Best High Schools in North Carolina
Overview
North Carolina high school students take end-of-course assessments in English, math and science. State graduation requirements call for 22 credits in various subjects. Students do not need to take world language courses to graduate, but according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, students must take four language credits to be admitted into any of the schools within the University of North Carolina system.
To see how schools in the state’s top metro areas ranked, check out the pages for Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and Durham.
- districts
- 196
- high schools
- 682
- full-time teachers
- 31,405
- students enrolled
- 538,227
Top Ranked North Carolina Schools
- The Early College at Guilford5608 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
- STEM Early College at N.C. A&T402 Laurel Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411
- Onslow Early College444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546
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- Philip J. Weaver Ed Center300 South Spring Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
- Raleigh Charter High School1307 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
- Discovery High School301 West 18th St, Newton, North Carolina 28658
- Nesbitt Discovery Academy175 Bingham Rd Ste 10, Asheville, North Carolina 28806
- Green Level High7600 Roberts Rd, Cary, North Carolina 27519
- Woods Charter160 Woodland Grove Ln, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
- Wake NCSU STEM Early College High School2205 Walnut Street, Cary, North Carolina 27518