Merancas Middle College at CPCC, 12010 Verhoeff Drive: a CMS high school for grades 11-13 on the college campus, an A (98) in 2025-26 state grades.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and its principal page, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2026-27 bell schedule, 2026-27 calendar (PDF) and Student Placement page, CMS’s current school assignment data for Mecklenburg County parcels, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, the CMS middle college page, School Choice key dates, the CPCC early and middle college calendar (PDF) and the federal NCES school directory.
Merancas Middle College High School is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) high school on the Merancas Campus of Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) at 12010 Verhoeff Drive in Huntersville. The state lists it for grades 11 to 13. CMS says its middle college high schools, on the Cato, Levine, Merancas and Harper campuses of CPCC, serve high school students in a college setting, with some students taking an extra year (grade 13) to graduate. It has no attendance zone: students apply through the CMS School Choice lottery.
Who to call
- Front office: 980-343-0035, 12010 Verhoeff Drive
- School website: merancashs.cmsk12.org
- Enrolling, transfers and school assignment: CMS Student Placement, 980-343-5335; Student Placement page
- Which school is my address zoned for? The county’s GeoPortal school lookup
- Magnet and choice applications: CMS School Choice, 980-343-6246; School Choice page
- Buses: CMS Transportation call center, 980-343-6715, weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (transportation page)
| Address | 12010 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078 |
| Phone | 980-343-0035 |
| Grades | 11 to 13 |
| District | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Campus | Central Piedmont Community College, Merancas Campus |
| School hours | 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. |
| Admission | CMS School Choice lottery |
| State school code | 600594 |
Principal
Principal Toyia Matthews, according to the school’s principal page.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 171 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 190 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. Students also take college classes taught by CPCC faculty, so the federal teacher count does not give a meaningful ratio.
State report card
North Carolina gives every public school, charter schools included, an A to F School Performance Grade. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. The state did not publish a growth rating for Merancas in either year.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (98) | Not rated |
| 2024-25 | A (93) | Not rated |
The grades come from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s accountability data, released in September for 2025-26. From the state’s 2025-26 assessment and indicator data:
- At grade level or above, end-of-course tests: 84.0%, from 25 test scores (CMS, all state tests: 60.9%; state: 59.2%)
- ACT composite of 17 or higher (11th graders): 91.0%
- Four-year graduation rate: above 95% (the state masks exact rates above 95%)
The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site under state school code 600594.
Admission
Merancas has no attendance zone. Students apply through the CMS School Choice lottery. CMS lists the four middle colleges as an option for all three of its transportation zones, Blue, Green and Violet, on its middle college page.
The next lottery application period runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, with results Jan. 5, according to the district’s key dates. Questions go to CMS School Choice at 980-343-6246.
Calendar and bell times
Merancas follows the CPCC early and middle college calendar, not the regular CMS calendar. From the 2026-27 CPCC early and middle college calendar (PDF):
- Monday, Oct. 12, and Tuesday, Oct. 13: teacher workdays.
- Oct. 14-16: fall break.
- Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving holiday.
- Dec. 22 to Jan. 1: winter break.
- March 10-12: spring break. The last day of school is Friday, May 21, 2027.
School runs 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the CMS 2026-27 bell schedule.
More
- The school’s own website and the CMS school directory
- Every public school in Huntersville, with zones and report cards
- Our Huntersville schools guide for the school board, enrollment and the district calendar
- Which schools serve each part of town: our Huntersville neighborhoods guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Merancas Middle College serve?
Grades 11 to 13, according to the state. Students take high school and Central Piedmont Community College classes on CPCC’s Merancas Campus.
What is Merancas Middle College’s school grade?
Merancas Middle College earned an A, with a score of 98, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grades, after an A (93) in 2024-25.
How do students get into Merancas Middle College?
Through the CMS School Choice lottery. It has no attendance zone. The next application period runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, with results Jan. 5.
What time does Merancas Middle College start?
Merancas runs from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the CMS 2026-27 bell schedule.
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