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Mooresville High School

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Mooresville High School ranks 325 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 49% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Mooresville High School is a public high school serving 1,972 students in grades 9-12 in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is part of the Mooresville Graded School District. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 69th out of 476 North Carolina high schools in 2016-2017 to 325th out of 641 in 2024-2025, its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups.

Mooresville High School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages, with the school performing best in Math III but lagging behind in Math I. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 94.9% over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state and district averages. However, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Mooresville High School has increased from 25.95% in 2021-2022 to 40.47% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby high schools, William Amos Hough High and Lake Norman High in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district generally outperform Mooresville High School, while the school performs better than A L Brown High in the Kannapolis City Schools district and West Rowan High and South Rowan High in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district.

1,923

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,785

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

659 E Center Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115-2592

(704) 658-2580

District: Mooresville Graded School District

Feeder schools for Mooresville High School:

Elementary:	East Mooresville Intermediate
	Mooresville Intermediate
	Park View Elementary
	Rocky River Elementary
	More...
	South Elementary
Middle:	Mooresville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

19.4%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg53%

325^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 242Mooresville Graded School District 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
2025	47.5	325 of 641	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	261 of 640	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	261 of 626	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	252 of 621	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	166 of 594	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	122 of 514	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	82 of 469	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	69 of 476	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	86 of 507	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	80 of 531	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	65 of 451	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	59.4	79 of 505	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	85 of 502	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	114 of 506	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	96 of 499	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	59 of 490	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	77 of 477	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	107 of 453	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.6	77 of 431	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	271 of 440	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	208 of 437	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	238 of 434	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	223 of 430	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	108 of 364	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	72 of 369	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	64 of 359	82.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	64 of 106	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	66 of 101	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	39 of 91	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	31 of 83	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	213 of 330	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	83 of 334	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	48 of 364	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	189 of 273	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	96 of 262	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	96 of 226	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	8 of 156	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	51.0	42 of 124	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	12 of 173	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	55.4	45 of 147	69.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	282 of 610	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	233 of 602	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	234 of 588	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	244 of 594	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	84 of 475	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	115 of 475	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	92 of 449	79.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	256 of 412	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.1	104 of 403	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	127 of 403	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	198 of 398	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	47 of 337	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	127 of 325	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	324 of 462	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	184 of 454	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	209 of 449	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	173 of 436	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	55 of 370	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	74 of 354	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	47 of 340	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	413 of 606	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	299 of 613	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	320 of 597	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	249 of 544	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	86 of 432	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	138 of 446	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	88 of 424	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	330 of 601	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	274 of 607	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	276 of 602	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	237 of 585	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	108 of 481	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	134 of 488	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	83 of 463	82.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	107 of 253	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	115 of 261	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	144 of 249	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	127 of 226	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.6	37 of 199	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	76 of 195	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	50 of 185	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	174 of 352	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	96 of 349	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	263 of 542	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	237 of 553	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	220 of 537	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	219 of 534	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	90 of 439	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	133 of 444	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	108 of 427	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III72%+6 vs state

English II59%~ state avg

Biology48%~ state avg

Math I28%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)	EOG Reading (2025)	EOG Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mooresville High School	Public	9-12	659 E Center Ave	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2580	1,923	100	19.1	41.2%	1,061 (55.2%)	374 (19.4%)	305 (15.9%)	38 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	143 (7.4%)	47.5	325^th of 641 public high schools	49.3%		55.5	261^st of 640 public high schools	59.2%	64	47.8	59.2	27.7	72.5				$8,785	$417	$8,368
NF Woods Campus	Public	6-12	574 W McLelland Ave	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2500	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Norman High	Public	9-12	186 Doolie Road	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 799-8555	1,905	84	22.7	19.8%	1,358 (71.3%)	132 (6.9%)	230 (12.1%)	78 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (5.6%)	69.1	182^nd of 641 public high schools	71.6%		70.1	178^th of 640 public high schools	72.2%	4	70.7	72.8	46.3	74.8				$6,712	$326	$6,386
William Amos Hough High	Public	9-12	12420 Bailey Rd	Cornelius	28031	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 344-0514	2,518	119	21.1	20.1%	1,628 (64.7%)	299 (11.9%)	375 (14.9%)	117 (4.6%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	86 (3.4%)	81.3	130^th of 641 public high schools	79.7%		78.6	138^th of 640 public high schools	78.4%	8	75.0	83.6	54.3	83.3				$7,994	$484	$7,511
Career Academy and Technical School	Public	6-12	350 Old Murdock Rd	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-2791	103	17	6.1	18.4%	90 (87.4%)	7 (6.8%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	49.9	299^th of 641 public high schools	53.4%		17.3	536^th of 640 public high schools	16.3%	237	50.0	76.9		40.0	25.0	85.7	85.7	$13,148	$1,046	$12,102
South Rowan High	Public	9-12	1655 Patterson St	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 857-1161	932	43	21.5	99.7%	552 (59.2%)	85 (9.1%)	230 (24.7%)	9 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.4%)	16.2	552^nd of 641 public high schools	13.9%		11.9	578^th of 640 public high schools	9.7%	26	32.0	38.3	15.0	37.0				$9,584	$1,002	$8,582
South Iredell High	Public	9-12	299 Old Mountain Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 528-4536	1,768	83	21.3	33.2%	1,072 (60.6%)	219 (12.4%)	301 (17.0%)	61 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (6.3%)	49.8	300^th of 641 public high schools	53.2%		39.5	373^rd of 640 public high schools	41.7%	73	49.8	61.5	41.4	62.9				$7,902	$590	$7,312
A L Brown High	Public	9-12	415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 932-6125	1,753	94	18.6	99.8%	422 (24.1%)	497 (28.4%)	702 (40.0%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (6.7%)	11.4	591^st of 641 public high schools	7.8%		11.2	583^rd of 640 public high schools	8.9%	8	21.4	37.8	8.6	35.5				$9,314	$705	$8,609
Northwest Cabarrus High	Public	9-12	5130 NW Cabarrus Drive	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6720	1,142	68	16.9	35.4%	518 (45.4%)	285 (25.0%)	179 (15.7%)	83 (7.3%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.1%)	56.7	251^st of 641 public high schools	60.8%		58.9	240^th of 640 public high schools	62.5%	11	54.6	70.4	38.5	66.9				$9,034	$555	$8,479
West Rowan High	Public	9-12	8050 NC 801 Hwy	Mount Ulla	28125	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 278-9233	988	46	21.6	99.7%	497 (50.3%)	180 (18.2%)	221 (22.4%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.5%)	11.8	588^th of 641 public high schools	8.3%		11.5	580^th of 640 public high schools	9.4%	8	17.6	42.9	10.1	30.3				$9,333	$909	$8,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Mooresville High School

What district is Mooresville High School in?

Mooresville Graded School District

What is the racial makeup of Mooresville High School?

Students at Mooresville High School are 55% White, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mooresville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,923 students attended Mooresville High School.

Is Mooresville High School a good school?

Mooresville High School ranks 325^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mooresville High School?

Mooresville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Mooresville Intermediate
Elementary : Mooresville Intermediate
Elementary : Park View Elementary
Elementary : Rocky River Elementary
Elementary : South Elementary
Middle : Mooresville Middle

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