South Mecklenburg High School vs. Myers Park High School
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Serving 3,344 students in grades 9-12, South Mecklenburg High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 3,593 students in grades 9-12, Myers Park High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,344 students
3,593 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
171 teachers
164 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#493 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#138 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 20% in NC)
83%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 30% in NC)
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
66%
(Top 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
82%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
83%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
1084
1063
Grade 10 Students
834
878
Grade 11 Students
726
802
Grade 12 Students
700
850
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
43%
15%
% Black
23%
21%
% White
29%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
