Military and Global Leadership Academy, 1411 Hawthorne Lane: CMS, grades 9-12, 66 students in 2024-25 and an A (95) 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.

Military and Global Leadership Academy is a high school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), the countywide district, at 1411 Hawthorne Lane. It serves grades 9 to 12. It shares the 1411 Hawthorne Lane campus with Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences, and the two schools have the same principal.

Who to call
Address 1411 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone 980-343-6011
Grades 9 to 12
District Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
State school code 600364

Principal

Principal Jennifer H. Clark, according to the school’s principal page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 66 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 116 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 9 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 A (95) Not rated
2024-25 A (90) Not rated

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: 40.0% (CMS: 60.9%; state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 20.0%
  • Four-year graduation rate: 95.0%

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

The Military and Global Leadership Academy has no attendance zone. The county’s CMS school map lists it as a full magnet school; students apply through the CMS School Choice lottery.

For 2027-28, the School Choice lottery application period runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, and results come out Jan. 5, 2027, according to the district’s key dates. Future registration opens Oct. 19.

Calendar and bell times

  • School day: 7:15 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 Military and Global Leadership Academy serve?

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

What is Military and Global Leadership Academy’s school grade?

Military and Global Leadership Academy earned an A, with a score of 95, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grades, after an A (90) in 2024-25. In 2025-26, 40.0% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

What time does Military and Global Leadership Academy start?

The school day runs 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in 2026-27, according to the CMS bell schedule.

How do you get into Military and Global Leadership Academy?

Through the CMS School Choice lottery. For 2027-28, applications are open Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, 2026, and results come out Jan. 5, 2027.

Who is the principal of Military and Global Leadership Academy?

Principal Jennifer H. Clark, according to the school’s website.