Providence High

1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte NC, 28270 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 980-343-5390
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2085
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 88% 107% 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

Providence 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 2,085 students and 100 teachers at Providence High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Providence High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.0%, which is 107% higher than the North Carolina average.

Providence High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2085
Teachers100
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment788
Taking some courses594
Taking some courses (not tests)199
Passing some courses505
Passing no courses71

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 Providence High, there are a total of 788 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 594 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School91%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

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.

Providence High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 72.6% 32.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 8.9% 40.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 9.4% 5.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 18.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 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 Providence High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.