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)
370405001625	621	North Rowan High	Public	9-12	300 North Whitehead Ave	Spencer	28159	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 636-4420	592	38	15.5	97.6%	138 (23.3%)	218 (36.8%)	166 (28.0%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.8%)	$12,425			$1,166			$11,259	4.8	3.4	612	9
370504002659	622	Yadkin Success Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	733 East Main Street	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1166	53	6	9.6	94.3%	37 (69.8%)	3 (5.7%)	11 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	$31,264			$1,106			$30,158	4.4	2.5	618	4
370234002467	623	Jackson Community School	Public	5-12	3770 Skyland Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 586-4328	69	9	8.1	95.7%	43 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	$26,010			$1,858			$24,152	4.3			(n/a)
370472003444	624	SCORE Academy	Public	9-12	5651 Dillard Dr	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8560	581	28	20.5	83.5%	156 (26.9%)	202 (34.8%)	176 (30.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	$16,937			$337			$16,599	3.9	2.4	619	5
370488003147	625	Wayne Middle / High Academy	Public	6-12	801 N Lionel St	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 580-3609	37	10	3.7	91.9%	5 (13.5%)	29 (78.4%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	$17,211			$1,677			$15,535	2.8			(n/a)
370011502562	626	Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	130 Haliwa-Saponi Trail	Hollister	27844	Halifax County	Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 257-5853	143	13	10.7	97.9%	6 (4.2%)	24 (16.8%)	10 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.9%)								2.6	7.3	596	30
370432003485	627	Stanly County Virtual Education	Public, Virtual, Alternative	2-12	1121 Austin St	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(704) 961-3081	99	0		49.5%	64 (64.6%)	16 (16.2%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.1%)	$1,870			$164			$1,706	2.6	8.4	590	37
370276003126	628	Bartram Academy	Public	9-12	158 Union School Rd	Franklin	28734	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 369-1277	107	5	23.7	97.2%	76 (71.0%)	1 (0.9%)	19 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)	$11,469			$453			$11,015	2.5	4.4	606	22
370462001284	629	South Providence	Public	6-12	500 South Providence Street	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1580	110	19	5.8	97.3%	24 (21.8%)	53 (48.2%)	23 (20.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.2%)	$32,317			$2,219			$30,098	2.3	1.7	626	3
370408002607	630	Rutherford Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	140 Old Caroleen Road	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 248-5294	98	16	6.2	96.9%	73 (74.5%)	10 (10.2%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.2%)	$26,764			$1,648			$25,116	2.3	3.7	610	20

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.