Northwest Cabarrus High

Summary:

Northwest Cabarrus High is a public high school in Concord, North Carolina, serving 1,138 students in grades 9-12. 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.

Northwest Cabarrus High stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White (53.95%) and Hispanic (12.92%) students compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the state average on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in English II, Math III, and Biology. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 66.1% in English II, 66.9% in Math III, and 57.5% in Biology, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 57.6%, and 53.4%, respectively. The school also ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools for Asian, Multi-racial, and English Language Learner students.

While Northwest Cabarrus High's academic performance is strong, its statewide ranking has declined from 134th out of 514 high schools in 2018-2019 to 240th out of 640 high schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school may be facing increasing competition from other high-performing schools in the state, such as Cabarrus Early College of Technology and Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College, which consistently rank higher statewide. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate has fluctuated significantly, indicating that it serves a diverse socioeconomic population, which may present unique challenges and opportunities.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5130 NW Cabarrus Drive
       Concord, NC  28027-7624


(704) 260-6720

District: Cabarrus County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
240th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,034 Help


Feeder schools for Northwest Cabarrus High:

Elementary:    Charles E Boger Elementary
    Winecoff Elementary
Middle:    Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,138

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
African American:
22.6%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.2% Help


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Compare Details Northwest Cabarrus High ranks better than 62.5% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th 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 58.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Northwest Cabarrus High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54%), African American (22.6%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Cabarrus High is 16, which is the 4th 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 Northwest Cabarrus High is $9,034. 5 high schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest Cabarrus High:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Cabarrus High 240th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Northwest Cabarrus 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 Northwest Cabarrus High

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.69 109th 431 74.7%
2007 68.36 85th 453 81.2%
2008 66.39 96th 477 79.9%
2009 69.08 81st 490 83.5%
2010 66.33 117th 499 76.6%
2011 63.98 137th 506 72.9%
2012 45.38 272nd 502 45.8%
2013 44.71 187th 505 63.0%
2014 45.08 186th 451 58.8%
2015 49.56 184th 531 65.3%
2016 47.30 182nd 507 64.1%
2017 38.95 255th 476 46.4%
2018 62.67 132nd 469 71.9%
2019 61.95 134th 514 73.9%
2021 69.69 153rd 594 74.2%
2022 58.21 245th 621 60.5%
2023 62.34 211th 626 66.3%
2024 58.91 240th 640 62.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.35 30th 185 83.8%
2019 54.32 83rd 195 57.4%
2021 64.22 62nd 199 68.8%
2022 39.26 135th 226 40.3%
2023 58.49 86th 249 65.5%
2024 67.25 69th 261 73.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.50 109th 147 25.9%
2019 43.67 84th 173 51.4%
2023 61.46 50th 226 77.9%
2024 62.40 46th 262 82.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.61 217th 349 37.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.56 108th 424 74.5%
2019 49.66 141st 446 68.4%
2021 65.35 47th 432 89.1%
2022 43.90 255th 544 53.1%
2023 50.49 241st 597 59.6%
2024 46.22 274th 613 55.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.40 127th 449 71.7%
2019 58.54 152nd 475 68.0%
2021 77.09 62nd 475 86.9%
2022 63.92 199th 594 66.5%
2023 60.83 220th 588 62.6%
2024 58.49 229th 602 62.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.30 161st 349 53.9%
2019 36.50 227th 364 37.6%
2021 59.51 77th 334 76.9%
2022 53.62 105th 330 68.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.76 70th 337 79.2%
2022 62.22 174th 398 56.3%
2023 72.83 101st 403 74.9%
2024 51.88 255th 403 36.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.43 167th 463 63.9%
2019 61.64 127th 488 74.0%
2021 60.99 118th 481 75.5%
2022 51.12 260th 585 55.6%
2023 62.23 209th 602 65.3%
2024 58.07 232nd 607 61.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.07 20th 89 77.5%
2021 88.46 5th 83 94.0%
2022 69.98 29th 91 68.1%
2023 82.25 14th 98 85.7%
2024 79.47 22nd 101 78.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.53 93rd 359 74.1%
2019 59.38 73rd 369 80.2%
2021 65.86 55th 364 84.9%
2022 57.04 131st 430 69.5%
2023 54.93 144th 434 66.8%
2024 55.90 136th 437 68.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.36 118th 340 65.3%
2019 60.81 72nd 354 79.7%
2021 65.64 50th 370 86.5%
2022 54.92 148th 436 66.1%
2023 62.47 124th 449 72.4%
2024 53.06 170th 454 62.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Northwest Cabarrus High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.73 121st 427 71.7%
2019 66.06 99th 444 77.7%
2021 67.72 91st 439 79.3%
2022 57.79 217th 534 59.4%
2023 65.10 184th 537 65.7%
2024 59.84 233rd 553 57.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

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 Northwest Cabarrus High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 975 159 9 7 2 n/a n/a -5 1147
1989 927 157 12 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1101
1990 836 146 11 3 1 n/a n/a 0 997
1991 828 133 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 976
1992 841 128 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 979
1993 883 110 8 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1007
1994 941 128 8 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1086
1995 1015 124 10 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1165
1996 1015 124 10 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1165
1997 1102 149 12 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1289
1998 1171 159 16 23 5 n/a n/a 0 1374
1999 1222 162 17 29 6 n/a n/a 0 1436
2000 1274 166 18 21 5 n/a n/a 0 1484
2001 1287 174 16 24 6 n/a n/a 0 1507
2002 926 171 14 36 2 n/a n/a 0 1149
2003 926 171 14 36 2 n/a n/a 0 1149
2004 932 177 15 47 3 n/a n/a 0 1174
2005 952 202 12 56 4 n/a n/a 0 1226
2006 1016 245 18 69 3 n/a n/a 0 1351
2007 1110 288 29 89 8 n/a n/a 43 1567
2008 1174 350 33 109 6 n/a n/a 52 1724
2009 1239 428 42 130 4 n/a n/a 0 1843
2010 788 259 27 95 2 n/a n/a 0 1171
2011 676 181 17 100 0 0 27 0 1001
2012 674 204 18 134 1 0 35 0 1066
2013 650 242 22 136 1 0 35 0 1086
2014 656 251 13 164 1 0 43 0 1128
2015 680 260 17 193 2 1 45 0 1198
2016 671 259 23 214 2 1 32 0 1202
2017 675 275 21 226 2 2 40 0 1241
2018 690 303 28 242 4 1 60 0 1328
2019 640 324 32 231 4 1 58 0 1290
2020 675 313 35 255 6 1 90 0 1375
2021 686 247 39 164 6 1 73 0 1216
2022 607 236 42 150 4 0 62 0 1101
2023 614 257 52 147 4 2 62 0 1138

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 Northwest Cabarrus High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1147 62.0 18.5 6.9
1989 1101 62.0 17.7 9.2
1990 997 62.0 16.0 9.1
1991 976 62.0 15.7 9.3
1992 979 70.0 13.9 2.9
1993 1007 61.0 16.5 3.9
1994 1086 61.0 17.8 4.1
1995 1165 70.0 16.6 5.8
1996 1165 70.0 16.6 5.8
1997 1289 76.0 17.0 6
1998 1374 85.0 16.2 8.2
1999 1436 85.0 16.9 10.3
2000 1484 89.0 16.7 9.8
2001 1507 93.0 16.2 7.9
2002 1149 84.0 13.7 19.1
2003 1149 84.0 13.7 19.1
2004 1174 84.0 14.0 20.3
2005 1226 84.0 14.6 22.8
2006 1351 84.0 16.1 23
2007 1567 87.3 17.9 24.4
2008 1724 102.3 16.9 24.8
2009 1843 121.4 15.2 24.4
2010 1171 80.6 14.5 35.1
2011 1001 70.6 14.1 40.8
2012 1066 69.0 15.4 41
2013 1086 67.5 16.0 41.9
2014 1128 69.7 16.1 45.1
2015 1198 73.0 16.4 44.2
2016 1202 72.0 16.6 43.9
2017 1241 72.8 17.0 42.1
2018 1328 80.0 16.6 39.5
2019 1290 78.0 16.5 37.6
2020 1375 80.3 17.1 36.2
2021 1216 71.3 17.0 23.3
2022 1101 69.5 15.8 17.7
2023 1138 70.8 16.0 35.2

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 Northwest Cabarrus High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1147 62.0 18.5 6.9
1989 1101 62.0 17.7 9.2
1990 997 62.0 16.0 9.1
1991 976 62.0 15.7 9.3
1992 979 70.0 13.9 2.9
1993 1007 61.0 16.5 3.9
1994 1086 61.0 17.8 4.1
1995 1165 70.0 16.6 5.8
1996 1165 70.0 16.6 5.8
1997 1289 76.0 17.0 6
1998 1374 85.0 16.2 8.2
1999 1436 85.0 16.9 10.3
2000 1484 89.0 16.7 9.8
2001 1507 93.0 16.2 7.9
2002 1149 84.0 13.7 19.1
2003 1149 84.0 13.7 19.1
2004 1174 84.0 14.0 20.3
2005 1226 84.0 14.6 22.8
2006 1351 84.0 16.1 23
2007 1567 87.3 17.9 24.4
2008 1724 102.3 16.9 24.8
2009 1843 121.4 15.2 24.4
2010 1171 80.6 14.5 35.1
2011 1001 70.6 14.1 40.8
2012 1066 69.0 15.4 41
2013 1086 67.5 16.0 41.9
2014 1128 69.7 16.1 45.1
2015 1198 73.0 16.4 44.2
2016 1202 72.0 16.6 43.9
2017 1241 72.8 17.0 42.1
2018 1328 80.0 16.6 39.5
2019 1290 78.0 16.5 37.6
2020 1375 80.3 17.1 36.2
2021 1216 71.3 17.0 23.3
2022 1101 69.5 15.8 17.7
2023 1138 70.8 16.0 35.2

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 Northwest Cabarrus High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $555 (6.1%) $8,478 (93.8%) $9,034

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Cabarrus High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 134th of 514 High schoolsRanks 211th of 626 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Northwest Cabarrus High)57.762.7
 5%
   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 (Northwest Cabarrus High)67.365.1
 2.2%
   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 (Northwest Cabarrus High)57.139.5
 17.6%
   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 (Northwest Cabarrus High)59.576.2
 16.7%
   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 Students12901138
 11.8%
African American324257
 20.7%
American Indian44
Asian3252
 62.5%
Hispanic231147
 36.4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White640614
 4.1%
Two or More Races5862
 6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%35.2%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Cabarrus High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,138 students attended Northwest Cabarrus High.

Northwest Cabarrus High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles E Boger Elementary
Elementary : Winecoff Elementary
Middle : Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Students at Northwest Cabarrus High are 54% White, 23% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Northwest Cabarrus High ranks 240th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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