Summary:
ZIP code 28211 in Charlotte, NC, is served by a single high school option: Charlotte Secondary, which enrolls 157 students across grades 6–12 and is part of the Charlotte Secondary School district. Because this is the only high school in the area, all local comparison points are against statewide averages rather than other nearby schools.
Charlotte Secondary consistently underperforms North Carolina as a whole. In 2025–2026, it ranked #521 out of 662 high schools, placing it in the bottom quarter of the state, though that is an improvement over the previous two years when it sat near the 11th–12th percentile. Academic proficiency in nearly every subject trails the state average by wide margins. The largest gaps are in 8th-grade science (19% proficient vs. 68.6% statewide), 6th-grade math (11.8% vs. 59.2%), and 8th-grade reading (14.3% vs. 56.1%). The school is most competitive in high school end-of-course exams, especially Biology (52% vs. 58.5%) and English II (54.5% vs. 64.6%). However, Math I is a severe concern, with only 6.7% of students scoring proficient—35 points below the state average and the lowest rate of any subject tested.
Other key warning signs include a graduation rate of just 69.7%, compared with 88.8% statewide, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 39.4%—about 15 points higher than the state average. The small enrollment means individual grade cohorts are likely quite small, which explains dramatic year-over-year swings, such as 6th-grade math dropping from 41.7% to 11.8% while Biology jumped from 28.6% to 52.0%. These changes are better interpreted as cohort-to-cohort variability rather than systemic improvement or decline. No free/reduced-price lunch data is reported, so poverty level cannot be assessed. Overall, Charlotte Secondary faces substantial academic and attendance challenges, though the recent gains in Biology and English II offer a modest bright spot for families considering this school.
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