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Cabarrus Early College of Technology

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Cabarrus Early College of Technology ranks 67 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 90% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Cabarrus Early College of Technology is a small, grade 9–12 early-college high school in Concord, NC, serving 236 students and ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates it 5 stars, with a #67 ranking out of 662 high schools—a position it has held consistently in recent years. The academic results explain why: 93% of students scored proficient in Biology and English II, 88.6% in Math I, and 94.7% in Math III. Those numbers run roughly 30 to 46 percentage points above state averages, and proficiency is strong across every student subgroup the state tracks.

Attendance is equally impressive. Chronic absenteeism sits at 10.9%, about half the state rate of 24.2% and far below the district's 18.0%, after improving sharply from 25.7% in 2021–22. One statistic that surprises parents is the reported student-teacher ratio of 36.1, far higher than the 16-to-19 range at nearby traditional schools like Jay M Robinson High and Northwest Cabarrus High. This reflects the early-college model: many courses are taught by college faculty on a college campus and are not counted in the high school's own staffing. About 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—lower than nearby neighborhood high schools, but evidence this is not an affluent or exclusive student body.

Cabarrus Early College of Technology is one of three specialty early-college schools in Cabarrus County Schools that form an academic tier of their own. Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute and Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll post nearly identical proficiency averages, while the gap to the next-best traditional school is roughly 22 points. Comprehensive zoned high schools like Concord High, West Cabarrus High, and Central Cabarrus High trail even further. The small 236-student enrollment creates year-to-year rank swings—the school moved from #91 to #44 to #67 over three years—but test scores have trended steadily upward. The "Technology" in its name fits: standout math results point to a STEM-oriented pipeline that prepares students well for college.

236

Students ?

36.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

670 Concord Parkway North
Concord, NC 28027

(704) 260-6750

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

18.6%

African American:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2021 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (93% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2021

!Large classes — about 36 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school93%

District avg69%

North Carolina avg60%

67^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 4% (2021) to top 10% (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	90.9	67 of 662	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	44 of 641	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	91 of 640	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	43 of 626	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	60 of 621	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	23 of 594	96.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	14 of 440	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	36 of 430	91.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	10 of 103	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	36 of 101	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	87 of 629	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	93.7	29 of 610	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	107 of 602	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	47 of 588	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	78 of 594	86.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	32 of 407	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	36 of 412	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	61 of 403	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	151 of 403	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	54 of 474	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	90 of 454	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	98.3	9 of 449	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	45 of 436	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	63 of 620	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	95.3	49 of 606	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	95 of 613	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	45 of 597	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	38 of 544	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	54 of 624	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	41 of 601	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	74 of 607	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	45 of 602	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	42 of 585	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	67 of 551	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.2	38 of 542	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	46 of 553	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	43 of 537	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	42 of 534	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III95%+26 vs state

Biology93%+34 vs state

English II93%+28 vs state

Math I89%+47 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/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
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
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
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
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%)	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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabarrus Early College of Technology

What district is Cabarrus Early College of Technology in?

Cabarrus County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cabarrus Early College of Technology?

Students at Cabarrus Early College of Technology are 48% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Cabarrus Early College of Technology a good school?

Cabarrus Early College of Technology ranks 67^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cabarrus Early College of Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Cabarrus Early College of Technology.

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