Summary:
Zip code 28124 encompasses Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, and contains a single public high school: Mount Pleasant High, serving grades 9–12 as part of Cabarrus County Schools. With 894 students and 38.37% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school operates with a student-teacher ratio of 17.4 and per-student spending of $9,787.
As the only high school in the area, Mount Pleasant High shows a mixed profile. Its graduation rate of 91.5% exceeds the state average of 88.8% and comes close to the district's 92.5%. However, chronic absenteeism stands at 30.0%, well above the district rate of 18.0% and the state rate of 24.2%, and is likely a contributing factor to the school's declining state ranking. Mount Pleasant High fell from 274th out of 640 schools (57th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 336th out of 662 schools (49th percentile) in 2025-2026, with its star rating dropping from 3 to 2 stars over that period.
Academically, the school shows both weaknesses and strengths. The most pressing concern is Math I proficiency, where only 36.3% of students are proficient—18.4 points below the district average of 54.7% and 5.8 points below the state average of 42.1%. This is notably worse than the prior year's 44% proficiency rate. By contrast, Mount Pleasant High posts solid results in other subjects: English II proficiency is 68.2% (above the state's 64.6%), Math III proficiency is 68.9% (matching the state average), and Biology proficiency improved dramatically from 40.9% to 63.5% year-over-year. For parents, the takeaway is that while this school supports strong graduation outcomes and competitive performance in several subjects, chronic absenteeism and struggling Math I achievement remain significant areas to monitor.
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