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)
370378001530	551	Southwestern Randolph High School	Public	9-12	1641 Hopewell Friends Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 381-7747	869	48	17.9	55.2%	593 (68.2%)	15 (1.7%)	232 (26.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	$8,889			$722			$8,167	15	15.4	538	13
370327003634	552	Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	801 Williford St	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(252) 462-2855	198	15	13.2	30.8%	54 (27.3%)	112 (56.6%)	16 (8.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)								15			(n/a)
370472002355	553	Southeast Raleigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2600 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 856-2800	1,401	103	13.6	72.5%	85 (6.1%)	750 (53.5%)	499 (35.6%)	17 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.3%)	$10,076			$731			$9,346	14.7	14.1	547	6
370348002788	554	Partnership Academy	Public	9-12	920 Corporate Drive	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 245-4030	37	6	6.1	70.3%	21 (56.8%)	8 (21.6%)	6 (16.2%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	$22,657			$918			$21,740	14.4	2.6	616	62
370387001557	555	Richmond Senior High	Public	10-12	838 US 1 North	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 997-9812	1,286	82	15.7	99.3%	487 (37.9%)	474 (36.9%)	203 (15.8%)	10 (0.8%)	32 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (6.1%)	$10,456			$1,519			$8,936	14.4	28.5	443	112
370183000750	556	Greene Central High	Public	9-12	140 School Drive	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 747-3814	752	51	14.8	99.6%	208 (27.7%)	290 (38.6%)	233 (31.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	$11,712			$1,688			$10,024	14.4	16.5	534	22
370040603403	557	Central Wake High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1425 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Central Wake Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 521-5067	220	6	36.6		26 (11.8%)	101 (45.9%)	80 (36.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)								14.2	23.8	488	69
370126003085	558	Durham's Performance Learning Center	Public	9-12	401 North Driver Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-9190	155	18	8.5	98.1%	10 (6.5%)	69 (44.5%)	67 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	$15,776			$849			$14,927	14.1	1.9	624	66
370231002303	559	Statesville High	Public	9-12	474 N Center St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-3491	879	56	15.6	77.0%	147 (16.7%)	423 (48.1%)	243 (27.6%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	$10,092			$819			$9,273	14.1	12.7	553	6
370126000385	560	Hillside High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3727 Fayetteville St	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3925	1,526	95	16	99.8%	40 (2.6%)	999 (65.5%)	414 (27.1%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (3.7%)	$11,407			$967			$10,441	14	25.8	471	89

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.