South Mecklenburg High School

8900 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,534
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Mecklenburg County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores66% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
36thpercentile
Graduation rate79% graduate in 4 years
11thpercentile
College readinessAt least 30% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
68thpercentile
Class size17.8 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Mecklenburg High School

South Mecklenburg High School is a magnet high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school is located in a large city in Mecklenburg County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,534 students were enrolled, with about 17.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8900 Park Rd
Charlotte, NC 28210
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,534 students
Students per teacher
17.8 to 1
AP courses offered
31
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
County
Mecklenburg County
NCES school ID
370297001274

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.