Mount Pleasant High

700 Walker Road, Mount Pleasant NC, 28124 | Cabarrus County Schools | 704-436-9321
  • grades 9-12
  • students 893
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
47%Mount Pleasant
43%North Carolina

Mount Pleasant High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cabarrus County Schools" in Mount Pleasant, NC. There are a total of 893 students and 53 teachers at Mount Pleasant High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Mount Pleasant High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 10% higher than the North Carolina average.

Mount Pleasant High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students893
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment80
Taking some courses65
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses26

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 Mount Pleasant High, there are a total of 80 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 65 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Mount Pleasant High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 88.9% 59.6% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 19.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 3.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 13.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.1%

Mount Pleasant demographics profile

StatisticMount PleasantNorth CarolinaNational
Population2,00710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)55921891
Median age44.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Pleasant

IndexMount PleasantNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college65.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Mount Pleasant High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.