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West Charlotte High School

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West Charlotte High School ranks 442 nd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

West Charlotte High School in Charlotte, NC, serves roughly 2,000 students in grades 9–12 and is located in the 28216 ZIP code, about half a mile from Northwest School of the Arts, as one of the largest traditional high schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school serves an overwhelmingly economically disadvantaged student body, with essentially every student qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. West Charlotte has shown a clear upward trajectory: its statewide ranking improved from the 9th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026, and its graduation rate climbed from 65.3% in 2021-2022 to 78.7% in 2025-2026—a gain of 13.4 points that far outpaced district and state improvements over the same period.

Test score progress is broad but uneven. Math III proficiency jumped to 66.2%, nearly matching district (69.4%) and state (68.9%) averages, while English II rose to 55.4% and Biology to 45.3%. Math I remains a weak point at 36.6%. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 69.5% to 44.1% but remains the school's largest barrier, nearly double the district rate of 26.8% and state rate of 24.2%. The student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1 is the highest among nearby comparable schools, above Garinger High School (17.7), Harding University High School (16.9), and Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology (17.8).

Compared with its most similar neighbors, West Charlotte is the highest-performing nonselective zoned high school, ranking above Garinger (13th percentile), Harding (8th percentile), and nearby Stewart Creek High (3rd percentile). Selective and magnet options in the area post stronger results, including Northwest School of the Arts (86th percentile), Williams Secondary Montessori (82nd), and Central Piedmont Early College (89th). Subgroup data shows particular strength serving students with special needs, who jumped to the 64th percentile statewide, and English Language Learners near the 50th percentile. The path forward centers on reducing absenteeism further and strengthening Math I and Biology achievement.

2,008

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,290

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2219 Senior Dr
Charlotte, NC 28216-4303

(980) 343-6060

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Feeder schools for West Charlotte High School:

Elementary:	Allenbrook Elementary
	Ashley Park PreK-8 School
	Bruns Avenue Elementary
	Druid Hills Academy
	More...
	Oakdale Elementary
	Statesville Road Elementary
	Thomasboro Academy
	University Park Creative Arts
	Walter G. Byers School
Middle:	Ranson Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.7%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (79% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

442^nd of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	34.5	442 of 662	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	495 of 641	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	498 of 640	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	531 of 626	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	509 of 621	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	542 of 594	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	449 of 514	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	415 of 469	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	398 of 476	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	428 of 507	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	443 of 531	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.6	436 of 451	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.9	432 of 505	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	466 of 502	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	39.5	366 of 506	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	337 of 499	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	259 of 490	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.0	322 of 477	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.5	375 of 453	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.1	392 of 431	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	155 of 450	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	212 of 440	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	215 of 437	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	262 of 434	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	244 of 430	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	266 of 364	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	265 of 369	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	284 of 359	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	72 of 103	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	90 of 101	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	96 of 98	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	62 of 89	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	53 of 77	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	312 of 330	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	332 of 334	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	339 of 364	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	285 of 349	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	141 of 289	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	136 of 273	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	130 of 262	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	193 of 226	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	111 of 156	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	62 of 124	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.5	156 of 173	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	137 of 147	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	425 of 629	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	465 of 610	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	484 of 602	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	525 of 588	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	481 of 594	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	436 of 475	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	441 of 475	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	412 of 449	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	222 of 407	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	314 of 412	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	303 of 403	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	367 of 403	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	350 of 398	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	366 of 474	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	363 of 462	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	356 of 454	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	402 of 449	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	324 of 436	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	295 of 370	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	318 of 354	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	230 of 340	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	36.1	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	345 of 620	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	418 of 606	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	437 of 613	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	486 of 597	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	428 of 544	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	373 of 432	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	391 of 446	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	363 of 424	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	450 of 624	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	490 of 601	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	471 of 607	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	502 of 602	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	510 of 585	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	441 of 481	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	433 of 488	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	421 of 463	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	213 of 265	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.3	87 of 253	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	123 of 195	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	133 of 372	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.7	272 of 352	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	263 of 349	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III66%-3 vs state

English II55%-9 vs state

Biology45%-13 vs state

Math I37%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, January 12, 2019

This school, regardless of the teacher's efforts, is a hole. It's been a hole as far back as I can remember. If you have any ability to keep your child from this school, do it. The teachers may care, the overwhelming majority of the students do not. Fighting, disruptions, drugs...You name it. Additionally, the focus is on basketball, football, and the marching band. That's it. Former student that couldn't get out of there fast enough. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, July 28, 2012

west charlotte is not the worst school, but it is far from the best violence is not bad if you keep to yourself 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)	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
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%)	34.5	442^nd of 662 public high schools	33.2%		25.1	495^th of 641 public high schools	22.8%	53	45.3	55.4	36.6	66.2						$12,290	$1,386	$10,904
Northwest School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	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%)	88.7	92^nd of 662 public high schools	86.1%		83.5	118^th of 641 public high schools	81.6%	26	85.0	94.7	81.0	94.1						$9,618	$478	$9,141
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%)	83.9	117^th of 662 public high schools	82.3%		82.3	126^th of 641 public high schools	80.3%	9	77.3	90.9	87.5	84.3	79.1	62.4	88.4	89.5	89.5	$13,612	$958	$12,654
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%)	2.3	645^th of 662 public high schools	2.6%		14.8	562^nd of 641 public high schools	12.3%	83	10.8	21.4
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%)	62	241^st of 662 public high schools	63.6%		55.7	259^th of 641 public high schools	59.6%	18	55.7	74.3	57.2	82.9						$8,885	$597	$8,288
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%)	8.6	610^th of 662 public high schools	7.9%		9.2	601^st of 641 public high schools	6.2%	9	30.6	38.7	11.2	32.4						$10,138	$983	$9,155
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Hawthorne Ln	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6011	239	18	13.2	98.3%	12 (5.0%)	98 (41.0%)	109 (45.6%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	74	165^th of 662 public high schools	75.1%		28.1	472^nd of 641 public high schools	26.4%	307	75.9	81.5	65.1	80.0						$15,697	$1,485	$14,213
Military and Global Leadership	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Hawthorne Lane Ste A	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6011	71	9	7.8	95.8%	4 (5.6%)	27 (38.0%)	39 (54.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				35.7						$12,227	$794	$11,434
Central Piedmont Early College	Public	9-12	1228 Elizabeth Avenue	Charlotte	28235	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-1118	278	10	27.8	41.4%	48 (17.3%)	114 (41.0%)	89 (32.0%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	90.4	72^nd of 662 public high schools	89.1%		88.5	88^th of 641 public high schools	86.3%	16	90.3	96.8	72.5	98.0						$18,854	$1,855	$16,999
Garinger High School	Public	9-12	1100 Eastway Dr	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6450	1,877	106	17.7	99.8%	68 (3.6%)	578 (30.8%)	1,146 (61.1%)	52 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.5%)	16	578^th of 662 public high schools	12.7%		10.9	595^th of 641 public high schools	7.2%	17	31.1	35.0	30.5	51.1						$10,714	$1,102	$9,612

Frequently Asked Questions about West Charlotte High School

What schools feed into West Charlotte High School?

West Charlotte High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allenbrook Elementary
Elementary : Ashley Park PreK-8 School
Elementary : Bruns Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Druid Hills Academy
Elementary : Oakdale Elementary
Elementary : Statesville Road Elementary
Elementary : Thomasboro Academy
Elementary : University Park Creative Arts
Elementary : Walter G. Byers School
Middle : Ranson Middle

Is West Charlotte High School a good school?

West Charlotte High School ranks 442^nd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Charlotte High School in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend West Charlotte High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,008 students attended West Charlotte High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Charlotte High School?

Students at West Charlotte High School are 75% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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