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William Amos Hough High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

12420 Bailey Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031 · (980) 344-0514 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
2,518
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about William Amos Hough High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Bailey Middle1,315 students
9–12William Amos Hough HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency83%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A+, 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 ↗

12420 Bailey Rd, Cornelius

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9651
Grade 10616
Grade 11619
Grade 12632
Enrollment over time
2,485’20
2,470’21
2,518’22
2,503’23
2,518’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 15%Black 12%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William Amos Hough High from Cornelius 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; Cornelius’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.