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North Mecklenburg High School

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North Mecklenburg High School ranks 406 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 39% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

North Mecklenburg High School serves roughly 1,854 students in grades 9–12 in Huntersville, NC, as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. North Carolina’s 2025–26 state rankings place the school in the 39th percentile with a 2-star rating — down from a 3-star, 55th-percentile rating in 2018–19 — which puts it in the lower-middle tier of high schools statewide.

End-of-course results are mixed. Math I proficiency is 47.1%, above both the district (42.0%) and state (42.1%) averages, but Biology (51.5%) and English II (60.7%) trail district and state totals, and Math III proficiency (57.6%) lags the state average by 11 points and Hopewell High School by more than 14 points. On a more positive note, the graduation rate of 90.1% exceeds the CMS district rate of 87.9% and the state rate of 88.8%, and it tops nearby Hopewell High School, Mallard Creek High School, and Julius L. Chambers High School. But chronic absenteeism is a serious concern: 34.2% of students missed enough school to be considered chronically absent in 2024–25, far above the state (24.2%) and district (26.8%) and roughly double the rate at William Amos Hough High and Cox Mill High School.

Compared with other large CMS high schools serving similar student populations, North Mecklenburg graduates students at relatively strong rates, while remaining behind high-achieving neighbors like William Amos Hough High and Cox Mill High School. Subgroup results are more encouraging than the overall ranking suggests: African American, Hispanic, White, English Learner, and Multiracial students all perform near or above the statewide median among their peer groups. The most glaring difference is for Special Education students, who rank at the 8th percentile statewide — a signal that this student population needs much stronger supports. Improving attendance and closing that special education gap would build on the solid graduation foundation the school already demonstrates.

1,854

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,173

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

11201 Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078-7644

(980) 343-3840

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Feeder schools for North Mecklenburg High School:

Elementary:	Blythe Elementary
	Winding Springs Elementary
Middle:	J. M. Alexander Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

Hispanic:

31.7%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 60% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

406^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 16High Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

105^th of 246Charlotte-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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	406 of 662	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	412 of 641	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	389 of 640	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	389 of 626	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	350 of 621	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	296 of 594	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	232 of 514	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	265 of 469	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	275 of 476	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	283 of 507	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	275 of 531	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	169 of 451	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.2	215 of 505	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.0	281 of 502	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	221 of 506	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	101 of 499	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	99 of 490	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	98 of 477	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	58.8	152 of 453	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.3	246 of 431	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	167 of 450	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	165 of 440	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	117 of 437	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	140 of 434	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	121 of 430	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	50 of 364	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	49 of 369	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	87 of 359	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	47 of 103	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	45 of 101	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	38 of 98	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	47 of 91	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.9	16 of 83	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.1	32 of 77	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	270 of 330	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	231 of 334	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	209 of 364	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	192 of 349	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	106 of 289	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	162 of 273	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	140 of 262	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	159 of 226	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	109 of 156	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	64 of 124	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	23 of 173	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	59 of 147	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	401 of 629	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	384 of 610	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	347 of 602	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	370 of 588	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	341 of 594	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	192 of 475	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	212 of 475	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	288 of 449	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	230 of 407	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	290 of 412	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.0	234 of 403	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	165 of 403	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	182 of 398	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	57 of 337	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	102 of 325	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	220 of 474	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	268 of 462	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	283 of 454	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	265 of 449	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	234 of 436	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	119 of 370	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	107 of 354	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	166 of 340	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	44.9	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	331 of 620	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	342 of 606	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	350 of 613	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	335 of 597	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	257 of 544	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	154 of 432	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	114 of 446	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	174 of 424	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	398 of 624	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	424 of 601	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	398 of 607	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	393 of 602	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	364 of 585	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	227 of 481	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	257 of 488	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	287 of 463	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	101 of 265	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.1	204 of 253	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	112 of 261	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	143 of 249	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	55 of 226	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	78 of 195	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	89 of 185	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	344 of 372	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	247 of 352	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	192 of 551	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	220 of 542	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	247 of 553	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	129 of 537	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	142 of 534	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	43 of 439	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	109 of 444	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	115 of 427	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2026)81st percentile+42 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II61%-4 vs state

Math III58%-11 vs state

Biology52%-7 vs state

Math I47%+5 vs state

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North Mecklenburg offers a variety of magnet programs - International Baccalaureate, Foreign Language, Career & Technical Education, JROTC - a great athletic department, and a diverse choice of extra-curricular activities. 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Mecklenburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11201 Old Statesville Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3840	1,854	110	16.9	—	102 (5.5%)	1,028 (55.4%)	588 (31.7%)	70 (3.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.3%)	39.5	406^th of 662 public high schools	38.7%		35.1	412^th of 641 public high schools	35.7%	6	51.5	60.7	47.1	57.6	$9,173	$451	$8,723
Merancas Middle College-CPCC	Public	11-12	12010 Verhoeff Dr	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0035	176	5	35.2	32.4%	35 (19.9%)	83 (47.2%)	25 (14.2%)	23 (13.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)				83.3	$7,253	$339	$6,914
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	—	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
Aspire Trade High	Public, Charter	9-12	7125 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Aspire Trade High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 399-7554	270	14	19.7	47.8%	58 (21.5%)	100 (37.0%)	84 (31.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	7.6	615^th of 662 public high schools	7.1%					(n/a)	25.3	33.0	12.2
Hopewell High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11530 Beatties Ford Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5988	1,851	97	19.0	—	437 (23.6%)	887 (47.9%)	374 (20.2%)	54 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (5.1%)	49.2	337^th of 662 public high schools	49.1%		42.5	357^th of 641 public high schools	44.3%	20	55.1	65.1	46.2	72.0	$8,867	$413	$8,454
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
Julius L. Chambers High School	Public	9-12	7600 IBM Dr	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5284	2,225	117	18.9	—	50 (2.2%)	1,208 (54.3%)	869 (39.1%)	34 (1.5%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	54 (2.4%)	17.7	570^th of 662 public high schools	13.9%		15.8	555^th of 641 public high schools	13.4%	15	35.4	49.2	26.3	42.5	$9,360	$974	$8,387
William Amos Hough High	Public	9-12	12420 Bailey Rd	Cornelius	28031	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 344-0514	2,518	119	21.1	20.1%	1,628 (64.7%)	299 (11.9%)	375 (14.9%)	117 (4.6%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	86 (3.4%)	82.1	129^th of 662 public high schools	80.5%		81.3	130^th of 641 public high schools	79.7%	1	81.8	86.8	61.6	90.9	$7,994	$484	$7,511
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 North Mecklenburg High School

What district is North Mecklenburg High School in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend North Mecklenburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,854 students attended North Mecklenburg High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Mecklenburg High School?

Students at North Mecklenburg High School are 55% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into North Mecklenburg High School?

North Mecklenburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blythe Elementary
Elementary : Winding Springs Elementary
Middle : J. M. Alexander Middle

Is North Mecklenburg High School a good school?

North Mecklenburg High School ranks 406^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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