The 13 CMS schools that serve Huntersville, four charter schools and private schools, with grades, enrollment, state grades and zone links.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ Student Placement and School Choice pages; CMS’s current school assignment data and the county’s jurisdiction map; each school’s own website; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, 2025-26 school assessment workbook and 2024-25 report card data; the federal NCES school directory and Private School Survey; and the U.S. Census Bureau’s geocoder.
Huntersville’s public schools are run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), the countywide district for all of Mecklenburg County. The town has no school system of its own. The CMS main number is 980-343-3000, and enrollment and school assignment go through CMS Student Placement, 980-343-5335.
Zones do not follow the town limits. CMS assigns students by home address, and three high school zones split the town. By our count of CMS’s current assignment data against the county’s jurisdiction map, Hopewell High is the zoned high school for about 50% of the home parcels inside Huntersville, North Mecklenburg High for about 25% and William Amos Hough High in Cornelius for about 25%. Part of north Huntersville is zoned for Bailey Middle and J.V. Washam Elementary in Cornelius.
Find your school
- Zoned schools for an address: the county’s GeoPortal school lookup, or the CMS 2026-27 feeder boundaries map
- Enrolling, transfers: CMS Student Placement, 980-343-5335
- Magnets and Merancas Middle College: the CMS School Choice lottery; the next application period runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 11
- Charter schools: no zones; each admits by its own application and lottery
Each school below has its own page with the principal, calendar, report card and zone. Enrollment is the state’s average daily membership for 2024-25, and the state grade is North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grade, released in September 2026. For the CMS calendar, enrollment and the school board, see our Huntersville schools guide.
High schools
| School | Address | Grades | Enrollment (2024-25) | State grade (2025-26) | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell High | 11530 Beatties Ford Road | 9-12 | 1,818 | B (76) | GeoPortal lookup |
| Merancas Middle College | 12010 Verhoeff Drive | 11-13 | 171 | A (98) | School Choice lottery |
| North Mecklenburg High | 11201 Old Statesville Road | 9-12 | 1,814 | B (71) | GeoPortal lookup |
| William Amos Hough High (Cornelius) | 12420 Bailey Road, Cornelius | 9-12 | 2,468 | A (88) | GeoPortal lookup |
Merancas Middle College is on the Central Piedmont Community College campus and has no zone. Hough High is in Cornelius, but its zone covers north Huntersville, including the Huntersville Elementary area.
Middle schools
| School | Address | Grades | Enrollment (2024-25) | State grade (2025-26) | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Bradley Middle | 13345 Beatties Ford Road | 6-8 | 1,093 | C (58) | GeoPortal lookup |
| J.M. Alexander Middle | 12010 Hambright Road | 6-8 | 799 | D (44) | GeoPortal lookup |
| North Academy of World Languages | 12201 Hambright Road | K-8 | 649 | B (84) | School Choice lottery |
Francis Bradley feeds Hopewell High and J.M. Alexander feeds North Mecklenburg High. Students in the Hough zone go to Bailey Middle in Cornelius, which is covered on the Hough High page. North Academy of World Languages is a full CMS magnet with no zone.
Elementary schools
| School | Address | Grades | Enrollment (2024-25) | State grade (2025-26) | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnette Elementary | 13659 Beatties Ford Road | Pre-K-5 | 755 | B (73) | GeoPortal lookup |
| Blythe Elementary | 12202 Hambright Road | Pre-K-5 | 874 | B (74) | GeoPortal lookup |
| Grand Oak Elementary | 15410 Stumptown Road | Pre-K-5 | 519 | A (91) | GeoPortal lookup |
| Huntersville Elementary | 200 Gilead Road | K-5 | 871 | B (82) | GeoPortal lookup |
| Long Creek Elementary | 9213-A Beatties Ford Road | K-5 | 529 | C (64) | GeoPortal lookup |
| Torrence Creek Elementary | 14550 Ranson Road | K-5 | 659 | B (75) | GeoPortal lookup |
In CMS’s current assignment data, Barnette, Grand Oak, Long Creek and Torrence Creek feed Francis Bradley Middle and Hopewell High; Blythe feeds J.M. Alexander Middle and North Mecklenburg High; and Huntersville Elementary feeds Bailey Middle and Hough High. Other parts of north Huntersville are zoned for J.V. Washam Elementary in Cornelius, and a few homes for Davidson Elementary; both feed Bailey Middle and Hough High.
Charter schools
Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but each is its own school district with its own board, calendar and application, and none has an attendance zone.
| School | Address | Grades | Enrollment (2024-25) | State grade (2025-26) | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Trade High | 7125 Hambright Road | 9-12 | 249 | D (42) | Lottery, then enrollment requests |
| Bonnie Cone Classical Academy (outside town limits) | 10700 Asbury Chapel Road | K-6 | 636 | C (66) | Application; lottery if full |
| Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy (outside town limits) | 16115 Poplar Tent Road | K-12 | 1,231 | D (54) | Application; lottery if full |
| Lake Norman Charter | 12435 Old Statesville Road | K-12 | 2,211 | A (85) | Lottery, Nov. 1 to Jan. 31 |
The two Bonnie Cone schools have Huntersville mailing addresses but sit outside the town limits in unincorporated Mecklenburg County, according to the Census Bureau’s geocoder. Lake Norman Charter runs four schools on three Huntersville campuses.
Enrollment by school
2025-26 test results
The state released 2025-26 test and growth results in September 2026. Across CMS, 60.9% of state tests were at grade level or above; statewide, 59.2%, according to the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook. Each school page gives its own figures, and the state’s NC School Report Cards site holds the full report cards.
Private schools
Private schools with Huntersville addresses in the NCES Private School Survey for 2023-24, with the grades the survey lists. Each name links to the school’s federal record.
- Christ the King Catholic High School, 2011 Crusader Way; 9 to 12 (the survey lists it in Cabarrus County)
- Lake Norman Christian School, 14813 N. Old Statesville Road; kindergarten to 12
- Primrose School of Huntersville, 9552 Kincey Ave.; pre-K and kindergarten
- SouthLake Christian Academy, 13820 Hagers Ferry Road; pre-K to 12
- St. Mark Catholic School, 14750 Stumptown Road; kindergarten to 8
- The Halton School, 11414 Beatties Ford Road; 2 to 8
More
- Our Huntersville schools guide: the CMS calendar, enrollment and the school board
- Huntersville neighborhoods, with the zoned schools for each area
- Friday night football and the scoreboard for high school sports
Frequently asked questions
What school district is Huntersville in?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the countywide district for all of Mecklenburg County. Huntersville has no town school system; four public charter schools with Huntersville addresses run separately.
Which high school is my Huntersville address zoned for?
One of three: Hopewell High covers about half of the home parcels in Huntersville, North Mecklenburg High about a quarter and Hough High in Cornelius about a quarter. Check an address in the county’s GeoPortal school lookup.
How many public schools are in Huntersville?
Twelve Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools campuses have Huntersville addresses: two high schools, Merancas Middle College, two middle schools, North Academy of World Languages and six elementary schools. Hough High in Cornelius also serves part of town.
Are there charter schools in Huntersville?
Yes. Lake Norman Charter and Aspire Trade High are inside the town limits, and Bonnie Cone Classical Academy and Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy have Huntersville addresses just outside. All are tuition-free with no attendance zones.
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