West Mecklenburg High

7400 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte NC, 28214 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 980-343-6080
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1545
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 41% lower 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

West 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 1,545 students and 110 teachers at West Mecklenburg High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

West Mecklenburg High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 41% lower than the North Carolina average.

West Mecklenburg High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1545
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment202
Taking some courses176
Taking some courses (not tests)28
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses155

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 West Mecklenburg High, there are a total of 202 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 176 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

West Mecklenburg High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 9.7% 32.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 63.6% 40.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.5% 5.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 18.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 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 West Mecklenburg High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.