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Weddington High

Public Grades 9-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 90% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Weddington High is a public high school located in Matthews, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,857 students. It is part of the Union County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Weddington High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in North Carolina, ranking within the top 100 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, Weddington High ranked 64th out of 641 North Carolina high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its high rankings, with Weddington High outperforming the Union County Public Schools district and the state of North Carolina in end-of-course (EOC) assessments across various subjects, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III.

Weddington High's exceptional performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, and students with disabilities. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Weddington High still ranks highly (113th out of 606 North Carolina high schools) in the performance of its low-SES students. This consistent excellence across various academic metrics and student subgroups is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success. In comparison, nearby South Providence High School has consistently low rankings and test scores, while Marvin Ridge High School, another high-performing school in the district, demonstrates academic performance more comparable to Weddington High.

1,899

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,418

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Monroe-Weddington Road
Matthews, NC 28104

(704) 296-6319

District: Union County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Weddington High:

Elementary:	Antioch Elementary
	Weddington Elementary
	Wesley Chapel Elementary
Middle:	Weddington Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Asian:

17.3%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (88% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg69%

North Carolina avg53%

64^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11High Schools in the Union County Public Schools

42^nd of 242Union County Public 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
2025	91.4	64 of 641	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	81 of 640	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	46 of 626	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	62 of 621	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	45 of 594	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	16 of 514	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	3 of 469	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	5 of 476	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	11 of 507	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	12 of 531	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	8 of 451	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.2	19 of 505	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	78.6	21 of 502	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	8 of 506	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	81.0	14 of 499	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	82.5	18 of 490	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.0	20 of 477	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	78.2	30 of 453	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	78.9	24 of 431	94.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	48 of 440	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	67 of 437	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	94.2	38 of 434	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	62 of 430	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	17 of 364	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	9 of 369	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	9 of 359	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	1 of 98	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	8 of 91	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	18 of 83	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	19 of 89	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	3 of 77	96.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	97.6	7 of 330	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	7 of 334	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	42 of 364	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	96.1	10 of 349	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	56 of 610	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	69 of 602	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	30 of 588	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	38 of 594	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	11 of 475	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	11 of 475	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	4 of 449	99.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	73.9	84 of 403	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	62 of 403	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	7 of 325	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	58 of 462	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	59 of 454	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	35 of 449	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	50 of 436	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	12 of 370	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	19 of 354	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	7 of 340	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	113 of 606	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	149 of 613	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	121 of 597	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	180 of 544	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	24 of 432	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	28 of 446	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	12 of 424	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	76 of 601	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	86 of 607	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	69 of 602	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	76 of 585	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	21 of 481	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	24 of 488	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	5 of 463	98.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	9 of 253	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	10 of 261	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	6 of 249	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	4 of 226	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	2 of 199	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	5 of 352	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	5 of 349	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	70 of 542	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	97 of 553	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	59 of 537	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	64 of 534	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	17 of 439	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	15 of 444	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	10 of 427	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

African American (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)79th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III97%+31 vs state

English II90%+31 vs state

Biology81%+33 vs state

Math I76%+42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 26, 2018

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by a student
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Weddington High school is by far the worst school i have ever attended. The administration WILL NOT make your child feel like they're in a safe place. out of a 1-10 scale id have to give this school -10. Kids can skip so easily and never get in trouble, we're probably rated the highest school for drugs and alcohol. after all we are called "weedington." Through depressing times the counselors will speak to you of your plans in the future but not with how you will get there, they will not help you succeed.
don't even get me started on the principal, if you're telling him you don't want to be here you best expect him to simply reply with that he doesn't want to be here either.
this school sort of tells you to "throw some dirt in it" or "tough it up." and why? because they couldn't care less about your comfort, safely and happily getting through the school year. The school simply cares with how their records look, how well their statistics are compared to other schools. they care to look the best but not be the best. They couldn't care less what your kid does, they just want your money.
If I were you id definitely go to any school but Weddignton, they could emotionally corrupt your kid and ruin their entire future simply by not showing the slightest bit of empathy. Close Quote

Schools Near Weddington High

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weddington High	Public	9-12	4901 Monroe-Weddington Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6319	1,899	86	22.1	8.1%	1,207 (63.6%)	127 (6.7%)	162 (8.5%)	328 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (3.9%)	91.4	64^th of 641 public high schools	90.0%		89.6	81^st of 640 public high schools	87.3%	17	80.9	90.2	76.3	97.4	$7,418	$423	$6,995
Cuthbertson High	Public	9-12	1400 Cuthbertson Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0105	1,857	82	22.7	10.2%	1,324 (71.3%)	112 (6.0%)	175 (9.4%)	171 (9.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (3.8%)	87.4	94^th of 641 public high schools	85.3%		88.2	96^th of 640 public high schools	85.0%	2	73.5	84.8	77.6	90.7	$7,116	$416	$6,700
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%)	93.9	38^th of 641 public high schools	94.1%		93.5	46^th of 640 public high schools	92.8%	8	86.0	95.8	90.0	97.7	$7,144	$260	$6,884
Sun Valley High	Public	9-12	5211 Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3020	1,272	79	16.1	46.1%	589 (46.3%)	300 (23.6%)	289 (22.7%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.3%)	45.1	339^th of 641 public high schools	47.1%		42.6	352^nd of 640 public high schools	45.0%	13	41.3	60.5	24.5	73.0	$8,375	$469	$7,906
South Providence	Public	6-12	500 South Providence Street	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1580	91	21	4.3	96.7%	23 (25.3%)	44 (48.4%)	15 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.9%)								(n/a)		9.1			$32,317	$2,219	$30,098
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%)	87	98^th of 641 public high schools	84.7%		85.7	110^th of 640 public high schools	82.8%	12	79.3	86.0	60.3	90.9	$7,345	$428	$6,917
Union County Early College	Public	9-12	4209A Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1565	340	15	23.4	35.0%	162 (47.6%)	25 (7.4%)	125 (36.8%)	21 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	95.6	12^th of 641 public high schools	98.1%		95.6	20^th of 640 public high schools	96.9%	8	91.7	94.0	92.9		$7,707	$125	$7,583
Levine Middle College High School	Public	11-12	2800 Campus Ridge Rd	Matthews	28105	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)				92.3	$7,540	$287	$7,253
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%)	90.5	72^nd of 641 public high schools	88.8%		90.2	71^st of 640 public high schools	88.9%	1	85.5	89.1	69.5	93.4	$8,296	$371	$7,925
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%)	55.7	257^th of 641 public high schools	59.9%		55.8	257^th of 640 public high schools	59.8%		54.1	59.3	40.9	74.6	$8,714	$431	$8,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Weddington High

Is Weddington High a good school?

Yes. Weddington High ranks in the top 10.0% of North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Weddington High?

Students at Weddington High are 64% White, 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Weddington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,899 students attended Weddington High.

What district is Weddington High in?

Union County Public Schools

What schools feed into Weddington High?

Weddington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Antioch Elementary
Elementary : Weddington Elementary
Elementary : Wesley Chapel Elementary
Middle : Weddington Middle

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