E.E. Waddell High, 7030 Nations Ford Road: CMS, grades 9-12, 127 students in 2024-25 and a C (56) in the 2025-26 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its principal page, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2026-27 bell schedule, 2026-27 calendar (PDF), Student Placement and School Choice pages, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, and the federal NCES school directory.

E.E. Waddell High School is a high school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), the countywide district, at 7030 Nations Ford Road. It serves grades 9 to 12. It shares its 7030 Nations Ford Road address with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School, and the two schools have the same principal.

Who to call
Address 7030 Nations Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone 980-343-2142
Grades 9 to 12
District Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
State school code 600597

Principal

Principal Misty Sweat, according to the school’s principal page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 127 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 114 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 6 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The score is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report says. For a high school, achievement also counts end-of-course tests, the ACT or WorkKeys, NC Math 3 and the four-year graduation rate.

School year Grade and score Growth
2025-26 C (56) Not rated
2024-25 F (25) Met

The 2025-26 grades come from the state’s accountability data, released in September. From the same data:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 18.0% (CMS: 60.9%; state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 7.0%
  • Four-year graduation rate: 56.4%

The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site. On Oct. 11 it still showed the 2024-25 edition.

How students get in

E.E. Waddell has no attendance zone. The county’s CMS school map lists it as a choice program, and the state’s school directory classes it as a vocational education school; its principal’s page calls it the Elbert Edwin Waddell High School PACE Academy. Ask CMS Student Placement or the school about how students enroll.

Calendar and bell times

  • School day: 6:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in 2026-27, according to the CMS bell schedule.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 14: early release day.
  • Nov. 2-3: teacher workdays, no school for students; Wednesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, no school.
  • Thanksgiving: teacher workday Wednesday, Nov. 25, and break Nov. 26-27.
  • Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 9, 2027.

The dates come from the CMS 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF).

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does E.E. Waddell High serve?

Grades 9 to 12, according to the state’s school data. It is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools high school.

What is E.E. Waddell High’s school grade?

E.E. Waddell High earned a C, with a score of 56, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grades, after an F (25) in 2024-25. In 2025-26, 18.0% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

What time does E.E. Waddell High start?

The school day runs 6:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in 2026-27, according to the CMS bell schedule.

Who is the principal of E.E. Waddell High?

Principal Misty Sweat, according to the school’s website.