Matthews Christian Academy
Matthews · NC · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Trinity Christian Preparatory School → Charlotte Christian School → Covenant Day School → Charlotte Country Day School → Intellicor International Academy → The Nest Academy → Charlotte Islamic Academy → United Faith Christian Academy →How Matthews Christian Academy compares for families
What families should know about Matthews Christian Academy.
- ▸ 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: Trinity Christian Preparatory School, Charlotte Christian School, Covenant Day School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ 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
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian Preparatory School Charlotte |
Private | 0.6 | 89 | — |
| Charlotte Christian School Charlotte |
Private | 2.6 | 1,150 | +6.4% |
| Covenant Day School Matthews |
Private | 2.9 | 996 | +16.2% |
| Charlotte Country Day School Charlotte |
Private | 4.3 | 1,727 | +7.7% |
| Intellicor International Academy Charlotte |
Private | 5.0 | 206 | +139.5% |
| The Nest Academy Charlotte |
Private | 5.2 | 33 | — |
| Charlotte Islamic Academy Charlotte |
Private | 5.4 | 138 | -0.7% |
| United Faith Christian Academy Charlotte |
Private | 5.4 | 141 | -2.1% |