📍 5130 NW Cabarrus Drive, Concord, Cabarrus County, 28027
Northwest Cabarrus High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Concord, Cabarrus County. The school has 1,138 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cabarrus County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 70.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 74% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwest Cabarrus High enrolls 1,138 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 70.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 23% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 614 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 257 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 147 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 52 | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
401 of the school's 1,138 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 346 qualify for free lunch and 55 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northwest Cabarrus High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-60, state senate district 36, state house district 82.
Northwest Cabarrus High is one of 44 schools in Cabarrus County Schools, based in Concord, North Carolina. The district serves 35,772 students district-wide and employs 2,174 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,138 students, Northwest Cabarrus High is larger than the district average of about 813 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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