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Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll

Public Grades 9-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll is a high-performing public high school located in Concord, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 236 students. This school consistently outshines the Cabarrus County Schools district and the state of North Carolina on academic measures, ranking among the top 10% of high schools in the state.

Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll boasts impressive academic performance, with proficiency rates on end-of-course exams significantly higher than the district and state averages. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 85.7% proficiency in Biology EOC, compared to 49.2% for the district and 48.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rates have also consistently outpaced the state average, ranging from 86.5% to 91.7% over the past few years. Additionally, Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll's performance extends across different student subgroups, often placing in the top 10-20% of schools in the state for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and gifted and talented students.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Cabarrus County Schools district, such as Central Cabarrus High, Cox Mill High School, Jay M Robinson High, and Concord High, Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll stands out as a model of academic excellence and equity, consistently delivering exceptional results for its students.

234

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,514

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1531 Trinity Church Rd
Concord, NC 28027-7601

(704) 260-6780

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

African American:

28.6%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (90% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2021

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg53%

57^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From top 4% (2021) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10High Schools in the Cabarrus County Schools

66^th of 242Cabarrus 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	57 of 641	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	54 of 640	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	19 of 626	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	37 of 621	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	22 of 594	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	22 of 440	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	38 of 437	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	11 of 434	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	26 of 430	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	59 of 610	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	64 of 602	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	94.3	26 of 588	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	40 of 594	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	1 of 412	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	24 of 403	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	38 of 398	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	46 of 462	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	30 of 454	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	10 of 449	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	5 of 436	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	67 of 606	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	52 of 613	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	39 of 597	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	79 of 544	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	43 of 601	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	38 of 607	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	19 of 602	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	36 of 585	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	57 of 542	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	62 of 553	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	22 of 537	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	51 of 534	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)100th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II95%+36 vs state

Math III89%+22 vs state

Math I89%+54 vs state

Biology86%+37 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Early college is an all around great school the students are well behaved and the teachers care about their students and have a special connection to all students. 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	92.5	57^th of 641 public high schools	91.1%		92.4	54^th of 640 public high schools	91.6%	3	85.7	95.3	88.7	88.9	$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%)	56.7	251^st of 641 public high schools	60.8%		58.9	240^th of 640 public high schools	62.5%	11	54.6	70.4	38.5	66.9	$9,034	$555	$8,479
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%)	40.1	375^th of 641 public high schools	41.5%		36.7	395^th of 640 public high schools	38.3%	20	34.4	47.7	33.5	78.8
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%)	93.5	44^th of 641 public high schools	93.1%		88.9	91^st of 640 public high schools	85.8%	47	88.3	91.8	85.7	96.1	$8,795	$218	$8,577
Performance Learning Center	Public	6-12	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%)	29.2	462^nd of 641 public high schools	27.9%		18.6	527^th of 640 public high schools	17.7%	65	42.9	38.9		53.1	$10,998	$489	$10,509
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
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	99.1%	312 (27.7%)	355 (31.5%)	389 (34.5%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.6%)	38.8	386^th of 641 public high schools	39.8%		28.1	467^th of 640 public high schools	27.0%	81	30.9	48.5	40.7	70.3	$9,116	$520	$8,595
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	99.8%	422 (24.1%)	497 (28.4%)	702 (40.0%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (6.7%)	11.4	591^st of 641 public high schools	7.8%		11.2	583^rd of 640 public high schools	8.9%	8	21.4	37.8	8.6	35.5	$9,314	$705	$8,609
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%)	86.1	101^st of 641 public high schools	84.2%		85.9	108^th of 640 public high schools	83.1%	7	76.9	87.1	63.1	89.0	$7,456	$383	$7,073
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%)	43.2	348^th of 641 public high schools	45.7%		33.6	416^th of 640 public high schools	35.0%	68	35.1	57.5	42.2	65.5	$9,469	$752	$8,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll

What district is Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll in?

Cabarrus County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll?

Students at Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll are 37% White, 29% African American, 21% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll a good school?

Yes. Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll ranks in the top 8.9% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll.

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