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Best High Schools in the Charlotte, NC Area

Best High Schools in Charlotte, NC Area Best High Schools in 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


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.


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