Magnet Schools in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County has 34 schools identified in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection as operating a magnet program. 28 are whole-school magnets, and 6 offer magnet programs to part of the student population.
- 34 magnet schools and programs
- 28 whole-school magnets
- 6 schools with a magnet program
- 2 cities and towns
Magnet status is based on the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection, the latest federal collection available for magnet classification.
School enrollment, grades and contact details are from NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
Magnet schools in Mecklenburg County
Listed alphabetically. Nothing here is ranked, scored or ordered by anything the federal collections do not record.
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Albemarle Road Middle
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 945
- Level
- Middle
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Barringer Academic Center
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 472
- Level
- Elementary
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Chantilly Montessori
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- PK-6
- Enrollment
- 316
- Level
- Elementary
-
Collinswood Language Acdmy
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-8
- Enrollment
- 893
- Level
- Elementary
-
Cotswold Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 3-5
- Enrollment
- 340
- Level
- Elementary
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Dilworth Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 421
- Level
- Elementary
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East Mecklenburg High
Charlotte, NC
◦ Magnet program
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 2,422
- Level
- High
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Eastway Middle
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 849
- Level
- Middle
-
Elizabeth Trad/classical
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 409
- Level
- Elementary
-
Harding University High
Charlotte, NC
◦ Magnet program
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 1,204
- Level
- High
-
Highland Mill Montessori
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- PK-6
- Enrollment
- 341
- Level
- Elementary
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Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- PK-5
- Enrollment
- 776
- Level
- Elementary
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Idlewild Elementary
Charlotte, NC
◦ Magnet program
- Grades
- PK-5
- Enrollment
- 850
- Level
- Elementary
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John Motley Morehead Elem
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 5-8
- Enrollment
- 684
- Level
- Elementary
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Lansdowne Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 573
- Level
- Elementary
-
Marie G Davis Military And Global
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 71
- Level
- Other
-
Myers Park High
Charlotte, NC
◦ Magnet program
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 3,225
- Level
- High
-
Myers Park Trad Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 678
- Level
- Elementary
-
North Mecklenburg High
Huntersville, NC
◦ Magnet program
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 1,854
- Level
- High
-
Northwest School Of The Arts
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 6-12
- Enrollment
- 993
- Level
- Other
-
Oaklawn Language Academy
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-8
- Enrollment
- 531
- Level
- Elementary
-
Park Road Montessori
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- PK-6
- Enrollment
- 485
- Level
- Elementary
-
Paw Creek Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- PK-5
- Enrollment
- 784
- Level
- Elementary
-
Phillip O Berry Academy Of Tec
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 1,533
- Level
- High
-
Piedmont Open Middle
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 1,108
- Level
- Middle
-
Randolph Middle
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 1,215
- Level
- Middle
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Ranson Middle
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 757
- Level
- Middle
-
Robert F Kennedy Middle
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 990
- Level
- Middle
-
Smith Language Academy
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-8
- Enrollment
- 1,259
- Level
- Elementary
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Statesville Road Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- PK-5
- Enrollment
- 482
- Level
- Elementary
-
Tuckaseegee Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 544
- Level
- Elementary
-
University Park Creative Arts
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 212
- Level
- Elementary
-
Villa Heights Elementary
Charlotte, NC
● Whole-school magnet
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 371
- Level
- Elementary
-
West Charlotte High
Charlotte, NC
◦ Magnet program
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 2,008
- Level
- High
What “magnet” means on this page
Whole-school magnet
The magnet program applies across the school. Every student attending is part of it.
Magnet program
The school offers a magnet program to part of its student population, alongside its other classes.
Other historical or unverified magnet listings
These schools were identified as magnet schools in older source data but are not confirmed by the latest available federal magnet collection.
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Beverly Woods Elementary
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 747
- Level
- Elementary
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Carmel Middle
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 1,128
- Level
- Middle
-
Cochrane Middle
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 610
- Level
- Middle
-
Davidson Intnl Bacc Middle
Davidson, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 248
- Level
- Middle
-
Druid Hills Elementary
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 392
- Level
- Elementary
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E E Waddell High
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 969
- Level
- High
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First Ward Elementary
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 376
- Level
- Elementary
-
Garinger High
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 662
- Level
- High
-
Hornets Nest Elementary
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 867
- Level
- Elementary
-
Irwin Avenue Open
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 478
- Level
- Elementary
-
John T Williams Middle
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 527
- Level
- Middle
-
Lincoln Heights Elementary
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 277
- Level
- Elementary
-
Oakhurst Elementary
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 576
- Level
- Elementary
-
Sedgefield Middle
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 381
- Level
- Middle
-
Sharon Elementary
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 719
- Level
- Elementary
-
Sterling Elementary
Pineville, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 472
- Level
- Elementary
-
West Mecklenburg High
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 9-12
- Enrollment
- 2,213
- Level
- High
-
Wilson Middle
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- 6-8
- Enrollment
- 581
- Level
- Middle
-
Winding Springs Elementary
Charlotte, NC
□ Unverified magnet listing
- Grades
- K-5
- Enrollment
- 580
- Level
- Elementary
Other schools listed in Mecklenburg County
These are the other schools this directory holds for Mecklenburg County. They are not identified as magnet schools in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
- Charlotte Secondary School Charlotte, NC Charter
- Children's Community School Davidson, NC Charter
- Community Charter School Charlotte, NC Charter
- Crossroads Charter High Charlotte, NC Charter
- Kennedy Charter Charlotte, NC Charter
- Kipp: Charlotte Charlotte, NC Charter
- Lake Norman Charter Huntersville, NC Charter
- Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy Charlotte, NC Charter
- Queen's Grant Community Mint Hill, NC Charter
- Socrates Academy Charlotte, NC Charter
- Sugar Creek Charter Charlotte, NC Charter
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