Myers Park High

2400 Colony Rd, Charlotte NC, 28209 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 980-343-5800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3156
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 66% 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

Myers Park 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 3,156 students and 163 teachers at Myers Park High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Myers Park High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 66% higher than the North Carolina average.

Myers Park High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3156
Teachers163
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment859
Taking some courses688
Taking some courses (not tests)176
Passing some courses447
Passing no courses239

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 Myers Park High, there are a total of 859 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 688 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

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.

Myers Park High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 58.7% 32.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 25.5% 40.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 5.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8% 18.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 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 Myers Park High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.