Olympic High School

4301 Sandy Porter Rd
Charlotte, NC 28273

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1,729 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Olympic High School is a public high school and part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district, located in Charlotte, NC with 1,729 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 88 teachers, Olympic High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,729

Total Students

88.9

Full-Time Teachers

19.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Olympic High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	147
Hispanic	719
Black	727
Asian	88
Two or More	44
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Black
727 (42.0 %)
Hispanic
719 (41.6 %)
White
147 (8.5 %)
Asian
88 (5.1 %)
Two or More
44 (2.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Phone:	(980)343-3800
Website:	http://olympichighschool.wearecms.com
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,729
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	88.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,480
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 439

Grade 10 432

Grade 11 267

Grade 12 591