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Commonwealth High

Commonwealth High School · Mecklenburg County

Address
5112 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370038203336
377
Students
11.7
Teachers (FTE)
32.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
87.8%
Chronically absent
61.9%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Movement School EastlandElementary · Grades K-5 · Movement School Eastland · Charter0.2 mi
  2. Winterfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools0.5 mi
  3. Charlotte East Language AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools0.6 mi
  4. Windsor Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools0.9 mi
  5. Eastway MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.1 mi
  6. Esperanza Global AcademyElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.3 mi
  7. Lawrence Orr ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.4 mi
  8. Merry Oaks International AcademyElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.5 mi
  9. Idlewild ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.7 mi
  10. Oakhurst STEAM AcademyElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.7 mi

Student Demographics

Black 44.03%Hispanic 41.91%Two+ Races 7.96%White 5.84%Asian 0.27%
Black: 44.03% (166) Hispanic: 41.91% (158) Two+ Races: 7.96% (30) White: 5.84% (22) Asian: 0.27% (1)
Black44.03%
Hispanic41.91%
Two+ Races7.96%
White5.84%
Asian0.27%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 377
50.66%191 Female
49.34%186 Male

Student counts for Commonwealth High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 377 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 12.2%Chronically absent 87.8%
Regular attendance: 12.2% (89) Chronically absent: 87.8% (638)
Regular attendance12.2%
Chronically absent87.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 727
61.9%Economically disadvantaged
18.3%69 English learners

Student indicators for Commonwealth High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 727 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 100%
Experienced: 100% (1)
Experienced100%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 1 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Commonwealth High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II25.8%12.9%
NC Math 316.7%5%
Biology5.1%5%
NC Math 15%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology94.9%5.1%----
English II74.2%12.9%12.9%--
NC Math 195%------
NC Math 383.3%12.5%----

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.4--

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers1
Experienced teachers1 (100%)
Beginning teachers0 (0%)
Holding a standard license1 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (638 of 727)87.8%
Economically disadvantaged61.9%
English learners making progress (of 69)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student0
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.43

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingYes
CSI — low graduation rateYes
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Commonwealth High report card PDF

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Commonwealth High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.