Best High Schools in North Carolina

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Best High Schools
in North Carolina

We reviewed 21,035 U.S. public high schools; 104 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 2013 rankings, there are 47 North Carolina schools with silver medals and 55 with bronze medals. Two schools earned gold medals: Durham School of the Arts, part of Durham Public Schools, and Carrboro High School, in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools District, just a few miles from the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill.

Top Ranked NC Schools

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

#1

Durham School Of The Arts

400 NORTH DUKE ST, DURHAM, NC 27701

#2

Carrboro High School

201 ROCK HAVEN DR, CARRBORO, NC 27510

#3

Butler High

1810 MATTHEWSMINT HILL ROA, MATTHEWS, NC 28105

#4

Page High

201 ALMA PINNIX DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27405

#5

A C Reynolds High

1 ROCKET DR, ASHEVILLE, NC 28803

#6

Northwood High

310 NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL R, PITTSBORO, NC 27312

#7

Middle Creek High

123 MIDDLE CREEK PARK AVENU, APEX, NC 27539

#8

North Mecklenburg High

11201 OLD STATESVILE RD, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078

#9

Cary High

638 WALNUT ST, CARY, NC 27511

#10

Salisbury High

500 LINCOLNTON RD, SALISBURY, NC 28144

See complete North Carolina High School Rankings

NC by the Numbers

Districts 151
High Schools 607
Full-Time Teachers 29,058
Students Enrolled 453,228

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Wake County Public School System

The Wake County Public School System includes 26 high schools that serve 41,450 students.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

There are 35 high schools among the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools, serving 38,642 students.

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Durham Public Schools

Forsyth County Schools

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