Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Commonwealth High

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 2% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Commonwealth High is a public charter high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 315 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Commonwealth High's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 5.1% of students proficient or better in Biology, compared to the state average of 48.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate has also been declining, from 86.5% in 2022-2023 to just 17.8% in 2024-2025. This underperformance is seen across student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 10-15% of North Carolina high schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While the surrounding Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district has several higher-performing options, such as Myers Park High School and Central Piedmont Early College, these schools are still several miles away from Commonwealth High, suggesting a lack of high-quality educational options in the immediate vicinity. The school's challenges likely stem from the high rates of poverty and economic disadvantage among its student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these systemic issues will require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Commonwealth High.

377

Students ?

32.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5112 Central Ave
Charlotte, NC 28205

(704) 899-4998

District: Commonwealth High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.0%

Hispanic:

41.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

See top rated North Carolina high schools

Compare Commonwealth High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (15% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (18% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

North Carolina avg58%

627^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 242Commonwealth High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	627 of 641	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	509 of 514	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	468 of 469	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	438 of 476	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	448 of 531	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	605 of 610	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	445 of 449	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	453 of 462	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	587 of 606	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	417 of 424	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	590 of 601	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	462 of 463	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II26%-34 vs state

Math III17%-50 vs state

Biology5%-43 vs state

1.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Commonwealth High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

I was dismayed to learn that students are able to use specific "helps" to do their work including tests and that another student was told by a teacher to take a final for a different student to be able to pass. This school is pushing kids through, trying to earn them credit that they have not truly earned. Close Quote

Schools Near Commonwealth High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Public	6-12	6200 Starhaven Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6460	854	44	19.3	99.6%	20 (2.3%)	203 (23.8%)	593 (69.4%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	26.2	485^th of 641 public high schools	24.3%		33.6	415^th of 640 public high schools	35.2%	70	35.2	46.4	18.0	69.2	32.3	18.4	19.9	19.1	18.8	29.8	28.0	$10,602	$1,223	$9,379
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
Military and Global Leadership	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Hawthorne Lane Ste A	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6011	71	9	7.8	95.8%	4 (5.6%)	27 (38.0%)	39 (54.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12	585^th of 641 public high schools	8.7%		11	585^th of 640 public high schools	8.6%		29.4	34.8		22.2								$12,227	$794	$11,434
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
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
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
Cato Middle College High School	Public	11-12	8120 Grier Rd Suite 171-B	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1452	173	5	34.6	46.8%	23 (13.3%)	79 (45.7%)	43 (24.9%)	15 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)								(n/a)				68.0								$6,516	$289	$6,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Commonwealth High

What district is Commonwealth High in?

Commonwealth High School

What is the racial makeup of Commonwealth High?

Students at Commonwealth High are 44% African American, 42% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% White.

Is Commonwealth High a good school?

Commonwealth High ranks in the bottom 2.2% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Commonwealth High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Commonwealth High.

Rate Commonwealth High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina High School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Charlotte, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Commonwealth High!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.