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Turning Point Academy

Q: Is Turning Point Academy a good school?

Turning Point Academy ranks in the bottom 0.3% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Turning Point Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Turning Point Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Turning Point Academy?

Students at Turning Point Academy are 87% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 0% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Turning Point Academy is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 123 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state.

Turning Point Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in North Carolina, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.4% of students were proficient or better in English II, compared to 59.6% in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and the state of North Carolina. The school's student-teacher ratio has also fluctuated significantly, ranging from 1.7 in 2021-2022 to 10.1 in 2022-2023.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Hopewell High School, Williams Secondary Montessori, West Charlotte High School, and Northwest School of the Arts generally perform significantly better than Turning Point Academy across various academic metrics. These nearby schools serve a more diverse student population and have a lower percentage of students from low-income families, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

144

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,170

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8701 Moores Chapel Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214-1555

(980) 343-5231

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2012 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (9% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Math III scores 59 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg63%

639^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 29High Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-Mecklenburg 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	2.1	776 of 786	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	734 of 737	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	675 of 691	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.5	694 of 694	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.4	681 of 692	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.0	680 of 705	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	627 of 627	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.5	669 of 673	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	631 of 662	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	625 of 648	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.7	619 of 640	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	613 of 630	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.0	606 of 620	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.6	594 of 606	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	591 of 598	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	6.1	546 of 550	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	514 of 519	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	486 of 494	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	2.4	729 of 733	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	680 of 684	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	2.3	687 of 689	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	633 of 639	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	599 of 604	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	2.0	740 of 747	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	741 of 748	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	694 of 697	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	654 of 665	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	639 of 641	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	639 of 640	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	594 of 594	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	505 of 514	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	456 of 469	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.4	468 of 476	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.4	491 of 507	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	509 of 531	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	486 of 505	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	493 of 502	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	478 of 506	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	488 of 499	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	481 of 490	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	467 of 477	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	445 of 453	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	423 of 431	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	440 of 440	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	363 of 364	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	598 of 610	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	600 of 602	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.1	475 of 475	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	443 of 462	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	605 of 606	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	419 of 424	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	1.9	606 of 607	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	477 of 488	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	453 of 463	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2023)1st percentile

African American (2022)1st percentile~ school

Female (2022)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II10%-49 vs state

Math III7%-59 vs state

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Schools Near Turning Point Academy

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th 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
Turning Point Academy	Public	9-12	8701 Moores Chapel Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5231	144	22	6.5	97.9%	4 (2.8%)	125 (86.8%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	1.2	639^th of 641 public high schools	0.3%		1.1	639^th of 640 public high schools	0.2%			10.4		7.1								$30,170	$4,243	$25,927
West Mecklenburg High School	Public	9-12	7400 Tuckaseegee Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6080	1,290	75	17.2	99.8%	49 (3.8%)	643 (49.8%)	486 (37.7%)	70 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	13	579^th of 641 public high schools	9.7%		8.3	606^th of 640 public high schools	5.3%	27	15.1	36.0	15.7	43.7								$11,533	$1,263	$10,270
Harding University High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6007	1,204	71	16.9	99.8%	20 (1.7%)	799 (66.4%)	315 (26.2%)	38 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	9.2	601^st of 641 public high schools	6.2%		10.4	589^th of 640 public high schools	8.0%	12	17.4	28.7	11.4	36.7								$10,138	$983	$9,155
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	1430 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5992	1,533	86	17.8	98.9%	43 (2.8%)	945 (61.6%)	442 (28.8%)	58 (3.8%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.6%)	55.7	259^th of 641 public high schools	59.6%		43.7	343^rd of 640 public high schools	46.4%	84	46.6	67.3	38.5	76.0								$8,885	$597	$8,288
Stewart Creek High	Public, Charter	9-12	2701-F Freedom Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Stewart Creek High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 500-3731	342	12	29.6		8 (2.3%)	183 (53.5%)	134 (39.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	14.8	562^nd of 641 public high schools	12.3%					(n/a)		28.2	33.3
West Charlotte High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2219 Senior Dr	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6060	2,008	102	19.6	99.9%	29 (1.4%)	1,499 (74.7%)	368 (18.3%)	60 (3.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	50 (2.5%)	25.1	495^th of 641 public high schools	22.8%		22.8	498^th of 640 public high schools	22.2%	3	30.2	43.8	29.1	51.2								$12,290	$1,386	$10,904
Northwest School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	1415 Beatties Ford Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5500	993	62	15.9	38.1%	323 (32.5%)	432 (43.5%)	147 (14.8%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.4%)	83.5	118^th of 641 public high schools	81.6%		73.1	164^th of 640 public high schools	74.4%	46	69.0	83.2	69.0	88.5	74.8	69.1	75.3	69.6	68.6	80.3	78.2	$9,618	$478	$9,141
South Point High	Public	9-12	906 South Point Road	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9612	989	54	18.2	36.1%	666 (67.3%)	119 (12.0%)	128 (12.9%)	32 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	71.7	172^nd of 641 public high schools	73.2%		73.2	163^rd of 640 public high schools	74.5%	9	51.6	71.0	71.4	84.9								$8,784	$685	$8,099
Williams Secondary Montessori	Public, Magnet	7-12	2400 Carmine St	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0040	401	28	14.5	19.7%	238 (59.4%)	87 (21.7%)	44 (11.0%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	82.3	126^th of 641 public high schools	80.3%		74.1	159^th of 640 public high schools	75.2%	33		95.9	57.5	83.6		79.5	70.0		85.5	85.6	87.8	$13,612	$958	$12,654
Stuart W Cramer High	Public	9-12	101 Lakewood Rd	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-5700	953	53	17.8	99.7%	522 (54.8%)	193 (20.3%)	150 (15.7%)	27 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.0%)	45.2	337^th of 641 public high schools	47.4%		47.7	313^th of 640 public high schools	51.1%	24	38.3	63.6	49.7	54.8								$8,748	$608	$8,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Turning Point Academy

What district is Turning Point Academy in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of Turning Point Academy?

Students at Turning Point Academy are 87% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Turning Point Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Turning Point Academy.

Is Turning Point Academy a good school?

Turning Point Academy ranks in the bottom 0.3% of North Carolina high schools.

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