 vs state

Science45%-15 vs state

Biology29%-20 vs state

English II28%-32 vs state

Reading27%-26 vs state

Mathematics20%-33 vs state

Math I9%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, August 20, 2009

this school is the best. i would recommend it to any one. i have been going here ever since i started middle school and i learn a lot and i have lots of friends. if you don't like big schools and you like small classrooms and nice people then this is the place for you.

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by a student
Sunday, May 10, 2009

This school is awesome! I started when I was in 6th grade and I now I'm enamored by this place! My teachers are so supportive, and I love that we are allowed to move at higher paced rates in the classes in which we excel! I do have to do a lot of work, but it is worth it. When you compare my research skills and writing ability to those of my older sister (who followed traditional CMS schools), it's unfathomable! Close Quote

Schools Near Charlotte Secondary

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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
Charlotte Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	8601 McAlpine Park Dr	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte Secondary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 295-0137	157	7	22.2		22 (14.0%)	61 (38.9%)	53 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.4%)	14.3	569^th of 641 public high schools	11.2%		13.5	562^nd of 640 public high schools	12.2%	7	28.6	27.6	9.1	46.9	41.7	8.3	20.0	41.7	12.5	35.0	45.0
East Mecklenburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6800 Monroe Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6430	2,422	131	18.5	99.9%	491 (20.3%)	743 (30.7%)	981 (40.5%)	141 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	54 (2.2%)	50.2	294^th of 641 public high schools	54.1%		52.1	287^th of 640 public high schools	55.2%	7	46.7	67.4	20.6	71.4								$9,101	$501	$8,599
Providence High School	Public	9-12	1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5390	2,167	105	20.5	15.2%	1,340 (61.8%)	175 (8.1%)	254 (11.7%)	329 (15.2%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (3.0%)	90.5	72^nd of 641 public high schools	88.8%		90.2	71^st of 640 public high schools	88.9%	1	85.5	89.1	69.5	93.4								$8,296	$371	$7,925
Butler High School	Public	9-12	1810 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6300	1,791	98	18.1	50.1%	494 (27.6%)	544 (30.4%)	558 (31.2%)	135 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	53 (3.0%)	55.7	257^th of 641 public high schools	59.9%		55.8	257^th of 640 public high schools	59.8%		54.1	59.3	40.9	74.6								$8,714	$431	$8,282
Commonwealth High	Public, Charter	9-12	5112 Central Ave	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Commonwealth High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 899-4998	377	12	32.2		22 (5.8%)	166 (44.0%)	158 (41.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	3.8	627^th of 641 public high schools	2.2%					(n/a)	5.1	25.8		16.7
Levine Middle College High School	Public	11-12	2800 Campus Ridge Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9437	216	5	43.2	19.4%	118 (54.6%)	23 (10.6%)	31 (14.4%)	36 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)				92.3								$7,540	$287	$7,253
Independence High School	Public	9-12	1967 Patriot Dr	Charlotte	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6900	2,024	116	17.5	99.9%	341 (16.8%)	591 (29.2%)	913 (45.1%)	114 (5.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	59 (2.9%)	37.7	393^rd of 641 public high schools	38.7%		34.4	409^th of 640 public high schools	36.1%	16	41.9	51.6	29.6	63.6								$9,395	$592	$8,803
Myers Park High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2400 Colony Rd	Charlotte	28209	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5800	3,225	154	20.9	34.5%	1,658 (51.4%)	730 (22.6%)	640 (19.8%)	88 (2.7%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	101 (3.1%)	62.8	213^th of 641 public high schools	66.8%		69.2	186^th of 640 public high schools	70.9%	27	62.3	69.2	26.9	80.3								$7,885	$340	$7,545
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
Garinger High School	Public	9-12	1100 Eastway Dr	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6450	1,877	106	17.7	99.8%	68 (3.6%)	578 (30.8%)	1,146 (61.1%)	52 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.5%)	10.9	595^th of 641 public high schools	7.2%		8.3	607^th of 640 public high schools	5.2%	12	21.8	24.5	9.0	45.0								$10,714	$1,102	$9,612

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlotte Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Charlotte Secondary?

Students at Charlotte Secondary are 39% African American, 34% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charlotte Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Charlotte Secondary.

What district is Charlotte Secondary in?

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Is Charlotte Secondary a good school?

Charlotte Secondary ranks in the bottom 11.2% of North Carolina high schools.

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