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Cox Mill High School

Q: Is Cox Mill High School a good school?

Cox Mill High School ranks 98 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 85% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Cox Mill High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Concord, NC, serving about 1,772 students in grades 9–12 as part of Cabarrus County Schools. Ranked 98th out of 662 North Carolina high schools for 2025-2026 (85th percentile, 4 stars), Cox Mill has consistently placed in the 80th–95th percentile statewide over the past decade, peaking at 23rd in the state in 2017-2018. On End-of-Course exams, proficiency rates far exceed district and state averages: Biology 88.6% (vs. 67.3% district / 58.5% state), English II 88.1%, Math I 76.0%, and Math III 92.7%.

Among traditional comprehensive high schools, Cox Mill is clearly the strongest performer in its area. It outranks Northwest Cabarrus High (220th), West Cabarrus High (348th), Jay M Robinson High (379th), North Mecklenburg High (406th), and Mallard Creek High School (443rd). The only schools ranking higher are specialized early-college programs like Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll and Char Eng Early College-UNCC, which are far smaller and selective. Cox Mill also keeps chronic absenteeism remarkably low at 14.0% — roughly half the state average — despite serving a very large student body with a higher student–teacher ratio (21.7) and historically lower per-pupil spending than most neighboring schools.

What truly distinguishes Cox Mill is its effectiveness across student subgroups. English Learner students ranked #1 statewide in 2022-2023 and have stayed among the top 11 schools in North Carolina for three straight years. Students receiving Special Education services rank in the 91st percentile, with strong outcomes also posted for African American, Hispanic, Asian, and low-income students. The school's relative weak spot is Math I proficiency, which has climbed from 60.8% in 2022-2023 to 76%, while Math III remains a standout strength at nearly 93%. For parents, Cox Mill offers the breadth of a large high school combined with impressive academics, strong attendance, and a demonstrated record of supporting diverse learners — making it one of the top public high school choices in the Concord and northwest Charlotte region.

1,772

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1355 Cox Mill Rd
Concord, NC 28027-7565

(704) 260-6600

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Feeder schools for Cox Mill High School:

Elementary:	Cox Mill Elementary
Middle:	Harris Road Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.0%

Asian:

27.0%

African American:

20.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (88% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of North Carolina high schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg69%

North Carolina avg60%

98^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	87.0	98 of 662	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	101 of 641	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	108 of 640	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	105 of 626	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	81 of 621	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	92 of 594	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	47 of 514	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	23 of 469	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	36 of 476	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	73.4	59 of 507	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	79 of 531	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	67.8	77 of 451	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	36 of 505	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	69.3	71 of 502	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	44 of 506	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	73.0	55 of 499	89.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	54 of 450	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	52 of 440	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	64 of 437	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	62 of 434	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	40 of 430	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	20 of 364	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	26 of 369	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	16 of 359	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	19 of 103	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	15 of 106	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	11 of 101	89.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	8 of 98	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	11 of 91	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	10 of 83	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	7 of 89	92.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	83.2	24 of 330	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	55.5	97 of 334	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	50 of 364	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	98 of 349	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	7 of 273	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	11 of 262	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 226	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	4 of 156	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	11 of 124	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	89 of 629	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	100 of 610	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	87 of 602	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	74 of 588	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	50 of 594	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	32 of 475	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	34 of 475	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	15 of 449	96.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	81.6	11 of 403	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	25 of 325	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	67 of 474	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	81 of 462	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	76 of 454	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	77 of 449	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	73 of 436	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	16 of 370	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	27 of 354	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	24 of 340	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	113 of 620	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	139 of 606	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	134 of 613	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	160 of 597	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	102 of 544	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	35 of 432	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	65.8	57 of 446	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	37 of 424	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	106 of 624	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	105 of 601	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	116 of 607	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	120 of 602	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	91 of 585	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	39 of 481	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	54 of 488	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	39 of 463	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	43 of 265	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	35 of 253	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	15 of 261	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	23 of 249	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	16 of 226	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	6 of 199	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	38 of 195	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	41 of 185	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	35 of 372	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	70.6	42 of 352	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	12 of 349	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	90 of 551	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	119 of 542	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	101 of 553	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	95 of 537	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	73 of 534	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	35 of 439	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	55 of 444	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	32 of 427	92.5%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)97th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III93%+24 vs state

Biology89%+30 vs state

English II88%+24 vs state

Math I76%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 19, 2013

Having been a parent with a student at Cox Mill High School for three years, I can honestly say I've been quite impressed. The professionalism of the majority of teachers and staff is excellent. Our older son attended high school in another southern state and I see a marked difference overall in comparison. The previous reviewer mentioned the use of drugs, they are everywhere and if that is what you're drawn to then you would have no problem finding it anywhere, even in high schools. Is Cox Mill a perfect school?...of course not...no school is. In my experience Cox Mill does an excellent job of welcoming parents to get involved and the band program is outstanding. I've also noticed that the students, in general, are very inclusive and supportive of each other. This is a rare and special environment that I am happy to have my student experience. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, January 28, 2012

the reason i gave this school such a poor rating is because first the lunches there are horrible!for 2.50 you get a scoop of macaroni and a chocolate milk! 2nd would have to be the major drug problem among students (especially athletts)that the staff has made no effort what so ever in correcting. Also in order to get to class you need to literally shove your way through the horribly crowded hallways. I have never seen such a poorly thought out school in all my years of education. Please for future parents thinking about sending your kids here, DO NOT! 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 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
Cox Mill High School	Public	9-12	1355 Cox Mill Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6600	1,772	81	21.7	14.1%	673 (38.0%)	360 (20.3%)	168 (9.5%)	478 (27.0%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	78 (4.4%)	87	98^th of 662 public high schools	85.2%		86.1	101^st of 641 public high schools	84.2%	3	88.6	88.1	76.0	92.7						$7,456	$383	$7,073
Mallard Creek High School	Public	9-12	3825 Johnston Oehler Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1341	2,068	109	19.0	99.9%	152 (7.4%)	1,434 (69.3%)	313 (15.1%)	68 (3.3%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (4.7%)	34.5	443^rd of 662 public high schools	33.1%		34.9	413^th of 641 public high schools	35.6%	30	46.8	61.5	35.3	58.7						$8,152	$456	$7,697
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
Jay M Robinson High	Public	9-12	300 Pitts School Road SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6660	1,210	69	17.6	51.8%	381 (31.5%)	413 (34.1%)	299 (24.7%)	42 (3.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.8%)	43.7	379^th of 662 public high schools	42.7%		43.2	348^th of 641 public high schools	45.7%	31	58.0	59.3	47.7	61.5						$9,469	$752	$8,717
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
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-Kannapolis Early Coll	Public	9-12	1531 Trinity Church Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6780	234	10	24.2	35.5%	87 (37.2%)	67 (28.6%)	49 (20.9%)	22 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	91	66^th of 662 public high schools	90.0%		92.5	57^th of 641 public high schools	91.1%	9	84.7	95.0	93.3	96.4						$7,514	$205	$7,309
Northwest Cabarrus High	Public	9-12	5130 NW Cabarrus Drive	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6720	1,142	68	16.9	35.4%	518 (45.4%)	285 (25.0%)	179 (15.7%)	83 (7.3%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.1%)	65.3	220^th of 662 public high schools	66.8%		56.7	251^st of 641 public high schools	60.8%	31	67.8	71.6	65.9	74.8						$9,034	$555	$8,479
Char Eng Early College-UNCC	Public	9-12	9000 Robert Snyder Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9898	313	16	19.5	35.5%	63 (20.1%)	109 (34.8%)	87 (27.8%)	41 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	89.5	82^nd of 662 public high schools	87.6%		90.1	77^th of 641 public high schools	88.0%	5	91.9	92.8	71.9	96.1						$9,174	$376	$8,798
Charlotte Teacher Early College	Public	9-12	9000 Robert D. Snyder Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9898	192	5	36.2	45.8%	25 (13.0%)	93 (48.4%)	58 (30.2%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	87.3	96^th of 662 public high schools	85.5%		69.5	177^th of 641 public high schools	72.4%	81	82.2	97.2	71.4	96.9						$10,149	$473	$9,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Cox Mill High School

What district is Cox Mill High School in?

Cabarrus County Schools

What schools feed into Cox Mill High School?

Cox Mill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cox Mill Elementary
Middle : Harris Road Middle

Is Cox Mill High School a good school?

Cox Mill High School ranks 98^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cox Mill High School?

Students at Cox Mill High School are 38% White, 27% Asian, 20% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cox Mill High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,772 students attended Cox Mill High School.

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