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South Mecklenburg High School

Public, Magnet 9-12

 8900 Park Rd
       Charlotte, NC  28210-7699

(980) 343-3600

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District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
159th of 514 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,057 Help

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1
Number of students:  3,258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.0%
White:
32.9%
African American:
22.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.1%

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Due to the disruption caused by COVID-19, the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction did not administer assessments for the 2019-2020 school year. SchoolDigger will resume updating its rankings when test scores are released in 2021.


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Compare Details South Mecklenburg High School ranks better than 69.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 25 ranked high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at South Mecklenburg High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39%), White (32.9%), African American (22%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Mecklenburg High School is 19.1. 17 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Mecklenburg High School is $8,057. 23 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

South Mecklenburg High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Mecklenburg High School 159th of 514 North Carolina public high schools. (See South Mecklenburg High School in the ranking list.)

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 121st of 242 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.71 213th 431 50.6%
2007 56.86 173rd 453 61.8%
2008 56.20 194th 477 59.3%
2009 66.72 102nd 490 79.2%
2010 66.93 107th 499 78.6%
2011 69.33 90th 506 82.2%
2012 61.72 136th 502 72.9%
2013 59.10 80th 505 84.2%
2014 67.10 79th 451 82.5%
2015 69.26 81st 531 84.7%
2016 64.13 90th 507 82.2%
2017 68.67 89th 476 81.3%
2018 70.19 96th 469 79.5%
2019 57.81 159th 514 69.1%

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

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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

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

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

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

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

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

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education



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