Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA

Greensboro · NC · Cornerstone Charter Academy · Public charter · K-12 combined


AP rigor: 78th percentile nationally 16 AP courses 97% 4-yr grad rate

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 16 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • 2 calculus classes · 6 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 78th percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: 57th percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA compares for families

Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 22% nationally with 16 AP courses.
  • ▸ 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: Triad Math and Science Academy, Piedmont Classical High School, NC Leadership Charter Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

78th percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
16
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
123
≈29 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
4
2 calculus · 2 advanced
Lab science classes
6
0 physics · 6 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

57th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
90
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
21.5
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

90th percentile nationally

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
97%
Range: 95–100%
4-year cohort size
61
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
3.2%
Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
6.3%
Around the national average. Worth watching.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

19%
admit rate
$8,994
in-state tuition/yr · $41,203 out-of-state
1370–1530
SAT 25–75 · ACT 30–34

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.

See the full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
9.0%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
119
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
672:1
Well above the US median — a real constraint on individualized college and course planning.
Counselor FTE
2.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
77
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 81 in 2021 to 96 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+18.5%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,343 students:

2025
1,351
2027
1,367
2029
1,384

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $9,775 per student in district revenue, the 41 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $400,775/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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Triad Math and Science Academy
Greensboro
Public · charter 10.2 387 +8.1%
Piedmont Classical High School
BROWNS SUMMIT
Public · charter 10.6 478 +13.3%
NC Leadership Charter Academy
Kernersville
Public · charter 9.5 347 +27.1%
Bethany Community School
Summerfield
Public · charter 11.6 381 +34.6%
Academy at Smith
Greensboro
Public 8.0 246 +25.5%
Philip J Weaver Ed Center
Greensboro
Public 9.5 260 -15.0%
Early College at Guilford
Greensboro
Public 4.1 193 -2.0%
Walkertown High
Walkertown
Public 11.4 662 -7.4%

At a glance

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Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA is a public high school in Greensboro, NC, enrolling 1,343 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 18% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

90 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 57% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 672 students per school counselor.

9% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many AP courses does Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA offer? Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA's graduation rate? Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA? Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA is a public high school in Greensboro, NC, enrolling 1,343 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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