North Mecklenburg High, 11201 Old Statesville Road: CMS, grades 9-12, 1,814 students in 2024-25 and a B (71) in the 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, and the federal NCES school directory, the CMS Themes & Schools pages and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.
North Mecklenburg High School is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) high school for grades 9 to 12 at 11201 Old Statesville Road (N.C. 115) in south Huntersville. About a quarter of the home parcels in Huntersville are zoned for it. It is also a CMS magnet school: the district lists it under its International Baccalaureate, STEM/STEAM, World Languages (Japanese), Automotive Technology, Cosmetology and Culinary Arts themes.
Who to call
- Front office: 980-343-3840, 11201 Old Statesville Road
- School website: northmecklenburghs.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 | 11201 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC 28078 |
| Phone | 980-343-3840 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| CMS magnet themes | International Baccalaureate; STEM/STEAM; World Languages; Automotive Technology; Cosmetology; Culinary Arts |
| CMS transportation zone | Violet |
| State school code | 600480 |
Principal
Principal Stephanie Hood, according to the school’s principal page. The page says the school has served the northern Mecklenburg community since 1951 and that its campus includes a greenhouse, a full-service automotive shop, a cosmetology lab and a commercial kitchen.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,814 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 2,061 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 18 students per teacher.
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. For a high school, achievement also counts end-of-course tests, the ACT or WorkKeys, NC Math 3 and the four-year graduation rate.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B (71) | Exceeded |
| 2024-25 | C (67) | Exceeded |
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: 54.6% (CMS, all state tests: 60.9%; state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 29.9%
- ACT composite of 17 or higher (11th graders): 40.5%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- Four-year graduation rate: 90.1% (CMS: 88.1%)
The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site under state school code 600480.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
CMS assigns students to schools by home address, and zones do not follow town limits. Check an address with the county’s GeoPortal school lookup or the CMS 2026-27 feeder boundaries map.
In CMS’s current assignment data, which lists the zoned schools for every home parcel in Mecklenburg County:
- Middle school zones that feed it: J.M. Alexander Middle, and part of James Martin Middle’s zone in Charlotte.
- Elementary zones inside its pattern: Blythe, Croft Community, David Cox Road and part of Winding Springs.
Inside Huntersville, North Mecklenburg’s zone covers the Blythe Elementary area in the south of town: about 25% of the parcels inside town limits, by our count of the CMS assignment data against the county’s jurisdiction map. Most of the rest of town is zoned for Hopewell High or William Amos Hough High.
As a magnet school it also takes students from outside its zone through the School Choice lottery. The 2027-28 lottery application period runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, with results Jan. 5, according to the district’s key dates. Students have priority for magnet programs in their own transportation zone, the Themes & Schools page says.
Boundary review: CMS is redrawing school boundaries after its 2024 comprehensive review. The final boundary plan goes to the Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 26, with a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 10, and a board vote Tuesday, Dec. 8, according to the district’s review page. No new boundaries had been approved as of Oct. 12.
Calendar and bell times
- Wednesday, Oct. 14: early release day; the first quarter ends Friday, Oct. 30.
- Nov. 2-3: teacher workdays, no school for students. Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school.
- Thanksgiving: teacher workday Wednesday, Nov. 25, then the break Nov. 26-27.
- Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Spring break is March 29 to April 2, and the last day of school is Wednesday, June 9, 2027.
The dates come from the CMS 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF). The district’s 2026-27 bell schedule does not list North Mecklenburg’s hours; call the front office for them.
Sports and activities
North Mecklenburg High is a 7A school in the NCHSAA’s 7A/8A Conference C for the 2025-29 alignment, with Butler (7A), Independence (7A), Chambers (8A), Mallard Creek (8A) and West Charlotte (8A), according to the approved realignment. The teams are the Vikings.
The school’s athletics site lists teams in:
- Boys: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
- Girls: basketball, competitive cheer, cross country, flag football, golf, indoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
Friday scores and schedules: our Friday night football page and the Huntersville scoreboard.
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 North Mecklenburg High serve?
Grades 9 to 12. It is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools high school at 11201 Old Statesville Road in Huntersville.
What is North Mecklenburg High’s school grade?
North Mecklenburg High earned a B, with a score of 71, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grades, up from a C (67) in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate was 90.1%.
Which middle schools feed North Mecklenburg High?
J.M. Alexander Middle, plus part of James Martin Middle’s zone, according to CMS’s current school assignment data.
What conference is North Mecklenburg High in?
North Mecklenburg is a 7A school in the NCHSAA’s 7A/8A Conference C for the 2025-29 alignment. Its teams are the Vikings.
Who is the principal of North Mecklenburg High?
Principal Stephanie Hood, according to the school’s website.
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