📍 1400 Cuthbertson Rd, Waxhaw, Union County, 28173
Cuthbertson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waxhaw, Union County. The school has 1,938 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Union County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 84.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cuthbertson High enrolls 1,938 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 84.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,410 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 184 | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 144 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 133 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
164 of the school's 1,938 students (8.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 161 qualify for free lunch and 3 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.
Cuthbertson High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-80, state senate district 35, state house district 68.
Cuthbertson High is one of 52 schools in Union County Public Schools, based in Monroe, North Carolina. The district serves 41,404 students district-wide and employs 2,454 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,938 students, Cuthbertson High is larger than the district average of about 796 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe