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Mount Pleasant High

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Mount Pleasant High ranks 336 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 49% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Mount Pleasant High is a traditional public high school in Mount Pleasant, NC, serving 894 students in grades 9–12 as part of Cabarrus County Schools. The school enrolls a lower share of economically disadvantaged students than many nearby high schools, with about 38% eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, and it sits within a district that ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide. However, Mount Pleasant's own state standing has slipped considerably over time, falling from the 70th percentile and a 4-star rating in 2016-17 to the 49th percentile and a 2-star rating by 2025-26, placing it 336th out of 662 North Carolina high schools.

The school's clearest strengths are its graduation rate and its work with certain student populations. Mount Pleasant's graduation rate has consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 91.5% in 2025-26 versus 88.8% statewide, and it outpaces several nearby schools including West Cabarrus High (85.6%), Concord High (87.7%), and the Performance Learning Center (84.5%). Students who reach upper-level math also perform well, with Math III proficiency hitting 77.7% in 2024-25, exceeding both the district and state. Special education students ranked in the 78th percentile statewide in 2025-26, a bright spot worth watching. Mount Pleasant also ranks ahead of most nearby traditional high schools, including West Cabarrus High, Central Cabarrus High, Concord High, and A L Brown High, though the district's application-based early colleges — Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute, Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll, and Cabarrus Early College of Technology — rank in a clearly higher tier.

Two concerns stand out. Chronic absenteeism reached 30.0% in 2024-25, far above the district's 18.0% and the state's 24.2% — a striking figure given the school's relatively low poverty rate. And Math I proficiency, which measures entry-level high school readiness, has persistently lagged the district: just 36.3% in 2025-26, compared to 54.7% districtwide and 42.1% statewide. Meanwhile, West Cabarrus outperformed Mount Pleasant in both Math I and Math III that same year despite serving a much higher-poverty student body. This pattern — solid graduation rates and strong Math III results paired with weak Math I performance and high absenteeism — suggests the school finishes students well but struggles to keep all students on track from the start of high school.

894

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,787

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

700 Walker Road
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124-9596

(704) 260-6690

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Feeder schools for Mount Pleasant High:

Elementary:	A T Allen Elementary
	Mount Pleasant Elementary
Middle:	Mount Pleasant Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

12.8%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cabarrus County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg69%

North Carolina avg60%

336^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Cabarrus County Schools

67^th of 246Cabarrus County Schools 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	49.3	336 of 662	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	295 of 641	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	274 of 640	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	259 of 626	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	257 of 621	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	253 of 594	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	233 of 514	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	176 of 469	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	143 of 476	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	45.6	192 of 507	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	196 of 531	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	26.3	307 of 451	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	149 of 505	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	56.3	176 of 502	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	138 of 506	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	55.8	229 of 499	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	132 of 490	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	53.8	217 of 477	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	198 of 453	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	114 of 431	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	241 of 450	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	174 of 440	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	128 of 437	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	99 of 434	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	74 of 430	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	36 of 364	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	40.6	188 of 359	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	75.1	34 of 330	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	29.5	244 of 334	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	247 of 364	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	164 of 349	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	47.1	106 of 262	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	267 of 629	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	262 of 610	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	230 of 602	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	243 of 588	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	266 of 594	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	158 of 475	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	222 of 475	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	221 of 449	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	320 of 407	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	71.9	125 of 412	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	271 of 403	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	227 of 403	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	207 of 398	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	218 of 337	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	186 of 325	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	184 of 474	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	236 of 462	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	240 of 454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	173 of 449	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	222 of 436	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	59 of 370	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	21.7	297 of 354	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.0	136 of 340	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	368 of 620	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	271 of 606	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	225 of 613	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	211 of 597	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	162 of 544	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	149 of 432	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	204 of 446	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	270 of 424	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	379 of 624	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	307 of 601	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	297 of 607	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	264 of 602	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	231 of 585	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	181 of 481	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	233 of 488	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	157 of 463	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	82 of 372	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	34.7	218 of 352	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	151 of 349	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	378 of 551	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	354 of 542	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	319 of 553	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	318 of 537	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	299 of 534	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	243 of 439	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	284 of 444	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	275 of 427	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III69%~ state avg

English II68%+4 vs state

Biology64%+5 vs state

Math I36%-6 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Mount Pleasant High	Public	9-12	700 Walker Road	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6690	894	51	17.4	38.4%	689 (77.1%)	51 (5.7%)	114 (12.8%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	49.3	336^th of 662 public high schools	49.2%		50.1	295^th of 641 public high schools	54.0%	41	63.5	68.2	36.3	68.9						$9,787	$661	$9,125
Concord High	Public, Magnet	9-12	481 Burrage Road NE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6000	1,128	71	15.9	—	312 (27.7%)	355 (31.5%)	389 (34.5%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.6%)	37.8	421^st of 662 public high schools	36.4%		38.8	386^th of 641 public high schools	39.8%	35	46.5	51.9	45.3	69.6						$9,116	$520	$8,595
Cabarrus County Opportunity School	Public	6-12	120 Marsh Avenue NW	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-5800	41	10	4.1	92.7%	8 (19.5%)	19 (46.3%)	9 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.2%)								(n/a)										$29,596	$2,369	$27,226
Central Cabarrus High	Public, Magnet	9-12	505 Hwy 49 S	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6570	1,369	86	15.9	54.0%	531 (38.8%)	399 (29.1%)	339 (24.8%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	75 (5.5%)	45	366^th of 662 public high schools	44.7%		32.6	428^th of 641 public high schools	33.2%	62	58.5	60.2	38.8	69.9						$8,314	$531	$7,784
Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute	Public	9-12	421 Medical Park Dr NE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6860	159	6	25.1	30.2%	47 (29.6%)	28 (17.6%)	31 (19.5%)	38 (23.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	91.7	60^th of 662 public high schools	90.9%					(n/a)	92.5	100.0	80.0	96.5
Cabarrus Early College of Technology	Public	9-12	670 Concord Parkway North	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6750	236	7	36.1	32.2%	113 (47.9%)	35 (14.8%)	44 (18.6%)	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	90.9	67^th of 662 public high schools	89.9%		93.5	44^th of 641 public high schools	93.1%	23	93.0	93.0	88.6	94.7						$8,795	$218	$8,577
West Cabarrus High	Public	9-12	4100 Weddington Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-5970	1,627	86	18.9	57.2%	472 (29.0%)	508 (31.2%)	526 (32.3%)	36 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.8%)	47.1	348^th of 662 public high schools	47.4%		40.1	375^th of 641 public high schools	41.5%	27	50.6	57.1	44.4	80.2
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	4511 Weddington Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(704) 260-6820	107	4	26.7	42.1%	61 (57.0%)	15 (14.0%)	17 (15.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)	45.9	359^th of 662 public high schools	45.8%		44.7	342^nd of 641 public high schools	46.6%	17	57.7	76.9	50.0	50.0	54.5	20.0	81.8	60.0	80.0
Performance Learning Center	Public	9-12	4521 Weddington Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6800	77	7	11.8	96.1%	37 (48.1%)	13 (16.9%)	23 (29.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	25.7	514^th of 662 public high schools	22.4%		29.2	462^nd of 641 public high schools	27.9%	52	52.2	57.1		38.7						$10,998	$489	$10,509
A L Brown High	Public	9-12	415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 932-6125	1,753	94	18.6	—	422 (24.1%)	497 (28.4%)	702 (40.0%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (6.7%)	9.2	606^th of 662 public high schools	8.5%		11.4	591^st of 641 public high schools	7.8%	15	26.5	42.0	7.7	36.4						$9,314	$705	$8,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pleasant High

What schools feed into Mount Pleasant High?

Mount Pleasant High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A T Allen Elementary
Elementary : Mount Pleasant Elementary
Middle : Mount Pleasant Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant High?

Students at Mount Pleasant High are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Mount Pleasant High a good school?

Mount Pleasant High ranks 336^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mount Pleasant High in?

Cabarrus County Schools

How many students attend Mount Pleasant High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 894 students attended Mount Pleasant High.

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