William Amos Hough High
Cornelius, NC · High School · Grades 9-12
William Amos Hough High is a high school in Cornelius, NC with 2,518 students enrolled and a 66% proficiency rate. Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
William Amos Hough High is a high school in Cornelius, NC that enrolls 2,518 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 66% 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 20 points above the 46% average for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Against the 43% North Carolina statewide average, the school sits 23 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 6 points. As a high school, it reports a 84% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 21.7 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
William Amos Hough High is a high school located in Cornelius, North Carolina. The school serves 2,518 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 66% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 84% graduation rate.
14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
William Amos Hough High is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
William Amos Hough High has 2,518 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (801 students). Its 66% proficiency rate is 20 percentage points above the district average of 46%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 23 points higher. The 21.7:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
William Amos Hough High has 2,518 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 66% of students at William Amos Hough High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
William Amos Hough High has a 84% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
William Amos Hough High is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Cornelius, 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.