South Mecklenburg High

8900 Park Rd, Charlotte NC, 28210 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 980-343-3600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3106
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 231 in Charlotte
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Charlotte
43%North Carolina

South Mecklenburg High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools" in Charlotte, NC. There are a total of 3,106 students and 159 teachers at South Mecklenburg High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

South Mecklenburg High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 46% higher than the North Carolina average.

South Mecklenburg High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3106
Teachers159
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment773
Taking some courses698
Taking some courses (not tests)74
Passing some courses457
Passing no courses244

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Mecklenburg High, there are a total of 773 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 698 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Mecklenburg High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 40.0% 32.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 28.2% 40.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 5.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3% 18.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Charlotte demographics profile

StatisticCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Population873,57010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,82621891
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English78%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Charlotte

IndexCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Mecklenburg High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.