6800 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, 28212
East Mecklenburg High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. The school has 2,409 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 123.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Mecklenburg High School enrolls 2,409 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 123.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 33% Black or African American and 19% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 956 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 806 | 33% |
| White | 463 | 19% |
| Asian | 129 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,017 of the school's 2,409 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,017 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
East Mecklenburg High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 100.
East Mecklenburg High School is one of 180 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The district serves 147,299 students district-wide and employs 8,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,409 students, East Mecklenburg High School is larger than the district average of about 818 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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