Best public high schools in the Charlotte metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Charlotte metro area 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.

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#25. South Point High School

- Location: Gaston County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 955 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#24. Clover High School

- Location: Clover School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,685 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#23. Hickory Ridge High School

- Location: Cabarrus County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,720 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#22. Gaston Early College High School

- Location: Gaston County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 230 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#21. Cox Mill High School

- Location: Cabarrus County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,762 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#20. Myers Park High School

- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 3,593 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#19. William Amos Hough High School

- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,518 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#18. Cuthbertson High School

- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,938 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#17. Cabarrus Early College of Technology

- Location: Cabarrus County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 223 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#16. Community School of Davidson

- Location: Davidson, NC
- Enrollment: 1,501 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#15. Union County Early College

- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 303 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#14. Providence High School

- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,048 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#13. Nation Ford High School

- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,877 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#12. Pine Lake Preparatory School

- Location: Mooresville, NC
- Enrollment: 1,879 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#11. Socrates Academy

- Location: Matthews, NC
- Enrollment: 864 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#10. Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School

- Location: Cabarrus County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 239 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Fort Mill High School

- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,036 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Catawba Ridge High School

- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,530 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Lake Norman Charter School

- Location: Huntersville, NC
- Enrollment: 2,215 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Charlotte Engineering Early College

- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 300 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Highland School of Technology

- Location: Gaston County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 514 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Central Academy of Technology & Arts

- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 821 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Weddington High School

- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,836 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Marvin Ridge High School

- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,074 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Ardrey Kell High School

- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 3,529 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

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