Best High Schools in North Carolina

Best High Schools
in North Carolina

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 73 North Carolina schools made our rankings. View Rankings

North Carolina high school graduation requirements call for at least 22 credits in various subjects. Students do not need to take world language courses to graduate, but according to Public Schools of North Carolina, students must take a minimum of two language credits to be admitted into any of the 17 schools within the University of North Carolina system.

In the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, there are 18 North Carolina schools with silver medals and 55 with bronze medals. Several of the Best High Schools in North Carolina are located in the Wake County Public School System, which includes schools in the state capital of Raleigh.

Top Ranked NC Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Hopewell High School

11530 BEATTIES FORD RD, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078

#2

Manteo High School

616 WINGINA AVE, MANTEO, NC 27954

#3

Needham Broughton High School

723 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC 27605

#4

Jordan Matthews High

910 EAST CARDINAL ST, SILER CITY, NC 27344

#5

A C Reynolds High

1 ROCKET DR, ASHEVILLE, NC 28803

#6

Northwest Cabarrus High

5130 NW CABARRUS DR, CONCORD, NC 28027

#7

Enka High

475 ENKA LAKE RD, CANDLER, NC 28715

#8

Saint Stephens High

3205 34TH ST DR NE, HICKORY, NC 28601

#9

Concord High

481 BURRAGE RD NE, CONCORD, NC 28025

#10

Garinger-Math/Science

1100 EASTWAY DR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205

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NC by the Numbers

Districts 147
High Schools 596
Full-Time Teachers 29,048
Students Enrolled 448,407

Featured Districts
Wake County Public School System

The Wake County Public School System includes 25 high schools that serve 40,262 students.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

There are 33 high schools among the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools, serving 38,130 students.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Cumberland County Schools

Durham Public Schools

Forsyth County Schools

Gaston County Schools

Guilford County Schools

Union County Public Schools

Wake County Public School System

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