South Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte, NC · High School · Grades 9-12
South Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Charlotte, NC with 3,344 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
South Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Charlotte, NC that enrolls 3,344 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. That headcount is above the 801-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 64% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 19 points above the 46% average for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Against the 43% North Carolina statewide average, the school sits 21 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has fallen by about 14 points. As a high school, it reports a 78% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 19.7 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
South Mecklenburg High School is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school serves 3,344 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 78% graduation rate.
36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
South Mecklenburg High School is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
South Mecklenburg High School has 3,344 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (801 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 19 percentage points above the district average of 46%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 21 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
South Mecklenburg High School has 3,344 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at South Mecklenburg High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
South Mecklenburg High School has a 78% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
South Mecklenburg High School is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.