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1 / 25#25. Eno River Academy
- Location: Hillsborough, NC
- Enrollment: 782 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best public high schools in the Raleigh metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public 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. Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 269 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Franklin Academy
- Location: Wake Forest, NC
- Enrollment: 1,651 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. Durham School of the Arts
- Location: Durham Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,705 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. Apex High School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,500 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 25#20. City of Medicine Academy
- Location: Durham Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 349 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 25#19. J.D. Clement Early College High School
- Location: Durham Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 395 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 25#18. Heritage High School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,811 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 25#17. TMSA Triangle - Triangle Math and Science Academy
- Location: Cary, NC
- Enrollment: 1,328 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 25#16. Middle College High School at DTCC
- Location: Durham Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 106 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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11 / 25#15. Carrboro High School
- Location: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 870 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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12 / 25#14. Granville Early College High School
- Location: Granville County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 224 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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13 / 25#13. Research Triangle High School
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 582 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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14 / 25#12. Johnston County Early College Academy
- Location: Johnston County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 281 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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15 / 25#11. Woods Charter School
- Location: Chapel Hill, NC
- Enrollment: 508 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. East Chapel Hill High School
- Location: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,447 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. William G. Enloe High School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,502 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Panther Creek High School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,435 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Green Hope High School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,324 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Green Level High School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,052 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Chapel Hill High School
- Location: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,597 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Wake Early College of Health & Sciences
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 336 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Wake STEM Early College High School
- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 282 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Raleigh Charter High School
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 564 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 975 (7:1 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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