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Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences

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Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences ranks 165 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences is a small public high school in Charlotte, NC, serving 239 students in grades 9–12 as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Its biggest story is a remarkable turnaround: after ranking in the 26th percentile statewide in 2024–25, Hawthorne jumped to #165 of 662 North Carolina high schools in 2025–26 — the 75th percentile with a 4-star rating. That achievement is especially striking given that 98.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch; the school also maintains a favorable 13.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

In the most recent testing year, Hawthorne's End-of-Course scores beat both the district and state averages in every subject. The school also outperforms several neighboring schools, including some with far wealthier student bodies. Garinger High School, just 2 miles away and serving a similarly high-poverty population, lags far behind: 75.9% vs. 31.1% in Biology and 81.5% vs. 35.0% in English II. Even against Myers Park High School — a much larger school with far lower poverty — Hawthorne comes out ahead in every tested subject, including a striking gap in Math I (65.1% vs. 36.5%). Strong results extend across student groups: African American, Hispanic, English Learner, and low-income students all ranked in the 82nd–85th percentiles statewide.

Still, there are caveats. With only 239 students, proficiency rates can swing sharply from year to year. Chronic absenteeism remains high at 37.7%, versus 26.8% district-wide, though the last reported graduation rate was a strong 91.3%. Notably, Military and Global Leadership — a co-located school at the same address — posts much weaker results, suggesting Hawthorne's success reflects its specific program rather than the campus or neighborhood. Hawthorne still trails top choice schools like Central Piedmont Early College and Northwest School of the Arts, but for a high-poverty zoned school, its 2025–26 outcomes are outstanding. The key question is whether Hawthorne can sustain these gains and improve attendance in the years ahead.

239

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

1411 Hawthorne Ln
Charlotte, NC 28205-2923

(980) 343-6011

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

African American:

41.0%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2025 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (76% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

165^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 25% (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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2010	0.3	633 of 640	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	540 of 630	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	589 of 620	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	165 of 662	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	28.1	472 of 641	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	459 of 640	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	352 of 626	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	425 of 621	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	345 of 594	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	123 of 514	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	154 of 469	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.3	34 of 476	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	78.2	43 of 507	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	48.2	191 of 531	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	19.7	353 of 451	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	480 of 505	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	478 of 502	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.1	488 of 506	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	463 of 499	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	440 of 490	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	440 of 477	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.3	409 of 453	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	363 of 431	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	67 of 450	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	46.0	201 of 440	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	157 of 437	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	133 of 434	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	127 of 430	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	49 of 364	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	23 of 369	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	29 of 359	91.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	46 of 289	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	45.7	118 of 273	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	32 of 262	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	15 of 124	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	166 of 629	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	30.7	441 of 610	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	476 of 602	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	403 of 588	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	449 of 594	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	283 of 475	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	161 of 475	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	201 of 449	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	80 of 474	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	35.5	283 of 462	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	295 of 454	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	236 of 449	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	316 of 436	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	154 of 370	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	101 of 354	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	177 of 340	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	109 of 620	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	32.3	415 of 606	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	314 of 613	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	281 of 597	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	314 of 544	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	148 of 432	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	140 of 446	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	204 of 424	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	175 of 624	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	19.0	508 of 601	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	376 of 607	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	257 of 602	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	239 of 585	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	212 of 481	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	76 of 488	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	180 of 463	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	51.8	193 of 427	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

African American (2026)85th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)55th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II82%+17 vs state

Math III80%+11 vs state

Biology76%+17 vs state

Math I65%+23 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	—	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	—	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
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
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
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
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	—	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
Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Public	6-12	6200 Starhaven Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6460	854	44	19.3	—	20 (2.3%)	203 (23.8%)	593 (69.4%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	36.5	428^th of 662 public high schools	35.3%		26.2	485^th of 641 public high schools	24.3%	57	45.2	50.0	34.8	78.3	44.8	35.7	16.9	38.8	33.3	26.4	50.3	$10,602	$1,223	$9,379
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences

Is Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences a good school?

Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences ranks 165^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences?

Students at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences are 46% Hispanic, 41% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences.

What district is Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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