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Apprentice Academy High School

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades

Summary

Apprentice Academy High School is a public charter virtual high school located in Monroe, North Carolina, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 249 students. The school is part of the Union County Public Schools district, which is ranked 229 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apprentice Academy High School consistently performs significantly below the state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 19.5% in 7th grade math, 34.1% in 7th grade reading, and 14.3% in Math I, compared to the state averages of 50.4%, 48.4%, and 36.9%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and White students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of schools in the state. Apprentice Academy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-25% of high schools in North Carolina, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, significantly lower than the nearby public high schools, such as Cuthbertson High, Piedmont High, and Weddington High, which are among the top-performing schools in the state.

The stark contrast in academic performance and school quality between Apprentice Academy High School and the nearby public high schools suggests that the virtual charter school model may not be effectively meeting the needs of its students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at the school may also be a contributing factor to the overall academic underperformance, and the virtual learning environment may not be well-suited for all students, who may require more personalized attention and support.

229

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

2850 Old Charlotte Highway
Monroe, NC 28110

(980) 313-8610

District: Apprentice Academy High School of NC

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Hispanic:

20.1%

African American:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2021 → 14th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (27% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (61% vs 87%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school27%

North Carolina avg53%

Not ranked this year

Apprentice Academy High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	10.0	732 of 793	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	548 of 784	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	664 of 743	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	415 of 735	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	710 of 751	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	584 of 747	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	2.7	647 of 652	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	488 of 656	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	549 of 640	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	486 of 626	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	490 of 621	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	489 of 594	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	14.4	416 of 430	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	358 of 364	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	40 of 330	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	36.0	199 of 334	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	503 of 602	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	493 of 588	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	492 of 594	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	374 of 475	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	350 of 454	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	182 of 449	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	276 of 436	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	247 of 370	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	504 of 613	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	438 of 597	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	364 of 544	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	518 of 607	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	435 of 602	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	441 of 585	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	408 of 481	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	522 of 553	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	492 of 537	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	483 of 534	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	403 of 439	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)5th percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile-7 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+67 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)16th percentile~ school

Male (2024)15th percentile~ school

White (2024)6th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2022)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2023-2024) ?

English II42%-18 vs state

Biology34%-19 vs state

Reading31%-19 vs state

Math III29%-28 vs state

Science25%-45 vs state

Mathematics15%-33 vs state

Math I14%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 10, 2019

Administration runs the school like a juvenile justice detention center. Far too strict and it is precipitating bad behaviors. The administration and some of the teachers do not have an understanding of how to work with atypical students. Summit Learning is a great program but is not being implemented well. Some of the teachers are fantastic but others are lacking self control and self regulation. We had a very bad experience at this school. The EC department is responsive by phone but not by email. The teachers and other staff need to speak up and get administration to make some changes, they know that some students are being treated in a counterproductive way. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocky River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N. Rocky River Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 290-1523	536	40	13.4	99.4%	183 (34.1%)	117 (21.8%)	195 (36.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	67.1	442^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.7	480^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.1%	38					61.0	69.1	75.5				48.1	66.0	56.4				68.1		$13,540	$2,549	$10,991
Union County Early College	Public	9-12	4209A Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1565	340	15	23.4	35.0%	162 (47.6%)	25 (7.4%)	125 (36.8%)	21 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	95.6	12^th of 641 public high schools	98.1%		95.6	20^th of 640 public high schools	96.9%	8	91.7	94.0	92.9																$7,707	$125	$7,583
Benton Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Concord Ave	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3100	451	44	10.2	99.3%	34 (7.5%)	91 (20.2%)	310 (68.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	33	1035^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.5%		25	1194^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.7%	159					58.0	48.5	50.0				27.5	42.4	50.0				58.3		$16,222	$2,475	$13,747
ALA Monroe	Public, Charter	K-8	2505 Weddington Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	ALA Monroe	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 807-3300	237	13	18.2		34 (14.3%)	92 (38.8%)	73 (30.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)								(n/a)					20.0	43.3	26.1	40.7	30.8	18.2	36.0	50.0	26.1	48.1	42.3	54.5	30.4	36.4
Walter Bickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 South ML King Blvd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 238-8704	444	41	10.9	99.3%	30 (6.8%)	135 (30.4%)	257 (57.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	7.9	1443^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.2%		11.5	1403^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	6.8%	40					33.7	35.5	27.3				16.3	25.0	30.3				43.9		$14,234	$2,482	$11,752
Central Academy of Technology and Arts	Public	9-12	600 Brewer Dr	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3088	875	55	15.8	13.8%	500 (57.1%)	74 (8.5%)	117 (13.4%)	137 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.1%)	92.8	54^th of 641 public high schools	91.6%		94.3	33^rd of 640 public high schools	94.8%	21	90.7	93.8	78.3	94.4															$9,519	$417	$9,102
Wolfe School	Public	6-12	722 Brewer Drive	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1568	109	15	7.1	97.2%	49 (45.0%)	24 (22.0%)	23 (21.1%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)																			$27,287	$2,600	$24,687
Shiloh Valley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5200 Rogers Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1559	563	42	13.3	55.2%	256 (45.5%)	101 (17.9%)	137 (24.3%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.4%)								(n/a)																			$9,132	$624	$8,508
Sun Valley High	Public	9-12	5211 Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3020	1,272	79	16.1	46.1%	589 (46.3%)	300 (23.6%)	289 (22.7%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.3%)	45.1	339^th of 641 public high schools	47.1%		42.6	352^nd of 640 public high schools	45.0%	13	41.3	60.5	24.5	73.0															$8,375	$469	$7,906
Shiloh Valley Elementary	Public	3-5	5210 Rogers Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3035	574	35	16.4	51.2%	266 (46.3%)	111 (19.3%)	130 (22.6%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.7%)	62.4	524^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.8%		52.3	712^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.7%	188					70.4	66.0	61.2				49.7	59.2	52.7				69.7		$9,884	$425	$9,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Apprentice Academy High School

How many students attend Apprentice Academy High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 229 students attended Apprentice Academy High School.

What district is Apprentice Academy High School in?

Apprentice Academy High School of NC

What is the racial makeup of Apprentice Academy High School?

Students at Apprentice Academy High School are 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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