Palisades High School

www.cmsk12.org/palisadesHS

2,332 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Palisades High School is a public secondary school and part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district, located in Charlotte, NC with 1,615 students offering grade levels from 09 to 11. Student demographics can be found below.

With 68 teachers, Palisades High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.5:1. 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.

2,332

Total Students

109.2

Full-Time Teachers

21.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palisades High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	340
Hispanic	700
Black	1,065
Asian	129
Two or More	85
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	10

Black
1,065 (45.7%)
Hispanic
700 (30.0%)
White
340 (14.6%)
Asian
129 (5.5%)
Two or More
85 (3.6%)
Pacific Islander
10 (0.4%)
American Indian
3 (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)343-0878
Website:	http://www.cmsk12.org/palisadesHS
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	2,332
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	109.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,130
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	112

* 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 9 658

Grade 10 640

Grade 11 580

Grade 12 454

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Palisades High School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	658
Grade 10	640
Grade 11	580
Grade 12	454

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Palisades High School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	1,138	48.8%
Male	1,194	51.2%

High School 9th - 12th

South Mecklenburg High School

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

2,534 Students

8900 Park Rd
Charlotte, NC 28210 (9.2 miles away)

High School 9th - 12th