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Ballantyne Ridge High School

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Ballantyne Ridge High School ranks 217 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 67% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Ballantyne Ridge High School is a traditional public high school in Charlotte, NC, serving 1,414 students in grades 9–12 as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

The school's defining strength is its 92.9% graduation rate — well above the district rate of 87.9% and the state rate of 88.8%, and higher than neighboring schools such as Myers Park High School (89.2%) and South Mecklenburg High School (81.7%). Academically, Ballantyne Ridge students outperform district and state averages in Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. English II proficiency is especially strong at 79.6%, nearly 15 points above the state average. Math I is the school's clearest challenge, at 45.7% proficiency — only slightly above state and district averages and far behind nearby Providence High School (84.4%) or Ardrey Kell High School. The 76.6% Math III proficiency rate suggests students who continue in the math sequence do well. With year-over-year gains of 13.7 points in English II and 14.5 points in Math I, this is a school showing meaningful upward momentum.

Ballantyne Ridge also stands out for its outcomes with historically underserved students. Special education students rank in the 88th percentile statewide, English language learners in the 78th, and multi-racial students in the 87th. With 40.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a more economically diverse population than nearby high performers such as Ardrey Kell High School (14.7%) and Weddington High (8.1%). The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.9 is also lower than those at Ardrey Kell (20.8) and Myers Park (20.9). While not matching the top test scores of its highest-ranked neighbors, Ballantyne Ridge combines above-average academics, a strong graduation rate, and notable support for a broad range of students — making it a school worth watching in the years ahead.

1,414

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4004 Toringdon Way
Charlotte, NC 28277

(980) 343-1122

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.3%

Hispanic:

29.7%

African American:

20.2%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

217^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 33%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 246Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools among North Carolina districts

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)

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2026)87th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II80%+15 vs state

Math III77%+8 vs state

Biology69%+11 vs state

Math I46%+4 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/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
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
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
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
Harper Middle College High	Public	11-12	315 W Hebron St	Charlotte	28235	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0012	125	5	26.0	25.6%	28 (22.4%)	37 (29.6%)	41 (32.8%)	16 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)				95.4								$7,536	$325	$7,211
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School	Public	5-12	7030 Nations Ford Road	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3066	619	36	17.3	50.6%	137 (22.1%)	283 (45.7%)	152 (24.6%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.9%)	53	307^th of 662 public high schools	53.6%		56.1	256^th of 641 public high schools	60.1%	51	70.6	76.1	47.6	57.1	44.0	43.3	40.7	60.0	61.2	57.0	62.8	$6,482	$435	$6,047
Elbert Edwin Waddell High School	Public	9-12	7030 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-2142	123	14	8.7	71.5%	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	603^rd of 662 public high schools	8.9%					(n/a)	339.0	536.7	19.0	38.2
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
Marvin Ridge High	Public	9-12	2825 Crane Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1520	1,961	97	20.3	4.3%	1,193 (60.8%)	88 (4.5%)	97 (4.9%)	487 (24.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.6%)	92	49^th of 662 public high schools	92.6%		93.9	38^th of 641 public high schools	94.1%	11	91.6	97.9	87.9	97.3								$7,144	$260	$6,884
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballantyne Ridge High School

How many students attend Ballantyne Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,414 students attended Ballantyne Ridge High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ballantyne Ridge High School?

Students at Ballantyne Ridge High School are 31% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% African American, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Ballantyne Ridge High School in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is Ballantyne Ridge High School a good school?

Ballantyne Ridge High School ranks 217^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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