South Mecklenburg High School has 3,106 learners in grade levels 9-12.

South Mecklenburg High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is =1% (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 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: South Mecklenburg High School’s learner population of 3,106 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 159 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of South Mecklenburg High School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Mecklenburg High School is Harper Middle College High School (2.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Quail Hollow Middle School (0.4 miles away)