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Public School Type

Not Magnet or Charter
State Rank
School
Students / Teachers
College Readiness
Algebra
(Avg. Proficiency)
English
(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Durham School Of The Arts
400 NORTH DUKE ST
DURHAM, NC 27701
Durham Public Schools
G #176 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near NC Avg

1,412 Students

94 Teachers

62.5
Above NC Avg

71% Tested (AP®)

60% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Above NC Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#2
Carrboro High School
201 ROCK HAVEN DR
CARRBORO, NC 27510
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
G #189 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near NC Avg

862 Students

58 Teachers

61.6
Above NC Avg

71% Tested (AP®)

59% Passed (AP®)

2.7
Near NC Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

3.4
Above NC Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#3
Butler High
1810 MATTHEWSMINT HILL ROA
MATTHEWS, NC 28105
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
S #642 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,171 Students

115 Teachers

41.3
Above NC Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

3.1
Above NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#4
Page High
201 ALMA PINNIX DR
GREENSBORO, NC 27405
Guilford County Schools
S #669 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,865 Students

99 Teachers

40.5
Above NC Avg

51% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

2.6
Near NC Avg

61% Proficient

39% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#5
A C Reynolds High
1 ROCKET DR
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
Buncombe County Schools
S #804 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Near NC Avg

1,372 Students

82 Teachers

36.6
Above NC Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

36% Passed (AP®)

3.1
Above NC Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

3.1
Above NC Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#6
Northwood High
310 NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL R
PITTSBORO, NC 27312
Chatham County Schools
S #899 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near NC Avg

977 Students

65 Teachers

34.7
Above NC Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

2.8
Near NC Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#7
Middle Creek High
123 MIDDLE CREEK PARK AVENU
APEX, NC 27539
Wake County Public School System
S #900 Nationally Ranked

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,814 Students

101 Teachers

34.7
Above NC Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

33% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Above NC Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#8
North Mecklenburg High
11201 OLD STATESVILE RD
HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
S #1005 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,726 Students

93 Teachers

32.7
Above NC Avg

55% Tested (AP®)

25% Passed (AP®)

2.9
Above NC Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

3.0
Above NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#9
Cary High
638 WALNUT ST
CARY, NC 27511
Wake County Public School System
S #1092 Nationally Ranked

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,250 Students

124 Teachers

31.1
Above NC Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

29% Passed (AP®)

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.3
Above NC Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#10
Salisbury High
500 LINCOLNTON RD
SALISBURY, NC 28144
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
S #1097 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near NC Avg

899 Students

65 Teachers

31.0
Above NC Avg

43% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

2.6
Below NC Avg

59% Proficient

41% Not Proficient

2.9
Near NC Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

#11
North Buncombe High
890 CLARKS CHAPEL RD
WEAVERVILLE, NC 28787
Buncombe County Schools
S #1124 Nationally Ranked

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,156 Students

66 Teachers

30.5
Above NC Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

2.9
Above NC Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#12
Manteo High School
616 WINGINA AVE
MANTEO, NC 27954
Dare County Schools
S #1143 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Smaller than NC Avg

453 Students

39 Teachers

30.2
Above NC Avg

58% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

3.1
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#13
East Mecklenburg High
6800 MONROE RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28212
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
S #1259 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near NC Avg

1,761 Students

111 Teachers

28.1
Above NC Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

25% Passed (AP®)

3.1
Above NC Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#14
Newton-​Conover High
338 WEST 15TH ST
NEWTON, NC 28658
Newton Conover City Schools
S #1282 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near NC Avg

781 Students

53 Teachers

27.8
Above NC Avg

35% Tested (AP®)

25% Passed (AP®)

2.6
Near NC Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#15
Jordan Matthews High
910 EAST CARDINAL ST
SILER CITY, NC 27344
Chatham County Schools
S #1298 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near NC Avg

741 Students

53 Teachers

27.5
Above NC Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

2.6
Near NC Avg

64% Proficient

36% Not Proficient

2.8
Near NC Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

#16
Leesville Road High
8409 LEESVILLE RD
RALEIGH, NC 27613
Wake County Public School System
S #1313 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,408 Students

128 Teachers

27.4
Above NC Avg

30% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#17
Wakefield High
2200 WAKEFIELD PINES DR
RALEIGH, NC 27614
Wake County Public School System
S #1340 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,573 Students

134 Teachers

26.9
Above NC Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

25% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Above NC Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#18
Millbrook High
2201 SPRING FOREST RD
RALEIGH, NC 27615
Wake County Public School System
S #1422 Nationally Ranked

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,443 Students

138 Teachers

25.4
Above NC Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

2.8
Near NC Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#19
East Surry High
801 WEST MAIN ST
PILOT MOUNTA, NC 27041
Surry County Schools
S #1433 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near NC Avg

594 Students

44 Teachers

25.3
Above NC Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#20
Topsail High
17445 US HWY 17
HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
Pender County Schools
S #1442 Nationally Ranked

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,052 Students

58 Teachers

25.2
Above NC Avg

35% Tested (AP®)

22% Passed (AP®)

3.1
Above NC Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

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