Palisades High School
Charlotte · NC · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Public
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South Mecklenburg High School → Olympic High School → Providence High School → East Mecklenburg High School → Ardrey Kell High School → West Charlotte High School → Marvin Ridge High → Myers Park High School →How Palisades High School compares for families
What families should know about Palisades High School.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: South Mecklenburg High School, Olympic High School, Providence High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +20.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,332 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $11,749 per student in district revenue, the 3,511 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $41,250,739/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Mecklenburg High School Charlotte |
Public | 9.2 | 2,534 | -22.2% |
| Olympic High School Charlotte |
Public | 6.0 | 1,483 | -43.1% |
| Providence High School Charlotte |
Public | 14.6 | 2,167 | +7.0% |
| East Mecklenburg High School Charlotte |
Public | 16.0 | 2,422 | +13.1% |
| Ardrey Kell High School Charlotte |
Public | 11.8 | 3,036 | -13.1% |
| West Charlotte High School Charlotte |
Public | 15.1 | 2,008 | +38.2% |
| Marvin Ridge High Waxhaw |
Public | 15.1 | 1,961 | -3.5% |
| Myers Park High School Charlotte |
Public | 12.0 | 3,225 | -8.9% |