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Providence High School

Q: Is Providence High School a good school?

Providence High School ranks 78 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 88% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Providence High School is a large public high school serving about 2,167 students in grades 9–12 in southeast Charlotte, NC, and is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. This school stands out as one of the strongest traditional high schools in the Charlotte area, with a 4-star rating and a state ranking of 78th out of 662 North Carolina high schools (88th percentile). For parents, the most reassuring news may be Providence's consistently high academic performance. On 2025–2026 End-of-Course exams, proficiency rates were far above district and state averages across every subject — for example, Math I proficiency hit 84.4% compared to the state average of 42.1%, and Math III reached 96.2%. Compared to its closest affluent peer, Ardrey Kell High School, Providence also comes out ahead in every tested subject and holds a better state ranking.

Attendance is a major advantage for Providence. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0% is less than half the district average of 26.8% and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Myers Park High School (32.2%) or Independence High School (36.4%). This strong attendance likely contributes to steady academic results, though the rate did rise from 6.2% in 2023–2024 — an emerging trend worth watching. Another intriguing strength is how well Providence supports specific student groups. English Language Learners rank 2nd in the state, and special education students rank 4th statewide, which is highly unusual even for top-performing schools. This tells parents that strong overall outcomes aren't limited to just one segment of the student body.

The school has a relatively low free/reduced-price lunch rate of about 15%, similar to Ardrey Kell but quite different from higher-poverty nearby schools such as South Mecklenburg High School (46.8%) or East Mecklenburg High School (99.9%). While sharp demographic differences exist in the district, Providence's record is strong even among schools with similar economic profiles. One honest caveat: Providence was once a top-10 school in North Carolina (ranked #8 in 2017–2018) and has gradually slipped to its current 78th position, though test scores remain excellent and even improved recently. For parents seeking a large, high-achieving neighborhood high school with impressive subgroup results and steady attendance, Providence continues to be a top choice in the Charlotte area.

2,167

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270-0330

(980) 343-5390

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Feeder schools for Providence High School:

Elementary:	Elizabeth Lane Elementary
	McKee Road Elementary
	Providence Spring Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Asian:

15.2%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (92% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school92%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

78^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	89.9	78 of 662	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	72 of 641	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	71 of 640	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	65 of 626	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	42 of 621	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	56 of 594	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	21 of 514	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	8 of 469	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	8 of 476	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.7	12 of 507	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	11 of 531	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	1 of 451	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	17 of 505	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	79.6	17 of 502	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	4 of 506	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	2 of 499	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	17 of 490	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	79.0	24 of 477	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	77.7	32 of 453	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	70.6	64 of 431	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	56 of 450	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	95.3	32 of 440	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	59 of 437	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	55 of 434	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	39 of 430	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	11 of 364	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	20 of 369	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	13 of 359	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	23 of 103	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	20 of 101	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	15 of 91	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	25 of 89	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	7 of 77	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 330	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	4 of 334	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	8 of 364	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	34 of 349	90.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	2 of 289	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.7	6 of 273	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	5 of 262	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	7 of 226	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	2 of 156	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	7 of 124	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 173	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 147	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	79 of 629	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	69 of 610	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	58 of 602	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	48 of 588	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	33 of 594	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	19 of 475	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	17 of 475	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	8 of 449	98.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	136 of 403	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	106 of 403	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	2 of 398	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	21 of 337	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	35 of 325	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	66 of 474	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	79 of 462	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	64 of 454	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	63 of 449	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	77 of 436	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	24 of 370	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	16 of 354	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	9 of 340	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	100 of 620	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	89 of 606	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	119 of 613	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	107 of 597	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	90 of 544	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	29 of 432	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	19 of 446	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	19 of 424	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	75 of 624	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	81 of 601	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	88 of 607	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	93 of 602	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	59 of 585	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	22 of 481	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	17 of 488	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	14 of 463	97.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	12 of 265	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	10 of 253	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	12 of 261	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	14 of 249	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	5 of 226	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	20 of 185	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	4 of 372	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	1 of 352	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	3 of 349	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	65 of 551	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	72 of 542	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	71 of 553	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	63 of 537	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	33 of 534	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	16 of 439	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	11 of 444	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	11 of 427	97.4%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)100th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

African American (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)66th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III96%+27 vs state

English II91%+27 vs state

Biology91%+32 vs state

Math I84%+42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

This is too high of a workload and has a toxic white supremacist attitude around everything. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 24, 2012

This school does not invest in helping student that struggle. The teacher will not contact the parent letting them know that the student needs additional help. I complained to the principal and they just stated they appreciated the feedback. Noone followed up. I would not reccommend this school for minorities. They are treated differently and often overlooked. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 6, 2011

Providence offers a variety of programs, including an engineering program, as well as AP courses that can earn students college credit. Providence High School offers academic excellence that is due to their exceptional teachers who care about their students, and who go beyond what is expected to ensure student success. 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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th 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
Providence High School	Public	9-12	1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5390	2,167	105	20.5	15.2%	1,340 (61.8%)	175 (8.1%)	254 (11.7%)	329 (15.2%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (3.0%)	89.9	78^th of 662 public high schools	88.2%		90.5	72^nd of 641 public high schools	88.8%	6	90.9	91.3	84.4	96.2								$8,296	$371	$7,925
Charlotte Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	8601 McAlpine Park Dr	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte Secondary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 295-0137	157	7	22.2		22 (14.0%)	61 (38.9%)	53 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.4%)	24.7	521^st of 662 public high schools	21.3%		14.3	569^th of 641 public high schools	11.2%	48	52.0	54.5	6.7	38.5	11.8	35.0	19.0	23.5	35.0	14.3	19.0
Levine Middle College High School	Public	11-12	2800 Campus Ridge Rd	Matthews	28235	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9437	216	5	43.2	19.4%	118 (54.6%)	23 (10.6%)	31 (14.4%)	36 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)				94.7								$7,540	$287	$7,253
Butler High School	Public	9-12	1810 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6300	1,791	98	18.1	50.1%	494 (27.6%)	544 (30.4%)	558 (31.2%)	135 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	53 (3.0%)	58.5	267^th of 662 public high schools	59.7%		55.7	257^th of 641 public high schools	59.9%	10	67.8	65.3	58.6	71.7								$8,714	$431	$8,282
East Mecklenburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6800 Monroe Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6430	2,422	131	18.5	99.9%	491 (20.3%)	743 (30.7%)	981 (40.5%)	141 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	54 (2.2%)	47.2	347^th of 662 public high schools	47.6%		50.2	294^th of 641 public high schools	54.1%	53	55.5	73.5	34.1	68.1								$9,101	$501	$8,599
Ballantyne Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4004 Toringdon Way	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-1122	1,414	83	16.9	40.5%	442 (31.3%)	286 (20.2%)	420 (29.7%)	215 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.5%)	65.4	217^th of 662 public high schools	67.2%					(n/a)	69.3	79.6	45.7	76.6
South Mecklenburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8900 Park Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3600	2,534	142	17.7	46.8%	804 (31.7%)	521 (20.6%)	1,072 (42.3%)	63 (2.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (2.8%)	45.8	361^st of 662 public high schools	45.5%		45	340^th of 641 public high schools	47.0%	21	57.7	62.5	39.6	68.7								$8,057	$412	$7,646
Myers Park High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2400 Colony Rd	Charlotte	28209	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5800	3,225	154	20.9	34.5%	1,658 (51.4%)	730 (22.6%)	640 (19.8%)	88 (2.7%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	101 (3.1%)	61.3	247^th of 662 public high schools	62.7%		62.8	213^th of 641 public high schools	66.8%	34	69.5	73.8	36.5	79.4								$7,885	$340	$7,545
Ardrey Kell High School	Public	9-12	10220 Ardrey Kell Road	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0860	3,036	146	20.8	14.7%	1,240 (40.8%)	321 (10.6%)	371 (12.2%)	1,010 (33.3%)	4 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	82 (2.7%)	84.4	112^th of 662 public high schools	83.1%		87	98^th of 641 public high schools	84.7%	14	85.4	88.5	73.7	87.7								$7,345	$428	$6,917
Commonwealth High	Public, Charter	9-12	5112 Central Ave	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Commonwealth High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 899-4998	377	12	32.2		22 (5.8%)	166 (44.0%)	158 (41.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	5.2	627^th of 662 public high schools	5.3%		3.8	627^th of 641 public high schools	2.2%		8.5	29.6	21.1	35.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence High School

What district is Providence High School in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of Providence High School?

Students at Providence High School are 62% White, 15% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Providence High School a good school?

Providence High School ranks 78^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Providence High School?

Providence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elizabeth Lane Elementary
Elementary : McKee Road Elementary
Elementary : Providence Spring Elementary

How many students attend Providence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,167 students attended Providence High School.

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