Elbert Edwin Waddell High School
Charlotte · NC · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Public
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Metro School → Turning Point Academy → Charlotte Lab School → Pioneer Springs Community School → Jackson Day School → Military and Global Leadership → Warlick Academy → Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences →How Elbert Edwin Waddell High School compares for families
What families should know about Elbert Edwin Waddell 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: Metro School, Turning Point Academy, Charlotte Lab 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 +7.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 123 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro School Charlotte |
Public | 5.5 | 130 | +41.3% |
| Turning Point Academy Charlotte |
Public | 8.7 | 144 | — |
| Charlotte Lab School Charlotte |
Public · charter | 5.1 | 182 | +36.8% |
| Pioneer Springs Community School Charlotte |
Public · charter | 14.0 | 141 | +151.8% |
| Jackson Day School Charlotte |
Public · charter | 7.7 | 202 | +20.2% |
| Military and Global Leadership Charlotte |
Public | 7.0 | 71 | -61.6% |
| Warlick Academy Gastonia |
Public | 15.8 | 142 | +89.3% |
| Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences Charlotte |
Public | 7.0 | 239 | -22.1% |