Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, 1430 Alleghany St.: CMS, grades 9-12, 1,465 students in 2024-25 and a B (79) 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, the federal NCES school directory, and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology is a high school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), the countywide district, at 1430 Alleghany St. It serves grades 9 to 12. It has no attendance zone: it is a CMS choice school under the STEM/STEAM theme, and students apply through the district’s School Choice lottery.
Who to call
- Front office: 980-343-5992, 1430 Alleghany St.
- School website: phillipoberryhs.cmsk12.org
- Enrolling, transfers and school assignment: CMS Student Placement, 980-343-5335; Student Placement page
- Magnet and choice applications: CMS School Choice, 980-343-6246; School Choice page
- Buses: CMS Transportation call center, 980-343-6715, weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
| Address | 1430 Alleghany St., Charlotte, NC 28208 |
| Phone | 980-343-5992 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| CMS magnet theme | STEM/STEAM |
| State school code | 600496 |
Principal
Principal Marvin Moore, according to the school’s principal page.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,465 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,533 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 18 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 | B (79) | Exceeded |
| 2024-25 | B (73) | Exceeded |
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: 68.3% (CMS: 60.9%; state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 38.7%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- Four-year graduation rate: above 95% (the state masks figures above 95%)
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
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology has no attendance zone of its own in CMS’s zone maps. Students apply through the CMS School Choice lottery; students have priority for magnet programs in their own transportation zone, the district’s Themes & Schools page says.
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).
Sports and activities
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference H for the 2025-29 alignment, with A.L. Brown (7A), Cox Mill (7A), Hickory Ridge (7A), West Cabarrus (7A), Central Cabarrus (6A), Harding University (6A) and Olympic (6A), according to the approved realignment. The teams are the Cardinals.
The school’s athletics site lists teams in:
- Boys: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
- Girls: basketball, competitive cheer, cross country, flag football, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
- Coed: indoor track, swimming, wrestling
Friday scores and schedules: our Friday night football page and the Charlotte scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website and the CMS school directory
- Every public school in Charlotte, with zones and report cards
- Our Charlotte schools guide for the school board, enrollment and the district calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology serve?
Grades 9 to 12, according to the state’s school data. It is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools high school.
What is Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology’s school grade?
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology earned a B, with a score of 79, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grades, after a B (73) in 2024-25. In 2025-26, 68.3% of its state tests were at grade level or above.
What time does Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology start?
The school day runs 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in 2026-27, according to the CMS bell schedule.
What conference is Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology in?
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference H for the 2025-29 alignment.
How do you get into Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology?
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.
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