Northwest Cabarrus High

5130 NW Cabarrus Drive, Concord, NC 28027

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,142
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity72% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
63rdpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
65thpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
58thpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
70thpercentile

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 Northwest Cabarrus High

Northwest Cabarrus High is a public high school in Concord, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cabarrus County Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Cabarrus County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,142 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5130 NW Cabarrus Drive
Concord, NC 28027
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,142 students
Students per teacher
16.9 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Cabarrus County Schools
County
Cabarrus County
NCES school ID
370053000216

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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.