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Commonwealth High

Q: Is Commonwealth High a good school?

Commonwealth High ranks in the bottom 5.3% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Commonwealth High?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 5% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Commonwealth High is a small high school in Charlotte, NC, that enrolls 377 students in grades 9–12 and operates as its own single-school district, Commonwealth High School, which ranks 242nd out of 246 districts in the state. Even though the school is surrounded by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Commonwealth currently holds a 0-star rating and ranks 627th out of 662 high schools in North Carolina—placing it near the bottom of nearly every statewide measure.

The school’s outcome data are profoundly low. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate was 23.3 percent, well below the state average of 88.8 percent, and chronic absenteeism affects 87.7 percent of students—meaning nearly nine out of ten students miss enough school to make steady progress almost impossible. End-of-course proficiency rates are also at the very bottom: just 8.5 percent of students are proficient in Biology, 29.6 percent in English II, and 21.1 percent in Math I. By comparison, Myers Park High School, located about five miles away, posts an 89.2 percent graduation rate and a 69.5 percent Biology proficiency rate, while Garinger High School, just 2.6 miles away and serving a similarly high-poverty population, graduates 73 percent of its students and achieves higher proficiency across subjects.

There are modest signs of improvement—the graduation rate has more than tripled from 6.5 percent in 2021–2022—but progress remains fragile while absenteeism stays near 88 percent. Neighboring schools show that these outcomes are not inevitable: Charlotte Secondary, a small non-traditional school, graduates 69.7 percent of students and reaches 52.0 percent Biology proficiency; East Mecklenburg High School graduates 87.7 percent; and Military and Global Leadership graduates 95.0 percent despite high chronic absenteeism. The data suggest this school needs urgent, comprehensive support, and that re-engaging students in attendance is the critical first step to any lasting improvement.

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%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2018 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 5th (2026) from a <1st-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (21% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (23% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

North Carolina avg60%

627^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

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SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 246Commonwealth 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	627 of 662	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	1.7	474 of 474	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	453 of 462	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	597 of 620	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	4.2	605 of 624	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III36%-33 vs state

English II30%-35 vs state

Math I21%-21 vs state

Biology8%-50 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	5.2	627^th of 662 public high schools	5.3%		3.8	627^th of 641 public high schools	2.2%		8.5	29.6	21.1	35.7
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%)	47.2	347^th of 662 public high schools	47.6%		50.2	294^th of 641 public high schools	54.1%	53	55.5	73.5	34.1	68.1								$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%)	16	578^th of 662 public high schools	12.7%		10.9	595^th of 641 public high schools	7.2%	17	31.1	35.0	30.5	51.1								$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%)	36.5	428^th of 662 public high schools	35.3%		26.2	485^th of 641 public high schools	24.3%	57	45.2	50.0	34.8	78.3	44.8	35.7	16.9	38.8	33.3	26.4	50.3	$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%)	74	165^th of 662 public high schools	75.1%		28.1	472^nd of 641 public high schools	26.4%	307	75.9	81.5	65.1	80.0								$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%)								(n/a)				35.7								$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%)	24.7	521^st of 662 public high schools	21.3%		14.3	569^th of 641 public high schools	11.2%	48	52.0	54.5	6.7	38.5	11.8	35.0	19.0	23.5	35.0	14.3	19.0
Central Piedmont Early College	Public	9-12	1228 Elizabeth Avenue	Charlotte	28235	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%)	90.4	72^nd of 662 public high schools	89.1%		88.5	88^th of 641 public high schools	86.3%	16	90.3	96.8	72.5	98.0								$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%)	36.5	430^th of 662 public high schools	35.0%		37.7	393^rd of 641 public high schools	38.7%	37	45.8	62.3	43.2	58.0								$9,395	$592	$8,803
Cato Middle College High School	Public	11-12	8120 Grier Rd	Charlotte	28235	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)				68.4								$6,516	$289	$6,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Commonwealth High

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Is Commonwealth High a good school?

Commonwealth High ranks in the bottom 5.3% of North Carolina high schools.

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.

How many students attend Commonwealth High?

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

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