South Mecklenburg High School

South Mecklenburg High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
8900 Park Rd,  Charlotte, NC
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
3.8
4.2
3,259 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr Maureen Furr
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
74%
Reading Proficiency
58%
Average GPA
3.4
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.4
Reading Proficiency
58%
Math Proficiency
74%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
171
Full Time Teachers
171
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
600
Verbal
610
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
25
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
36
AP Pass Rate
67.9%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
330:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Hispanic
43.3%
White
28.6%
Black
23.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Two or more races
2.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#34 Most Diverse Public HS in North Carolina
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 854 Students
North Carolina State University 789 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 719 Students
Appalachian State University 594 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 427 Students
East Carolina University 364 Students
University of South Carolina 305 Students
Central Piedmont Community College 285 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 280 Students
Clemson University 270 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 302 Students
Biology 256 Students
Psychology 207 Students
Nursing 143 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 116 Students
Computer Science 108 Students
Political Science and Government 96 Students
International Business 90 Students
Marketing 75 Students
Criminology 66 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 486 Reviews
4.0 Junior
11/19/2024
In South Mecklenburg there is a lot of diversity, almost to much I think it would be amazing if we could make it so that our standard level courses didn't overlook people. When in the standard level class and you are excelling you can get overlooked and not paid to much attention to because you are excelling at the course. I would like that to not be the case, to give all students a chance to succeed with helpful advisors that teachers should be.
4.0 Freshman
10/30/2024
South meck is an overall good school. The student life is really well and everyone gets along overall. Most teachers are supportive and will do as much as they can to support you.
5.0 Senior
6/10/2024
My overall experience at South Meck High has been swell. I haven't experience any difficulty with fitting in, doing well in school, or making friends. Everyone is generally friendly, and the teachers are great. I have had a pretty great experience and I recommend this school to others.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 17 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/30/2023
My daughter spent 4 years here and loved it. (She is now at UNC Chapel Hill). Took Advance Placement classes all 4 years, enjoyed dances & sporting events, and had some fantastic teachers. Buildings are independent of each other which allows kids to get outside during class. Have been impressed by l...
4.0 student
5/4/2022
I attend the school, as a student this school is nice most teachers are nice they truly care about you. I had a few teachers check up on me even after I was done with their class. The school tries to motivate students to make the best of high school. The school it’s self has a lot of opportunities s...
1.0 parent
12/14/2021
Terrible school. People have guns and ITs chaos.
3.0 other
5/23/2019
This school has been ok. I actually heard the principal say that "not everybody is meant to go to college". I am not sure what to make of this statement. If students aren't pushed or motivated to perform at a high level academically how will they know if they're college material? Our family's experi...

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