Is West Mecklenburg High School a good school?

West Mecklenburg High School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend West Mecklenburg High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,211 students attended West Mecklenburg High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Mecklenburg High School?

Students at West Mecklenburg High School are 54% African American, 36% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into West Mecklenburg High School?

West Mecklenburg High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Berryhill School Elementary : Paw Creek Elementary Elementary : Renaissance West STEAM Academy Elementary : River Oaks Academy Elementary : Tuckaseegee Elementary Elementary : Whitewater Academy Middle : Coulwood STEM Academy Middle : Whitewater Middle

West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte NC

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West Mecklenburg High School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Mecklenburg High School 545^th of 621 North Carolina public high schools. (See West Mecklenburg High School in the ranking list.)

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 135^th of 342 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	14.44	385^th	431	10.7%
2007	30.21	342^nd	453	24.5%
2008	32.01	367^th	477	23.1%
2009	53.24	229^th	490	53.3%
2010	41.97	342^nd	499	31.5%
2011	31.04	396^th	506	21.7%
2012	28.24	383^rd	502	23.7%
2013	25.19	346^th	505	31.5%
2014	20.20	351^st	451	22.2%
2015	18.69	409^th	531	23.0%
2016	10.53	439^th	507	13.4%
2017	9.14	424^th	476	10.9%
2018	18.63	379^th	469	19.2%
2019	18.29	421^st	514	18.1%
2021	17.37	497^th	594	16.3%
2022	14.32	545^th	621	12.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.31	106^th	185	42.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	27.26	111^th	147	24.5%
2019	47.13	72^nd	173	58.4%
2021	61.83	22^nd	124	82.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	28.90	301^st	424	29.0%
2019	28.60	305^th	446	31.6%
2021	21.99	348^th	432	19.4%
2022	20.22	469^th	544	13.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	43.11	12^th	17	29.4%
2019	55.16	14^th	44	68.2%
2022	37.50	22^nd	34	35.3%

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Rank History for Female students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	17.26	383^rd	449	14.7%
2019	15.06	417^th	475	12.2%
2021	19.24	379^th	475	20.2%
2022	13.38	525^th	594	11.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.84	298^th	349	14.6%
2019	26.09	289^th	364	20.6%

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Rank History for Male students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	17.67	391^st	463	15.6%
2019	19.22	395^th	488	19.1%
2021	14.19	423^rd	481	12.1%
2022	14.04	528^th	585	9.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	26.86	60^th	77	22.1%
2019	13.75	80^th	89	10.1%
2021	28.39	67^th	83	19.3%

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Rank History for African American students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.37	237^th	359	34.0%
2019	31.21	250^th	369	32.2%
2021	26.89	263^rd	364	27.7%
2022	26.83	327^th	430	24.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	19.29	295^th	340	13.2%
2019	28.45	261^st	354	26.3%
2021	32.12	235^th	370	36.5%
2022	20.03	380^th	436	12.8%

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Rank History for White students at West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	34.52	295^th	427	30.9%
2019	22.57	361^st	444	18.7%
2021	4.39	433^rd	439	1.4%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for West 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	853	640	14	4	6	n/a	n/a	1	1518
1989	823	659	16	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	1512
1990	746	644	18	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	1417
1991	718	576	14	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	1320
1992	696	501	13	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1993	774	653	23	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	1464
1994	724	680	17	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	1438
1995	715	760	39	12	10	n/a	n/a	0	1536
1996	715	760	39	12	10	n/a	n/a	0	1536
1997	635	832	50	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	1550
1998	624	792	60	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	1510
1999	613	864	59	22	11	n/a	n/a	0	1569
2000	541	875	86	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	1537
2001	541	911	109	33	12	n/a	n/a	0	1606
2002	450	1072	94	68	7	n/a	n/a	0	1691
2003	450	1072	94	68	7	n/a	n/a	0	1691
2004	387	940	119	74	4	n/a	n/a	0	1524
2005	363	950	125	110	8	n/a	n/a	0	1556
2006	363	1140	132	131	10	n/a	n/a	0	1776
2007	320	1404	135	160	19	n/a	n/a	25	2063
2008	276	1420	119	151	20	n/a	n/a	33	2019
2009	284	1568	152	221	18	n/a	n/a	0	2243
2010	239	1543	160	250	21	n/a	n/a	0	2213
2011	212	1506	142	253	16	0	64	0	2193
2012	188	1151	124	296	9	0	55	0	1823
2013	202	1193	114	319	13	0	51	0	1892
2014	187	1225	108	340	12	2	57	0	1931
2015	177	1287	91	415	13	0	57	0	2040
2016	144	1264	93	429	15	1	67	0	2013
2017	119	1120	87	406	12	2	58	0	1804
2018	106	928	89	359	9	1	53	0	1545
2019	78	759	78	328	2	2	58	0	1305
2020	67	640	66	342	3	1	39	0	1158
2021	43	597	52	349	1	1	26	0	1069
2022	38	652	54	438	0	1	28	0	1211

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

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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 West Mecklenburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1518	89.0	17.0	15.1
1989	1512	92.0	16.4	19.4
1990	1417	89.0	15.9	16.7
1991	1320	95.0	13.8	17.9
1992	1217	95.0	12.8	8.3
1993	1464	83.0	17.6	11.9
1994	1438	88.0	16.3	16
1995	1536	96.0	16.0	21.2
1996	1536	96.0	16.0	21.2
1997	1550	100.0	15.5	22.1
1998	1510	97.0	15.6	28.1
1999	1569	97.0	16.2	32.6
2000	1537	97.0	15.8	35.4
2001	1606	97.0	16.6	26
2002	1691	97.0	17.4	37.6
2003	1691	97.0	17.4	37.6
2004	1524	97.0	15.7	45.4
2005	1556	97.0	16.0	58.9
2006	1776	97.0	18.3	61.3
2007	2063	133.0	15.5	64.6
2008	2019	148.0	13.6	63.5
2009	2243	150.7	14.9	64.3
2010	2213	141.8	15.6	73.7
2011	2193	131.5	16.6	74.6
2012	1823	118.8	15.3	77.2
2013	1892	107.7	17.5	77.2
2014	1931	111.9	17.2	76.1
2015	2040	109.0	18.7	99.6
2016	2013	115.0	17.5	99.8
2017	1804	122.0	14.7	97.4
2018	1545	109.6	14.0	99.8
2019	1305	94.5	13.7	99.6
2020	1158	87.9	13.1	99.1
2021	1069	83.7	12.7	99.7
2022	1211	75.8	15.9	99.2

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Mecklenburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1518	89.0	17.0	15.1
1989	1512	92.0	16.4	19.4
1990	1417	89.0	15.9	16.7
1991	1320	95.0	13.8	17.9
1992	1217	95.0	12.8	8.3
1993	1464	83.0	17.6	11.9
1994	1438	88.0	16.3	16
1995	1536	96.0	16.0	21.2
1996	1536	96.0	16.0	21.2
1997	1550	100.0	15.5	22.1
1998	1510	97.0	15.6	28.1
1999	1569	97.0	16.2	32.6
2000	1537	97.0	15.8	35.4
2001	1606	97.0	16.6	26
2002	1691	97.0	17.4	37.6
2003	1691	97.0	17.4	37.6
2004	1524	97.0	15.7	45.4
2005	1556	97.0	16.0	58.9
2006	1776	97.0	18.3	61.3
2007	2063	133.0	15.5	64.6
2008	2019	148.0	13.6	63.5
2009	2243	150.7	14.9	64.3
2010	2213	141.8	15.6	73.7
2011	2193	131.5	16.6	74.6
2012	1823	118.8	15.3	77.2
2013	1892	107.7	17.5	77.2
2014	1931	111.9	17.2	76.1
2015	2040	109.0	18.7	99.6
2016	2013	115.0	17.5	99.8
2017	1804	122.0	14.7	97.4
2018	1545	109.6	14.0	99.8
2019	1305	94.5	13.7	99.6
2020	1158	87.9	13.1	99.1
2021	1069	83.7	12.7	99.7
2022	1211	75.8	15.9	99.2

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 West Mecklenburg High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,263 (11.0%)	$10,270 (89.0%)	$11,533

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Mecklenburg High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 421^st of 514 High schools	Ranks 545^th of 621 High schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (West Mecklenburg High School)	46.6	21.1	25.5%
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 (West Mecklenburg High School)	32	31.1	0.9%
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 (West Mecklenburg High School)	27.8	10.4	17.4%
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 (West Mecklenburg High School)	17.5	40.9	23.4%
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	1305	1069	18.1%
African American	759	597	21.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	78	52	33.3%
Hispanic	328	349	6.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	78	43	44.9%
Two or More Races	58	26	55.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.6%	99.7%	0.1%

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Elementary:	Berryhill School
	Paw Creek Elementary
	Renaissance West STEAM Academy
	River Oaks Academy
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	Tuckaseegee Elementary
	Whitewater Academy
Middle:	Coulwood STEM Academy
	Whitewater Middle