South Mecklenburg High School

Regular School · Charlotte, NC

South Mecklenburg High School is a regular school school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 2,534 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,534

Teachers (FTE)

142.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,072	42%
White	804	32%
Black or African American	521	21%
Two or more races	71	3%
Asian	63	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	2,534	1,277M / 1,257F

English Language Learners: 494 (19% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	71.0% +29.1pp	41.9%	533
Reading Proficiency	66.0% +19.1pp	46.9%	795
Science Proficiency	60.0%	—	456
4-Year Graduation Rate	88.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (28)

1,093 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

446 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

689

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

163

6.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

835

33% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,534	100%

Contact & Location

8900 Park Rd

Charlotte, NC 28210

Phone: (980)343-3600

http://www.cmsk12.org/southmecklenburgHS

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,641

District enrollment: 144,197

Other Schools in District

View all 183 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28210) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370297001274

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD