Commonwealth High School serves 257 learners in grades 9-12.

Commonwealth High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower than 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Commonwealth High School’s learner population of 257 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has decreased by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Commonwealth High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Commonwealth High School is 0.54, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Commonwealth High School is East Mecklenburg High School (2.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Eastway Middle School (1.0 miles away)