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1 / 25#25. Word of God Christian Academy
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 191 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
Best private high schools in the Raleigh metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Raleigh 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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2 / 25#24. Fellowship Baptist Academy
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 139 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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3 / 25#23. Thales Academy Apex JH/HS
- Location: Apex, NC
- Enrollment: 710 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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4 / 25#22. Southside Christian School
- Location: Clayton, NC
- Enrollment: 380 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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5 / 25#21. Neuse Christian Academy
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 374 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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6 / 25#20. North Raleigh Christian Academy
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 1,570 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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7 / 25#19. Thales Academy Rolesville JH/HS
- Location: Rolesville, NC
- Enrollment: 672 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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8 / 25#18. Liberty Christian School
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 295 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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9 / 25#17. Insight Colearning
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 28 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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10 / 25#16. GRACE Christian School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 744 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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11 / 25#15. Cresset Christian Academy
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 187 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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12 / 25#14. Friendship Christian School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 277 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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13 / 25#13. Emerson Waldorf School
- Location: Chapel Hill, NC
- Enrollment: 279 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
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14 / 25#12. Trinity Academy
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 627 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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15 / 25#11. Cary Christian School
- Location: Cary, NC
- Enrollment: 856 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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16 / 25#10. St. Thomas More Academy
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 281 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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17 / 25#9. Camelot Academy
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 148 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Carolina Friends School
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 511 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. St. David's School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 684 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Cardinal Gibbons High School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 1,611 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Saint Mary's School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 308 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 600 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Ravenscroft School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 1,251 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Durham Academy
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 1,237 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Cary Academy
- Location: Cary, NC
- Enrollment: 789 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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