📍 12420 Bailey Rd, Cornelius, Mecklenburg County, 28031
William Amos Hough High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cornelius, Mecklenburg County. The school has 2,518 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 116.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 83% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Amos Hough High enrolls 2,518 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 116.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,745 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 352 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 254 | 10% |
| Asian | 90 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
360 of the school's 2,518 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 360 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.
William Amos Hough High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 98.
William Amos Hough High 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 2,518 students, William Amos Hough High is larger than the district average of about 818 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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