Hopewell High School

Summary:

Hopewell High School is a public magnet high school located in Huntersville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,755 students. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hopewell High School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 24.05% White, 47.81% African American, 20.34% Hispanic, and 2.85% Asian. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state-wide school rankings and test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Hopewell High School ranked 340 out of 640 North Carolina high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in End-of-Course (EOC) exams are also below the state and district averages in subjects like Biology, English II, and Math I. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and English Language Learner students performing better than African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Hopewell High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby magnet schools, such as Williams Secondary Montessori and Northwest School of the Arts, which have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes. However, it performs better than the nearby traditional public school, Turning Point Academy, which has consistently low rankings and test scores. The rising percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Hopewell High School, from 24.54% in 2021-2022 to 37.15% in 2022-2023, suggests an increasing proportion of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 11530 Beatties Ford Rd
       Huntersville, NC  28078-8460


(980) 343-5988

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
340th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,867 Help


Feeder schools for Hopewell High School:

Elementary:    Barnette Elementary
    Grand Oak Elementary
    Hornets Nest Elementary
    Long Creek Elementary
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Middle:    Francis Bradley Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  1,774

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.9%
White:
23.2%
Hispanic:
20.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.4% Help


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Compare Details Hopewell High School ranks worse than 53.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 12th among 29 ranked high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hopewell High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.9%), White (23.2%), Hispanic (20.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hopewell High School is 18.5. 19 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hopewell High School is $8,867. 19 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hopewell High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hopewell High School 340th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Hopewell High School in the ranking list.)

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hopewell High School

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Rank History for all students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.76 257th 431 40.4%
2007 48.10 242nd 453 46.6%
2008 59.28 157th 477 67.1%
2009 53.32 228th 490 53.5%
2010 46.01 314th 499 37.1%
2011 41.55 349th 506 31.0%
2012 48.47 243rd 502 51.6%
2013 27.62 328th 505 35.0%
2014 34.60 243rd 451 46.1%
2015 37.15 279th 531 47.5%
2016 31.09 309th 507 39.1%
2017 38.65 259th 476 45.6%
2018 53.91 187th 469 60.1%
2019 46.42 238th 514 53.7%
2021 48.85 278th 594 53.2%
2022 41.29 346th 621 44.3%
2023 45.62 319th 626 49.0%
2024 44.07 340th 640 46.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.82 37th 185 80.0%
2019 76.02 35th 195 82.1%
2021 41.87 117th 199 41.2%
2022 55.82 81st 226 64.2%
2023 60.45 82nd 249 67.1%
2024 57.25 100th 261 61.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.65 34th 147 76.9%
2019 74.14 14th 173 91.9%
2021 76.83 12th 124 90.3%
2022 33.30 92nd 156 41.0%
2023 44.78 91st 226 59.7%
2024 57.09 69th 262 73.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.51 170th 349 51.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.47 159th 424 62.5%
2019 39.63 218th 446 51.1%
2021 42.92 169th 432 60.9%
2022 28.49 390th 544 28.3%
2023 41.14 311th 597 47.9%
2024 38.99 341st 613 44.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.86 17th 17 0.0%
2024 64.91 12th 47 74.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.21 188th 449 58.1%
2019 47.95 217th 475 54.3%
2021 51.75 182nd 475 61.7%
2022 39.86 348th 594 41.4%
2023 49.42 294th 588 50.0%
2024 43.88 328th 602 45.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.80 123rd 349 64.8%
2019 47.36 156th 364 57.1%
2021 51.56 109th 334 67.4%
2022 37.99 173rd 330 47.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.15 111th 337 67.1%
2023 63.35 168th 403 58.3%
2024 62.41 172nd 403 57.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.92 215th 463 53.6%
2019 41.92 254th 488 48.0%
2021 44.60 209th 481 56.5%
2022 40.64 329th 585 43.8%
2023 40.19 342nd 602 43.2%
2024 42.33 341st 607 43.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.01 57th 77 26.0%
2019 36.26 63rd 89 29.2%
2021 47.38 50th 83 39.8%
2022 64.60 35th 91 61.5%
2023 55.30 49th 98 50.0%
2024 49.59 59th 101 41.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.73 112th 359 68.8%
2019 48.85 123rd 369 66.7%
2021 54.93 91st 364 75.0%
2022 46.31 187th 430 56.5%
2023 52.74 148th 434 65.9%
2024 47.33 180th 437 58.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.84 78th 340 77.1%
2019 39.60 184th 354 48.0%
2021 53.64 95th 370 74.3%
2022 39.61 241st 436 44.7%
2023 45.03 222nd 449 50.6%
2024 50.12 178th 454 60.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Hopewell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.68 51st 427 88.1%
2019 72.34 77th 444 82.7%
2021 71.61 81st 439 81.5%
2022 69.09 170th 534 68.2%
2023 66.79 176th 537 67.2%
2024 73.69 151st 553 72.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Open Quote My family moved to NC in the fall of 2012, and at that time Hopewell was ranked very high in the state. Come to find that this was due to the way in which they test, and also for their vocational programs for kids not aiming for 4-year college programs.
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT from day 1!!! Over crowded mega school, where your child is a number, counselors don't return calls for days if at all, and teachers go uncorrected and undisciplined for FAILURE TO TEACH, and after repeated complaints from many students in several different class periods. Dumbfounded that any school could continue to operate like this one does. Talk about Waiting for Superman, this school is it! As one former administrative employee (who transferred to the awesome magnet school my son is now enrolled in) said, "They don't want to hear anything bad about their staff. It's the administration at that school who just doesn't want to hear it."
If you care about your children avoid this school, like the plague! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hopewell High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 1235 465 33 44 6 n/a n/a 0 1783
2003 1235 465 33 44 6 n/a n/a 0 1783
2004 1368 569 53 49 9 n/a n/a 0 2048
2005 1436 648 51 78 13 n/a n/a 0 2226
2006 1474 826 67 114 16 n/a n/a 0 2497
2007 1495 943 61 139 26 n/a n/a 41 2705
2008 1311 971 69 168 20 n/a n/a 50 2589
2009 1263 1131 66 194 17 n/a n/a 0 2671
2010 1157 1095 57 189 21 n/a n/a 0 2519
2011 716 833 43 163 18 0 59 0 1832
2012 600 838 43 177 16 0 44 0 1718
2013 615 813 43 193 14 0 47 0 1725
2014 578 797 38 196 13 0 41 0 1663
2015 557 815 35 196 9 0 41 0 1653
2016 519 836 30 221 11 1 48 0 1666
2017 465 854 39 236 12 0 56 0 1662
2018 467 782 40 277 12 2 55 0 1635
2019 525 765 46 298 10 0 69 0 1713
2020 519 852 58 299 7 0 84 0 1819
2021 490 820 60 303 6 0 76 0 1755
2022 467 890 50 316 5 2 79 0 1809
2023 422 839 50 357 5 2 80 0 1755
2024 412 850 48 369 2 1 92 0 1774

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 Hopewell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1783 75.0 23.8 10.9
2003 1783 75.0 23.8 10.9
2004 2048 75.0 27.3 11.7
2005 2226 75.0 29.7 18.5
2006 2497 75.0 33.3 21.1
2007 2705 154.6 17.5 23.8
2008 2589 159.3 16.3 26.4
2009 2671 162.0 16.5 29.1
2010 2519 142.3 17.6 36.2
2011 1832 98.8 18.5 42.1
2012 1718 95.6 17.9 45.1
2013 1725 89.1 19.3 45.3
2014 1663 88.3 18.8 45.9
2015 1653 88.0 18.7 45.4
2016 1666 92.0 18.1 47.6
2017 1662 90.5 18.3 49.2
2018 1635 90.4 18.0 45.1
2019 1713 92.2 18.5 42.1
2020 1819 99.6 18.2 38.3
2021 1755 100.7 17.4 29.1
2022 1809 99.9 18.0 24.5
2023 1755 99.7 17.5 37.2
2024 1774 95.4 18.5 48.4

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 Hopewell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1783 75.0 23.8 10.9
2003 1783 75.0 23.8 10.9
2004 2048 75.0 27.3 11.7
2005 2226 75.0 29.7 18.5
2006 2497 75.0 33.3 21.1
2007 2705 154.6 17.5 23.8
2008 2589 159.3 16.3 26.4
2009 2671 162.0 16.5 29.1
2010 2519 142.3 17.6 36.2
2011 1832 98.8 18.5 42.1
2012 1718 95.6 17.9 45.1
2013 1725 89.1 19.3 45.3
2014 1663 88.3 18.8 45.9
2015 1653 88.0 18.7 45.4
2016 1666 92.0 18.1 47.6
2017 1662 90.5 18.3 49.2
2018 1635 90.4 18.0 45.1
2019 1713 92.2 18.5 42.1
2020 1819 99.6 18.2 38.3
2021 1755 100.7 17.4 29.1
2022 1809 99.9 18.0 24.5
2023 1755 99.7 17.5 37.2
2024 1774 95.4 18.5 48.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hopewell High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $413 (4.7%) $8,454 (95.3%) $8,867

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hopewell High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 238th of 514 High schoolsRanks 319th of 626 High schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Hopewell High School)63.947.5
 16.4%
   End of Course Biology (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)60.350.6
 9.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Hopewell High School)55.456.9
 1.5%
   End of Course English II (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)6160
 1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Hopewell High School)34.425.7
 8.7%
   End of Course Math I (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)42.229.2
 13%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Hopewell High School)46.474.6
 28.2%
   End of Course Math III (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)50.259.2
 9%
   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 Students17131755
 2.5%
African American765839
 9.7%
American Indian105
 50%
Asian4650
 8.7%
Hispanic298357
 19.8%
Pacific Islander02
White525422
 19.6%
Two or More Races6980
 15.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.1%37.2%
 5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hopewell High School

Students at Hopewell High School are 48% African American, 23% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,774 students attended Hopewell High School.

Hopewell High School ranks 340th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Hopewell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnette Elementary
Elementary : Grand Oak Elementary
Elementary : Hornets Nest Elementary
Elementary : Long Creek Elementary
Elementary : Torrence Creek Elementary
Middle : Francis Bradley Middle


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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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