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West Mecklenburg High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7400 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 · (980) 343-6080 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte’s School Grade B− better than 46% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,290
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Mecklenburg High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Charlotte kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West Mecklenburg High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7400 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9407
Grade 10334
Grade 11270
Grade 12279
Enrollment over time
1,069’20
1,211’21
1,207’22
1,287’23
1,290’24

Up 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%Hispanic 38%Asian 5%White 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Mecklenburg High School from Charlotte families.

Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The district →
Blythe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B−
902 students16:1
Mint Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matthews
864 students17:1
Idlewild Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C+
850 students17:1
Reedy Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
850 students15:1
Whitewater Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
832 students18:1
Barnette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B+
818 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Charlotte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.