Best High Schools in the Charlotte, NC Area
Carolina School Hub provides school rankings and test data on the best high schools in Charlotte, NC and its suburbs. See student growth information, assessment data and independent ratings on 93 high schools in the Charlotte area including
Marvin Ridge High School,
Providence High School, and
Weddington High School.
Here you'll find information on high schools in Charlotte and some of its key suburbs including
Albemarle NC,
Badin NC, and
Belmont NC.
The list below is not meant be used as a definitive guide to which area high school would be best for any individual student. For schools that are close to one another in rankings, differences in available data are in most cases very small.
On this site, you'll find SAT data and/or other assessment information for the best high schools in Charlotte and its suburbs - as well as in other major metro areas in the Carolinas. Use Carolina School Hub as your starting point for researching public high schools in North Carolina and South Carolina. Here you'll also find rankings of the best elementary schools in Charlotte and the best middle schools in Charlotte and its suburbs.
Ranking of Charlotte Area's Best High Schools
Rank |
School Name |
City |
School Type |
|
|
Grades Served |
1 |
Marvin Ridge High School |
Waxhaw, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
2 |
Providence High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
3 |
Weddington High School |
Matthews, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
4 |
Ardrey Kell High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
5 |
Gray Stone Day |
Misenheimer, NC
|
Charter
|
6-12 |
6 |
Lake Norman Charter School |
Huntersville, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
7 |
Central Academy of Technology |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
8 |
Highland School of Technology |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
9 |
Cuthbertson High School |
Waxhaw, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
10 |
Community School of Davidson |
Davidson, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
11 |
Myers Park High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
12 |
Cox Mill High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
13 |
William Amos Hough High School |
Cornelius, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
14 |
Lincoln Charter School |
Denver, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
15 |
Mountain Island Charter School |
Mt. Holly, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
16 |
Lake Norman High School |
Mooresville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
17 |
Union Academy |
Monroe, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
18 |
North Lincoln High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
19 |
Langtree Charter Academy |
Mooresville, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
20 |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
6-12 |
21 |
Bradford Preparatory School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
22 |
South Iredell High School |
Statesville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
23 |
Bandys High School |
Catawba, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
24 |
Hickory Ridge High School |
Harrisburg, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
25 |
South Point High School |
Belmont, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
26 |
Piedmont High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
27 |
Queen's Grant Community School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
28 |
Mooresville Senior High School |
Mooresville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
29 |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
30 |
Saint Stephens High School |
Hickory, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
31 |
South Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
32 |
East Lincoln High School |
Denver, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
33 |
Fred T Foard High School |
Newton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
34 |
Porter Ridge High School |
Indian Trail, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
35 |
Sun Valley High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
36 |
Carson High School |
China Grove, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
37 |
Piedmont Community Charter School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
38 |
Parkwood High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
39 |
East Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
40 |
Butler High School |
Matthews, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
41 |
Maiden High School |
Maiden, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
42 |
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
43 |
Northwest Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
44 |
Jay M Robinson High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
45 |
Stuart W Cramer High School |
Belmont, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
46 |
Forestview High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
47 |
Mallard Creek High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
48 |
Concord High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
49 |
Cherryville High School |
Cherryville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
50 |
North Stanly High School |
New London, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
51 |
Central Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
52 |
Bunker Hill High School |
Claremont, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
53 |
Hopewell High School |
Huntersville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
54 |
Newton-Conover High School |
Newton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
55 |
Hickory High School |
Hickory, NC
|
Regular
|
9-13 |
56 |
Independence High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
57 |
Career Academy and Technical School |
Troutman, NC
|
Regular
|
K-12 |
58 |
Mount Pleasant High School |
Mount Pleasant, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
59 |
South Stanly High School |
Norwood, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
60 |
Charlotte Secondary School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Charter
|
6-12 |
61 |
West Stanly High School |
Oakboro, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
62 |
East Rowan High School |
Salisbury, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
63 |
North Mecklenburg High School |
Huntersville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
64 |
East Gaston High School |
Mount Holly, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
65 |
West Lincoln High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
66 |
West Rowan High School |
Mount Ulla, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
67 |
North Iredell High School |
Olin, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
68 |
Lincolnton High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
69 |
Salisbury High School |
Salisbury, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
70 |
Olympic High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
71 |
Carolina International School |
Concord, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
72 |
Ashbrook High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
73 |
Sugar Creek Charter School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
74 |
North Gaston High School |
Dallas, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
75 |
Forest Hills High School |
Marshville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
76 |
South Rowan High School |
China Grove, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
77 |
A L Brown High School |
Kannapolis, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
78 |
West Iredell High School |
Statesville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
79 |
Military and Global Leadership Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
80 |
Cochrane Collegiate Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
6-12 |
81 |
Performance Learning Center |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
6-12 |
82 |
North Rowan High School |
Spencer, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
83 |
Monroe High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
84 |
Hunter Huss High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
85 |
Albemarle High School |
Albemarle, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
86 |
Bessemer City High School |
Bessemer City, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
87 |
Rocky River High School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
88 |
West Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
89 |
Julius L. Chambers High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
90 |
Statesville High School |
Statesville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
91 |
Garinger High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
92 |
West Charlotte High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
93 |
Harding University High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
Rank |
School Name |
City |
1 |
Marvin Ridge High School |
Waxhaw, NC
|
2 |
Providence High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
3 |
Weddington High School |
Matthews, NC
|
4 |
Ardrey Kell High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
5 |
Gray Stone Day |
Misenheimer, NC
|
6 |
Lake Norman Charter School |
Huntersville, NC
|
7 |
Central Academy of Technology |
Monroe, NC
|
8 |
Highland School of Technology |
Gastonia, NC
|
9 |
Cuthbertson High School |
Waxhaw, NC
|
10 |
Community School of Davidson |
Davidson, NC
|
11 |
Myers Park High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
12 |
Cox Mill High School |
Concord, NC
|
13 |
William Amos Hough High School |
Cornelius, NC
|
14 |
Lincoln Charter School |
Denver, NC
|
15 |
Mountain Island Charter School |
Mt. Holly, NC
|
16 |
Lake Norman High School |
Mooresville, NC
|
17 |
Union Academy |
Monroe, NC
|
18 |
North Lincoln High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
19 |
Langtree Charter Academy |
Mooresville, NC
|
20 |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Charlotte, NC
|
21 |
Bradford Preparatory School |
Charlotte, NC
|
22 |
South Iredell High School |
Statesville, NC
|
23 |
Bandys High School |
Catawba, NC
|
24 |
Hickory Ridge High School |
Harrisburg, NC
|
25 |
South Point High School |
Belmont, NC
|
26 |
Piedmont High School |
Monroe, NC
|
27 |
Queen's Grant Community School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
28 |
Mooresville Senior High School |
Mooresville, NC
|
29 |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
30 |
Saint Stephens High School |
Hickory, NC
|
31 |
South Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
32 |
East Lincoln High School |
Denver, NC
|
33 |
Fred T Foard High School |
Newton, NC
|
34 |
Porter Ridge High School |
Indian Trail, NC
|
35 |
Sun Valley High School |
Monroe, NC
|
36 |
Carson High School |
China Grove, NC
|
37 |
Piedmont Community Charter School |
Gastonia, NC
|
38 |
Parkwood High School |
Monroe, NC
|
39 |
East Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
40 |
Butler High School |
Matthews, NC
|
41 |
Maiden High School |
Maiden, NC
|
42 |
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology |
Charlotte, NC
|
43 |
Northwest Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
44 |
Jay M Robinson High School |
Concord, NC
|
45 |
Stuart W Cramer High School |
Belmont, NC
|
46 |
Forestview High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
47 |
Mallard Creek High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
48 |
Concord High School |
Concord, NC
|
49 |
Cherryville High School |
Cherryville, NC
|
50 |
North Stanly High School |
New London, NC
|
51 |
Central Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
52 |
Bunker Hill High School |
Claremont, NC
|
53 |
Hopewell High School |
Huntersville, NC
|
54 |
Newton-Conover High School |
Newton, NC
|
55 |
Hickory High School |
Hickory, NC
|
56 |
Independence High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
57 |
Career Academy and Technical School |
Troutman, NC
|
58 |
Mount Pleasant High School |
Mount Pleasant, NC
|
59 |
South Stanly High School |
Norwood, NC
|
60 |
Charlotte Secondary School |
Charlotte, NC
|
61 |
West Stanly High School |
Oakboro, NC
|
62 |
East Rowan High School |
Salisbury, NC
|
63 |
North Mecklenburg High School |
Huntersville, NC
|
64 |
East Gaston High School |
Mount Holly, NC
|
65 |
West Lincoln High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
66 |
West Rowan High School |
Mount Ulla, NC
|
67 |
North Iredell High School |
Olin, NC
|
68 |
Lincolnton High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
69 |
Salisbury High School |
Salisbury, NC
|
70 |
Olympic High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
71 |
Carolina International School |
Concord, NC
|
72 |
Ashbrook High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
73 |
Sugar Creek Charter School |
Charlotte, NC
|
74 |
North Gaston High School |
Dallas, NC
|
75 |
Forest Hills High School |
Marshville, NC
|
76 |
South Rowan High School |
China Grove, NC
|
77 |
A L Brown High School |
Kannapolis, NC
|
78 |
West Iredell High School |
Statesville, NC
|
79 |
Military and Global Leadership Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
80 |
Cochrane Collegiate Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
81 |
Performance Learning Center |
Concord, NC
|
82 |
North Rowan High School |
Spencer, NC
|
83 |
Monroe High School |
Monroe, NC
|
84 |
Hunter Huss High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
85 |
Albemarle High School |
Albemarle, NC
|
86 |
Bessemer City High School |
Bessemer City, NC
|
87 |
Rocky River High School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
88 |
West Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
89 |
Julius L. Chambers High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
90 |
Statesville High School |
Statesville, NC
|
91 |
Garinger High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
92 |
West Charlotte High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
93 |
Harding University High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Rankings for the best high schools in the Charlotte area were created independently by Carolina School Hub. The test data for this site was derived from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and South Carolina Department of Education.
You can click on a specific school name above for more information on test scores, student data and more.
High Schools in Charlotte NC Area - Click any of the pushpins below to see more details on each school
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High Schools on this page were drawn from the following counties:
Deciding on a High School
Deciding which Charlotte area high school is best for your child requires consideration of a number of
factors. Most area high schools offer a well-rounded curriculum, without an area of true specialization.
Others may be more specialized in terms of their curriculum.
In addition, some high schools in Charlotte and its North Carolina suburbs offer a wide range of sports
and other extracurricular activities, while others offer a more limited set of opportunities. One size does
not fit all when it comes to choosing a high school in the Charlotte area.