Best High Schools in North Carolina

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the EOC test scores by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 640)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
370354003426	41	Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College	Public	9-12	1208 N Road St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-0821	107	5	21.4	39.3%	50 (46.7%)	25 (23.4%)	17 (15.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)	$9,328			$374			$8,954	94	75.7	148	107
370216003106	42	Hertford County Early College	Public	9-12	109 Community College Rd	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 332-7788	172	8	22.9	98.3%	55 (32.0%)	95 (55.2%)	12 (7.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	$9,167			$347			$8,820	94	87.5	91	49
370472003192	43	Wake STEM Early College High School	Public	9-12	2205 Walnut Street	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8130	263	15	17.2	29.7%	95 (36.1%)	46 (17.5%)	66 (25.1%)	45 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	$10,774			$232			$10,542	93.9	94.9	28	15
370114002759	44	Davidson Early College	Public	9-12	297 DCCC Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5686	132	5	29.3	41.7%	97 (73.5%)	7 (5.3%)	19 (14.4%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	$9,157			$89			$9,067	93.9	81.3	121	77
370192002771	45	Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro	Public	9-12	3505 East Wendover Avenue	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 375-2466	169	10	17.1	47.9%	27 (16.0%)	91 (53.8%)	32 (18.9%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	$10,384			$218			$10,166	93.7	92.5	48	3
370462002845	46	Marvin Ridge High	Public	9-12	2825 Crane Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1520	2,074	93	22.2	3.7%	1,331 (64.2%)	90 (4.3%)	114 (5.5%)	452 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	84 (4.1%)	$7,144			$260			$6,884	93.5	93.2	44	2
370192000802	47	Philip J Weaver Educational Center	Public, Magnet	9-12	300 South Spring Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 370-8282	295	38	7.8	19.7%	170 (57.6%)	66 (22.4%)	23 (7.8%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	$17,000			$482			$16,518	93.4	90.3	66	19
370294002809	48	McDowell Early College	Public	9-12	54 College Drive	Marion	28752	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 659-0411	225	12	18.4	42.7%	166 (73.8%)	4 (1.8%)	43 (19.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	$7,400			$232			$7,168	93.3	95.8	16	32
370021003474	49	Ashe County Early College High	Public	9-12	363 Campus Dr	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 846-1881	135	5	27	48.1%	105 (77.8%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (18.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$11,089			$346			$10,742	93.3	89.2	79	30
370153003101	50	Franklin County Early College	Public	9-12	8150 NC Highway 56	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 738-3649	179	7	25.5	43.6%	84 (46.9%)	48 (26.8%)	29 (16.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.9%)	$7,465			$201			$7,265	93.3	93.9	40	10

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Biology, EOC English II, EOC Math I, EOC Math III test scores released by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 4, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.