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

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 on this page were drawn from the following counties:

• Mecklenburg County, NC
• Iredell County, NC
• Catawba County, NC
• Gaston County, NC
• Lincoln County, NC
• Cabarrus County, NC
• Union County, NC
• Stanly County, NC
• Rowan County, NC

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.