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