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 101 high schools in the Charlotte area including
Providence High School,
Marvin Ridge High School, and
Pine Lake Preparatory.
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 |
Providence High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
2 |
Marvin Ridge High School |
Waxhaw, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
3 |
Pine Lake Preparatory |
Mooresville, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
4 |
Lake Norman Charter School |
Huntersville, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
5 |
Central Academy of Technology |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
6 |
Gray Stone Day |
Misenheimer, NC
|
Charter
|
6-12 |
7 |
Ardrey Kell High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
8 |
Weddington High School |
Matthews, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
9 |
Community School of Davidson |
Davidson, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
10 |
Myers Park High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
11 |
Highland School of Technology |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
12 |
Williams Secondary Montessori |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
7-12 |
13 |
William Amos Hough High School |
Cornelius, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
14 |
Cox Mill High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
15 |
Cuthbertson High School |
Waxhaw, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
16 |
Union Academy |
Monroe, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
17 |
North Lincoln High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
18 |
Bradford Preparatory School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
19 |
Hickory Ridge High School |
Harrisburg, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
20 |
East Lincoln High School |
Denver, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
21 |
Lincoln Charter School |
Denver, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
22 |
Lake Norman High School |
Mooresville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
23 |
Corvian Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
24 |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
6-12 |
25 |
Mountain Island Charter School |
Mt. Holly, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
26 |
Northwest Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
27 |
Langtree Charter Academy |
Mooresville, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
28 |
South Iredell High School |
Statesville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
29 |
Bandys High School |
Catawba, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
30 |
Piedmont High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
31 |
Porter Ridge High School |
Indian Trail, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
32 |
East Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
33 |
West Stanly High School |
Oakboro, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
34 |
Piedmont Community Charter School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
35 |
South Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
36 |
South Point High School |
Belmont, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
37 |
Maiden High School |
Maiden, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
38 |
Mooresville Senior High School |
Mooresville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
39 |
Fred T Foard High School |
Newton, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-12 |
40 |
Saint Stephens High School |
Hickory, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
41 |
Queen's Grant Community School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
42 |
Stuart W Cramer High School |
Belmont, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
43 |
Lincolnton High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
44 |
Newton-Conover High School |
Newton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
45 |
West Lincoln High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
46 |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
47 |
Butler High School |
Matthews, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
48 |
Jay M Robinson High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
49 |
Forestview High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
50 |
Mount Pleasant High School |
Mount Pleasant, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
51 |
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
K-12 |
52 |
East Gaston High School |
Mount Holly, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
53 |
Parkwood High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
54 |
Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School |
Hickory, NC
|
Regular
|
6-12 |
55 |
Sun Valley High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
56 |
Central Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
57 |
Hopewell High School |
Huntersville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
58 |
Carolina International School |
Concord, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
59 |
Carson High School |
China Grove, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
60 |
Independence High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
61 |
Hickory High School |
Hickory, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-13 |
62 |
Cherryville High School |
Cherryville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
63 |
Concord High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
64 |
Bunker Hill High School |
Claremont, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
65 |
Mallard Creek High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
66 |
South Stanly High School |
Norwood, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
67 |
East Rowan High School |
Salisbury, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
68 |
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
69 |
North Mecklenburg High School |
Huntersville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
70 |
Salisbury High School |
Salisbury, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
71 |
West Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
72 |
Ashbrook High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
73 |
North Stanly High School |
New London, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
74 |
Olympic High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
75 |
Apprentice Academy High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Charter
|
9-12 |
76 |
North Iredell High School |
Olin, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
77 |
Gaston Virtual Academy |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
K-12 |
78 |
West Iredell High School |
Statesville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
79 |
West Rowan High School |
Mount Ulla, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
80 |
North Gaston High School |
Dallas, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
81 |
Military and Global Leadership Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
82 |
Forest Hills High School |
Marshville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
83 |
Bessemer City High School |
Bessemer City, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
84 |
Cochrane Collegiate Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
6-12 |
85 |
A L Brown High School |
Kannapolis, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
86 |
South Rowan High School |
China Grove, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
87 |
Albemarle High School |
Albemarle, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
88 |
Hunter Huss High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
89 |
Stanly County Virtual Education |
Norwood, NC
|
Regular
|
K-12 |
90 |
Monroe High School |
Monroe, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
91 |
North Rowan High School |
Spencer, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
92 |
Sugar Creek Charter School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
93 |
West Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
94 |
Charlotte Secondary School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Charter
|
6-12 |
95 |
Cabarrus Charter Academy |
Concord, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
96 |
Statesville High School |
Statesville, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
97 |
West Charlotte High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
98 |
Julius L. Chambers High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
99 |
Rocky River High School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
100 |
Harding University High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
101 |
Garinger High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
Regular
|
9-12 |
Rank |
School Name |
City |
1 |
Providence High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
2 |
Marvin Ridge High School |
Waxhaw, NC
|
3 |
Pine Lake Preparatory |
Mooresville, NC
|
4 |
Lake Norman Charter School |
Huntersville, NC
|
5 |
Central Academy of Technology |
Monroe, NC
|
6 |
Gray Stone Day |
Misenheimer, NC
|
7 |
Ardrey Kell High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
8 |
Weddington High School |
Matthews, NC
|
9 |
Community School of Davidson |
Davidson, NC
|
10 |
Myers Park High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
11 |
Highland School of Technology |
Gastonia, NC
|
12 |
Williams Secondary Montessori |
Charlotte, NC
|
13 |
William Amos Hough High School |
Cornelius, NC
|
14 |
Cox Mill High School |
Concord, NC
|
15 |
Cuthbertson High School |
Waxhaw, NC
|
16 |
Union Academy |
Monroe, NC
|
17 |
North Lincoln High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
18 |
Bradford Preparatory School |
Charlotte, NC
|
19 |
Hickory Ridge High School |
Harrisburg, NC
|
20 |
East Lincoln High School |
Denver, NC
|
21 |
Lincoln Charter School |
Denver, NC
|
22 |
Lake Norman High School |
Mooresville, NC
|
23 |
Corvian Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
24 |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Charlotte, NC
|
25 |
Mountain Island Charter School |
Mt. Holly, NC
|
26 |
Northwest Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
27 |
Langtree Charter Academy |
Mooresville, NC
|
28 |
South Iredell High School |
Statesville, NC
|
29 |
Bandys High School |
Catawba, NC
|
30 |
Piedmont High School |
Monroe, NC
|
31 |
Porter Ridge High School |
Indian Trail, NC
|
32 |
East Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
33 |
West Stanly High School |
Oakboro, NC
|
34 |
Piedmont Community Charter School |
Gastonia, NC
|
35 |
South Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
36 |
South Point High School |
Belmont, NC
|
37 |
Maiden High School |
Maiden, NC
|
38 |
Mooresville Senior High School |
Mooresville, NC
|
39 |
Fred T Foard High School |
Newton, NC
|
40 |
Saint Stephens High School |
Hickory, NC
|
41 |
Queen's Grant Community School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
42 |
Stuart W Cramer High School |
Belmont, NC
|
43 |
Lincolnton High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
44 |
Newton-Conover High School |
Newton, NC
|
45 |
West Lincoln High School |
Lincolnton, NC
|
46 |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
47 |
Butler High School |
Matthews, NC
|
48 |
Jay M Robinson High School |
Concord, NC
|
49 |
Forestview High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
50 |
Mount Pleasant High School |
Mount Pleasant, NC
|
51 |
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy |
Concord, NC
|
52 |
East Gaston High School |
Mount Holly, NC
|
53 |
Parkwood High School |
Monroe, NC
|
54 |
Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School |
Hickory, NC
|
55 |
Sun Valley High School |
Monroe, NC
|
56 |
Central Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
57 |
Hopewell High School |
Huntersville, NC
|
58 |
Carolina International School |
Concord, NC
|
59 |
Carson High School |
China Grove, NC
|
60 |
Independence High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
61 |
Hickory High School |
Hickory, NC
|
62 |
Cherryville High School |
Cherryville, NC
|
63 |
Concord High School |
Concord, NC
|
64 |
Bunker Hill High School |
Claremont, NC
|
65 |
Mallard Creek High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
66 |
South Stanly High School |
Norwood, NC
|
67 |
East Rowan High School |
Salisbury, NC
|
68 |
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology |
Charlotte, NC
|
69 |
North Mecklenburg High School |
Huntersville, NC
|
70 |
Salisbury High School |
Salisbury, NC
|
71 |
West Cabarrus High School |
Concord, NC
|
72 |
Ashbrook High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
73 |
North Stanly High School |
New London, NC
|
74 |
Olympic High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
75 |
Apprentice Academy High School |
Monroe, NC
|
76 |
North Iredell High School |
Olin, NC
|
77 |
Gaston Virtual Academy |
Gastonia, NC
|
78 |
West Iredell High School |
Statesville, NC
|
79 |
West Rowan High School |
Mount Ulla, NC
|
80 |
North Gaston High School |
Dallas, NC
|
81 |
Military and Global Leadership Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
82 |
Forest Hills High School |
Marshville, NC
|
83 |
Bessemer City High School |
Bessemer City, NC
|
84 |
Cochrane Collegiate Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
85 |
A L Brown High School |
Kannapolis, NC
|
86 |
South Rowan High School |
China Grove, NC
|
87 |
Albemarle High School |
Albemarle, NC
|
88 |
Hunter Huss High School |
Gastonia, NC
|
89 |
Stanly County Virtual Education |
Norwood, NC
|
90 |
Monroe High School |
Monroe, NC
|
91 |
North Rowan High School |
Spencer, NC
|
92 |
Sugar Creek Charter School |
Charlotte, NC
|
93 |
West Mecklenburg High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
94 |
Charlotte Secondary School |
Charlotte, NC
|
95 |
Cabarrus Charter Academy |
Concord, NC
|
96 |
Statesville High School |
Statesville, NC
|
97 |
West Charlotte High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
98 |
Julius L. Chambers High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
99 |
Rocky River High School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
100 |
Harding University High School |
Charlotte, NC
|
101 |
Garinger 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.