Mount Pleasant High

Summary:

Mount Pleasant High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, with a student population of 902. The school is part of the Cabarrus County Schools district, which is ranked 75 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Pleasant High consistently performs above the state and district averages in End-of-Course (EOC) test scores, particularly in Math III (66.5% proficient or better vs. 57.6% for North Carolina) and English II (61.2% proficient or better vs. 59.7% for North Carolina). The school's African American students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools for this subgroup. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 21.4% in 2021-2022 to 38.36% in 2022-2023, suggesting growing socioeconomic challenges.

While Mount Pleasant High's academic performance remains strong, its statewide ranking has declined from 143 out of 476 high schools in 2016-2017 to 274 out of 640 in 2023-2024. When compared to other high schools in the Cabarrus County district, Mount Pleasant High generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, but lags behind the top-performing school, Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College, which consistently ranks among the best high schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 700 Walker Road
       Mount Pleasant, NC  28124-9596


(704) 260-6690

District: Cabarrus County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
274th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,787 Help


Feeder schools for Mount Pleasant High:

Elementary:    A T Allen Elementary
    Mount Pleasant Elementary
Middle:    Mount Pleasant Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  902

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Hispanic:
10.0%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.4% Help


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Compare Details Mount Pleasant High ranks better than 57.2% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 10 ranked high schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), Hispanic (10%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant High is 16.5, which is the 5th best among 10 high schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Pleasant High is $9,787, which is the 3rd highest among 10 high schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Pleasant High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant High 274th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Mount Pleasant High in the ranking list.)

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Cabarrus County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabarrus County Schools 75th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Pleasant High

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Rank History for all students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.91 114th 431 73.5%
2007 53.55 198th 453 56.3%
2008 53.79 217th 477 54.5%
2009 63.34 132nd 490 73.1%
2010 55.78 229th 499 54.1%
2011 63.87 138th 506 72.7%
2012 56.31 176th 502 64.9%
2013 49.69 149th 505 70.5%
2014 26.28 307th 451 31.9%
2015 47.82 196th 531 63.1%
2016 45.58 192nd 507 62.1%
2017 57.71 143rd 476 70.0%
2018 55.52 176th 469 62.5%
2019 47.17 233rd 514 54.7%
2021 53.06 253rd 594 57.4%
2022 55.17 257th 621 58.6%
2023 54.80 259th 626 58.6%
2024 53.97 274th 640 57.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 47.07 106th 262 59.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.84 151st 349 56.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.79 270th 424 36.3%
2019 41.32 204th 446 54.3%
2021 45.96 149th 432 65.5%
2022 60.16 162nd 544 70.2%
2023 55.82 211th 597 64.7%
2024 53.03 225th 613 63.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.36 221st 449 50.8%
2019 47.28 222nd 475 53.3%
2021 54.98 158th 475 66.7%
2022 52.82 266th 594 55.2%
2023 57.17 243rd 588 58.7%
2024 58.40 230th 602 61.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.97 164th 349 53.0%
2019 33.00 247th 364 32.1%
2021 29.46 244th 334 26.9%
2022 75.09 34th 330 89.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.69 186th 325 42.8%
2021 46.50 218th 337 35.3%
2022 57.13 207th 398 48.0%
2023 53.28 227th 403 43.7%
2024 50.16 271st 403 32.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.41 157th 463 66.1%
2019 44.18 233rd 488 52.3%
2021 49.23 181st 481 62.4%
2022 55.66 231st 585 60.5%
2023 51.49 264th 602 56.1%
2024 48.64 297th 607 51.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.57 188th 359 47.6%
2021 73.88 36th 364 90.1%
2022 77.89 74th 430 82.8%
2023 66.45 99th 434 77.2%
2024 57.34 128th 437 70.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.02 136th 340 60.0%
2019 21.66 297th 354 16.1%
2021 61.22 59th 370 84.1%
2022 42.52 222nd 436 49.1%
2023 52.34 173rd 449 61.5%
2024 41.22 240th 454 47.1%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.35 275th 427 35.6%
2019 34.86 284th 444 36.0%
2021 37.57 243rd 439 44.6%
2022 42.94 299th 534 44.0%
2023 41.05 318th 537 40.8%
2024 43.35 319th 553 42.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mount Pleasant High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 641 22 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 665
1989 608 21 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 633
1990 586 22 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 612
1991 568 17 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 587
1992 582 28 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 614
1993 613 31 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 647
1994 638 43 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 684
1995 683 69 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 759
1996 683 69 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 759
1997 773 65 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 845
1998 732 65 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 809
1999 800 67 3 12 4 n/a n/a 0 886
2000 849 79 3 18 4 n/a n/a 0 953
2001 858 73 5 20 6 n/a n/a 0 962
2002 847 43 2 14 4 n/a n/a 0 910
2003 847 43 2 14 4 n/a n/a 0 910
2004 826 37 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 881
2005 877 31 3 23 2 n/a n/a 0 936
2006 911 38 5 18 2 n/a n/a 0 974
2007 915 29 4 17 13 n/a n/a 8 986
2008 863 27 5 26 11 n/a n/a 10 942
2009 845 42 7 26 12 n/a n/a 0 932
2010 846 40 8 37 10 n/a n/a 0 941
2011 841 27 9 47 4 0 8 0 936
2012 822 35 10 45 5 0 8 0 925
2013 768 40 9 36 9 1 7 0 870
2014 723 44 7 31 7 0 10 0 822
2015 723 41 8 34 11 1 13 0 831
2016 740 32 7 42 10 2 16 0 849
2017 770 38 4 42 9 1 16 0 880
2018 778 28 6 53 8 1 19 0 893
2019 738 32 5 63 2 2 21 0 863
2020 726 42 5 61 2 2 28 0 866
2021 688 43 4 73 1 1 29 0 839
2022 694 58 5 76 1 0 26 0 860
2023 720 57 5 90 2 0 28 0 902

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Pleasant High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 665 40.0 16.6 1.5
1989 633 40.0 15.8 5.4
1990 612 40.0 15.3 4.4
1991 587 40.0 14.6 4.6
1992 614 48.0 12.7 5
1993 647 45.0 14.4 2.6
1994 684 47.0 14.6 4.1
1995 759 56.0 13.6 9.4
1996 759 56.0 13.6 9.4
1997 845 64.0 13.2 8.6
1998 809 68.0 11.9 0.9
1999 886 68.0 13.0 9.4
2000 953 68.0 14.0 9.3
2001 962 68.0 14.1 11.9
2002 910 72.0 12.6 14.1
2003 910 72.0 12.6 14.1
2004 881 72.0 12.2 18.2
2005 936 72.0 13.0 16.3
2006 974 72.0 13.5 19.5
2007 986 70.6 14.0 22.8
2008 942 74.9 12.6 20.8
2009 932 73.2 12.7 23.5
2010 941 65.4 14.3 28.5
2011 936 64.0 14.6 31.8
2012 925 61.6 15.0 34.4
2013 870 61.8 14.0 36.8
2014 822 57.2 14.3 36.1
2015 831 56.0 14.8 36.9
2016 849 56.0 15.1 38
2017 880 55.7 15.7 34.1
2018 893 52.6 16.9 29.7
2019 863 54.0 15.9 28.3
2020 866 53.0 16.3 28.2
2021 839 50.5 16.6 25
2022 860 53.5 16.0 21.4
2023 902 54.4 16.5 38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Pleasant High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 665 40.0 16.6 1.5
1989 633 40.0 15.8 5.4
1990 612 40.0 15.3 4.4
1991 587 40.0 14.6 4.6
1992 614 48.0 12.7 5
1993 647 45.0 14.4 2.6
1994 684 47.0 14.6 4.1
1995 759 56.0 13.6 9.4
1996 759 56.0 13.6 9.4
1997 845 64.0 13.2 8.6
1998 809 68.0 11.9 0.9
1999 886 68.0 13.0 9.4
2000 953 68.0 14.0 9.3
2001 962 68.0 14.1 11.9
2002 910 72.0 12.6 14.1
2003 910 72.0 12.6 14.1
2004 881 72.0 12.2 18.2
2005 936 72.0 13.0 16.3
2006 974 72.0 13.5 19.5
2007 986 70.6 14.0 22.8
2008 942 74.9 12.6 20.8
2009 932 73.2 12.7 23.5
2010 941 65.4 14.3 28.5
2011 936 64.0 14.6 31.8
2012 925 61.6 15.0 34.4
2013 870 61.8 14.0 36.8
2014 822 57.2 14.3 36.1
2015 831 56.0 14.8 36.9
2016 849 56.0 15.1 38
2017 880 55.7 15.7 34.1
2018 893 52.6 16.9 29.7
2019 863 54.0 15.9 28.3
2020 866 53.0 16.3 28.2
2021 839 50.5 16.6 25
2022 860 53.5 16.0 21.4
2023 902 54.4 16.5 38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Pleasant High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $661 (6.8%) $9,125 (93.2%) $9,787

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Pleasant High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 233rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 259th of 626 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Mount Pleasant High)63.858.7
 5.1%
   End of Course Biology (Cabarrus County Schools)62.555.5
 7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Mount Pleasant High)53.461.1
 7.7%
   End of Course English II (Cabarrus County Schools)65.163.5
 1.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Mount Pleasant High)38.833.5
 5.3%
   End of Course Math I (Cabarrus County Schools)52.643.9
 8.7%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Mount Pleasant High)46.172.4
 26.3%
   End of Course Math III (Cabarrus County Schools)52.565.9
 13.4%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students863902
 4.5%
African American3257
 78.1%
American Indian22
Asian55
Hispanic6390
 42.9%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White738720
 2.4%
Two or More Races2128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.3%38.4%
 10.1%


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Mount Pleasant High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A T Allen Elementary
Elementary : Mount Pleasant Elementary
Middle : Mount Pleasant Middle

Students at Mount Pleasant High are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 902 students attended Mount Pleasant High.

Mount Pleasant High ranks 274th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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