Is South Mecklenburg High School a good school?

South Mecklenburg High School ranks 369 th of 603 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Mecklenburg High School?

In the 2020-21 school year, 3,202 students attended South Mecklenburg High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Mecklenburg High School?

Students at South Mecklenburg High School are 39% Hispanic, 32% White, 23% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into South Mecklenburg High School?

South Mecklenburg High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Beverly Woods Elementary Elementary : Endhaven Elementary Elementary : Huntingtowne Farms Elementary Elementary : McAlpine Elementary Elementary : Pineville Elementary Elementary : Smithfield Elementary Elementary : Sterling Elementary Middle : Quail Hollow Middle

South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte NC

Performance Trends

Compare Details South Mecklenburg High School ranks worse than 61.2% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 15^th among 29 ranked high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at South Mecklenburg High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.1%), White (32.4%), African American (22.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Mecklenburg High School is 18.7. 20 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Mecklenburg High School employs 170.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Mecklenburg High School is $8,057. 24 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.

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South Mecklenburg High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Mecklenburg High School 369^th of 603 North Carolina public high schools. (See South Mecklenburg High School in the ranking list.)

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 138^th of 249 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Mecklenburg High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	52.71	213^th	431	50.6%
2007	56.86	173^rd	453	61.8%
2008	56.20	194^th	477	59.3%
2009	66.72	102^nd	490	79.2%
2010	66.93	107^th	499	78.6%
2011	69.33	90^th	506	82.2%
2012	61.72	136^th	502	72.9%
2013	59.10	80^th	505	84.2%
2014	67.10	79^th	451	82.5%
2015	69.26	81^st	531	84.7%
2016	64.13	90^th	507	82.2%
2017	68.67	89^th	476	81.3%
2018	70.19	96^th	469	79.5%
2019	57.81	159^th	514	69.1%
2021	52.16	261^st	594	56.1%
2022	36.82	369^th	603	38.8%

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Great school serves diverse population in a welcoming environment. Close Quote

Enrollment information for South Mecklenburg High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1572	497	28	14	7	n/a	n/a	-2	2116
1989	1438	486	41	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	1988
1990	986	430	43	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1470
1991	1007	411	47	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1479
1992	887	409	40	7	1	n/a	n/a	-2	1342
1993	1084	536	48	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	1685
1994	1184	659	55	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	1921
1995	1151	707	63	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	1942
1996	1151	707	63	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	1942
1997	1181	706	81	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1998
1998	1335	597	95	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	2063
1999	1438	570	94	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	2160
2000	1394	617	118	75	6	n/a	n/a	0	2210
2001	1417	624	125	77	8	n/a	n/a	0	2251
2002	1376	345	128	196	5	n/a	n/a	0	2050
2003	1376	345	128	196	5	n/a	n/a	0	2050
2004	1448	383	140	241	4	n/a	n/a	0	2216
2005	1461	433	133	268	7	n/a	n/a	0	2302
2006	1532	488	141	364	8	n/a	n/a	0	2533
2007	1134	405	93	302	4	n/a	n/a	25	1963
2008	969	364	75	293	8	n/a	n/a	25	1734
2009	1007	389	74	300	4	n/a	n/a	0	1774
2010	1029	448	75	320	3	n/a	n/a	0	1875
2011	1043	451	94	360	4	0	47	0	1999
2012	1038	668	87	516	8	0	56	0	2373
2013	1080	708	84	611	6	0	68	0	2557
2014	1095	779	83	696	7	1	83	0	2744
2015	1145	798	82	783	9	1	95	0	2913
2016	1122	769	87	831	8	1	99	0	2917
2017	1088	790	93	954	9	1	96	0	3031
2018	1101	754	88	1052	12	3	96	0	3106
2019	1081	759	93	1087	7	5	93	0	3125
2020	1073	717	86	1269	5	5	103	0	3258
2021	1039	732	85	1251	4	6	85	0	3202

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Mecklenburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2116	124.0	17.0	6.4
1989	1988	116.0	17.1	2.2
1990	1470	110.0	13.3	12.1
1991	1479	99.0	14.9	12
1992	1342	99.0	13.5	3.8
1993	1685	98.0	17.2	5.3
1994	1921	114.0	16.9	9.2
1995	1942	113.0	17.2	12.5
1996	1942	113.0	17.2	12.5
1997	1998	115.0	17.4	14.1
1998	2063	126.0	16.4	15
1999	2160	126.0	17.1	15.7
2000	2210	126.0	17.5	14.8
2001	2251	126.0	17.9	13.6
2002	2050	126.0	16.3	14.1
2003	2050	126.0	16.3	14.1
2004	2216	126.0	17.6	15.7
2005	2302	126.0	18.3	19.2
2006	2533	126.0	20.1	20.2
2007	1963	125.0	15.7	26.1
2008	1734	114.9	15.1	26.4
2009	1774	117.3	15.1	27.3
2010	1875	109.0	17.1	32.5
2011	1999	100.3	19.9	35.7
2012	2373	125.1	18.9	43.8
2013	2557	132.8	19.2	46.3
2014	2744	147.8	18.5	45.4
2015	2913	148.0	19.6	45.2
2016	2917	159.0	18.3	43.2
2017	3031	156.0	19.4	43.3
2018	3106	158.7	19.5	40.5
2019	3125	161.1	19.3	39.6
2020	3258	170.4	19.1	37.1
2021	3202	170.4	18.7	29.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio South Mecklenburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2116	124.0	17.0	6.4
1989	1988	116.0	17.1	2.2
1990	1470	110.0	13.3	12.1
1991	1479	99.0	14.9	12
1992	1342	99.0	13.5	3.8
1993	1685	98.0	17.2	5.3
1994	1921	114.0	16.9	9.2
1995	1942	113.0	17.2	12.5
1996	1942	113.0	17.2	12.5
1997	1998	115.0	17.4	14.1
1998	2063	126.0	16.4	15
1999	2160	126.0	17.1	15.7
2000	2210	126.0	17.5	14.8
2001	2251	126.0	17.9	13.6
2002	2050	126.0	16.3	14.1
2003	2050	126.0	16.3	14.1
2004	2216	126.0	17.6	15.7
2005	2302	126.0	18.3	19.2
2006	2533	126.0	20.1	20.2
2007	1963	125.0	15.7	26.1
2008	1734	114.9	15.1	26.4
2009	1774	117.3	15.1	27.3
2010	1875	109.0	17.1	32.5
2011	1999	100.3	19.9	35.7
2012	2373	125.1	18.9	43.8
2013	2557	132.8	19.2	46.3
2014	2744	147.8	18.5	45.4
2015	2913	148.0	19.6	45.2
2016	2917	159.0	18.3	43.2
2017	3031	156.0	19.4	43.3
2018	3106	158.7	19.5	40.5
2019	3125	161.1	19.3	39.6
2020	3258	170.4	19.1	37.1
2021	3202	170.4	18.7	29.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Mecklenburg High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$412 (5.1%)	$7,646 (94.9%)	$8,057

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Mecklenburg High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 159^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 369^th of 603 High schools	30.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (South Mecklenburg High School)	61.5	41.3	20.2%
End of Course Biology (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	60.3	50.4	9.9%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	52	7.6%
End of Course English II (South Mecklenburg High School)	66.8	58	8.8%
End of Course English II (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	61	59	2%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.1	1.6%
End of Course Math I (South Mecklenburg High School)	47.2	20.7	26.5%
End of Course Math I (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	42.2	26.1	16.1%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	32.9	8.3%
End of Course Math III (South Mecklenburg High School)	53.4	48.6	4.8%
End of Course Math III (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	50.2	56.9	6.7%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	53.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	3125	3202	2.5%
African American	759	732	3.6%
American Indian	7	4	42.9%
Asian	93	85	8.6%
Hispanic	1087	1251	15.1%
Pacific Islander	5	6	20%
White	1081	1039	3.9%
Two or More Races	93	85	8.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.6%	29.6%	9.9%

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Elementary:	Beverly Woods Elementary
	Endhaven Elementary
	Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
	McAlpine Elementary
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	Pineville Elementary
	Smithfield Elementary
	Sterling Elementary
Middle:	Quail Hollow Middle