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1 / 25#25. Marvin Ridge High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,961 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
Best high schools in North Carolina
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in North Carolina using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Cannon School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Concord, NC
- Enrollment: 1,046 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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3 / 25#23. Green Hope High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,495 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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4 / 25#22. Fayetteville Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Fayetteville, NC
- Enrollment: 465 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 25#21. Onslow Early College High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Onslow County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 189 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 25#20. Greensboro Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Enrollment: 1,030 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Early College of Forsyth
- School type: Public School
- Location: Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 306 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. Forsyth Country Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Lewisville, NC
- Enrollment: 939 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Charlotte Christian School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Enrollment: 1,327 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Saint Mary's School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 314 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Charlotte Country Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Enrollment: 1,738 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Wake STEM Early College High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 284 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Wake Early College of Health & Sciences
- School type: Public School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 317 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Charlotte Latin School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Enrollment: 1,546 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Green Level High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,283 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
- School type: Private School
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 637 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Ravenscroft School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 1,251 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Raleigh Charter High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 552 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Christ School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Asheville, NC
- Enrollment: 308 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Salem Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Winston-salem, NC
- Enrollment: 72 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. The Early College at Guilford
- School type: Public School
- Location: Guilford County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 193 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Providence Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Enrollment: 2,059 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Durham Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 1,237 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Cary Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Cary, NC
- Enrollment: 809 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
- School type: Public School
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 975 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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