Best High Schools in North Carolina, US 2014

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State Rank School College Readiness Students / Teachers Algebra(Avg. Proficiency) English(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Green Hope High School
2500 CARPENTER UPCHURCH ROA
CARY, NC 27519
Wake County Public School System
#304 Nationally Ranked

56.4
Above NC Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,041 Students

111 Teachers

3.3
Above NC Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#2
West Forsyth High School
1735 LEWISVILLECLEMMONS
CLEMMONS, NC 27012
Forsyth County Schools
#378 Nationally Ranked

52.4
Above NC Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

49% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,984 Students

102 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#3
Panther Creek High School
6770 MCCRIMMON PRKY
CARY, NC 27519
Wake County Public School System
#686 Nationally Ranked

41.8
Above NC Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,454 Students

128 Teachers

3.3
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#4
Hendersonville High School
311 8TH AVE WEST
HENDERSONVIL, NC 28791
Henderson County Schools
#748 Nationally Ranked

40.5
Above NC Avg

59% Tested (AP®)

34% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near NC Avg

701 Students

47 Teachers

3.0
Above NC Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#5
Butler High School
1810 MATTHEWSMINT HILL ROA
MATTHEWS, NC 28105
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#861 Nationally Ranked

37.7
Above NC Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,059 Students

113 Teachers

3.0
Above NC Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#6
Lucy Ragsdale High School
602 HIGH POINT RD
JAMESTOWN, NC 27282
Guilford County Schools
#968 Nationally Ranked

35.5
Above NC Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near NC Avg

1,341 Students

86 Teachers

2.9
Near NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.0
Near NC Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#7
South Mecklenburg High School
8900 PARK RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28210
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#1024 Nationally Ranked

34.5
Above NC Avg

43% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,373 Students

125 Teachers

3.0
Above NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#8
Cary High School
638 WALNUT ST
CARY, NC 27511
Wake County Public School System
#1116 Nationally Ranked

32.6
Above NC Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,280 Students

125 Teachers

3.2
Above NC Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#9
Cox Mill High School
1355 COX MILL RD
CONCORD, NC 28027
Cabarrus County Schools
#1157 Nationally Ranked

31.8
Above NC Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,178 Students

66 Teachers

3.3
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#10
Holly Springs High School
950 HOLLY SPRINGS RD
HOLLY SPRINGS, NC 27540
Wake County Public School System
#1202 Nationally Ranked

30.8
Above NC Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,105 Students

110 Teachers

3.2
Above NC Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#11
John T Hoggard High School
4305 SHIPYARD BLVD
WILMINGTON, NC 28403
New Hanover County Schools
#1220 Nationally Ranked

30.5
Above NC Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,690 Students

96 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#12
A C Reynolds High School
1 ROCKET DR
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
Buncombe County Schools
#1291 Nationally Ranked

29.3
Above NC Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,404 Students

78 Teachers

2.8
Near NC Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#13
Newton-​Conover High School
338 WEST 15TH ST
NEWTON, NC 28658
Newton Conover City Schools
#1373 Nationally Ranked

27.9
Above NC Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than NC Avg

743 Students

53 Teachers

2.9
Near NC Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

3.1
Above NC Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#14
Terry Sanford High School
2301 FORT BRAGG RD
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303
Cumberland County Schools
#1375 Nationally Ranked

27.9
Above NC Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near NC Avg

1,351 Students

80 Teachers

3.0
Above NC Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#15
Pinecrest High School
100 VOIT GILMORE LN
SOUTHERN PIN, NC 28387
Moore County Schools
#1383 Nationally Ranked

27.7
Above NC Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

2,063 Students

113 Teachers

3.2
Above NC Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#16
Crest High School
800 OLD BOILING SPRINGS
SHELBY, NC 28152
Cleveland County Schools
#1437 Nationally Ranked

27.0
Above NC Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near NC Avg

1,213 Students

83 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#17
Charles D Owen High School
99 LAKE EDEN RD
BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC 28711
Buncombe County Schools
#1490 Nationally Ranked

26.1
Above NC Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near NC Avg

839 Students

54 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.1
Above NC Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#18
Porter Ridge High School
2839 RIDGE RD
INDIAN TRAIL, NC 28079
Union County Public Schools
#1613 Nationally Ranked

23.8
Above NC Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,436 Students

70 Teachers

3.3
Above NC Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#19
Mooresville Senior High School
659 EAST CENTER AVE
MOORESVILLE, NC 28115
Mooresville City Schools
#1620 Nationally Ranked

23.7
Above NC Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

19% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,568 Students

72 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#20
Enka High School
475 ENKA LAKE RD
CANDLER, NC 28715
Buncombe County Schools
#1651 Nationally Ranked

23.2
Above NC Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near NC Avg

1,253 Students

73 Teachers

3.0
Above NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.1
Above NC Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

#21
Central Cabarrus High School
505 HWY 49 SOUTH
CONCORD, NC 28025
Cabarrus County Schools
#1664 Nationally Ranked

23.0
Near NC Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near NC Avg

1,148 Students

76 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.0
Near NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#22
Kestrel Heights School
1915 CHAPEL HILL RD
DURHAM, NC 27707
Kestrel Heights School
#1744 Nationally Ranked

21.9
Near NC Avg

35% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

605 Students

34 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

3.1
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#23
Biotech, Health & Public Administration at Olympic High School
4301 SANDY PORTER ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#1775 Nationally Ranked

21.4
Near NC Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near NC Avg

414 Students

27 Teachers

2.9
Near NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.1
Above NC Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#24
North Henderson High School
35 FRUITLAND RD
HENDERSONVIL, NC 28792
Henderson County Schools
#1814 Nationally Ranked

20.9
Near NC Avg

26% Tested (AP®)

19% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near NC Avg

999 Students

66 Teachers

2.9
Near NC Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

3.1
Above NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#25
Davie County High School
1200 SALISBURY RD
MOCKSVILLE, NC 27028
Davie County Schools
#1823 Nationally Ranked

20.8
Near NC Avg

24% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near NC Avg

1,728 Students

108 Teachers

3.0
Above NC Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#26
East Henderson High School
110 OLD UPWARD RD
EAST FLAT RO, NC 28726
Henderson County Schools
#1835 Nationally Ranked

20.6
Near NC Avg

30% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near NC Avg

1,013 Students

70 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#27
Polk County High School
1681 EAST NC 108 HWY
COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Polk County Schools
#1888 Nationally Ranked

20.0
Near NC Avg

23% Tested (AP®)

19% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than NC Avg

715 Students

52 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#28
Hopewell High School
11530 BEATTIES FORD RD
HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#1902 Nationally Ranked

19.8
Near NC Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,718 Students

96 Teachers

2.9
Near NC Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

3.1
Above NC Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#29
Ashe County High School
184 CAMPUS DR
WEST JEFFERS, NC 28694
Ashe County Schools
#1904 Nationally Ranked

19.8
Near NC Avg

24% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than NC Avg

905 Students

66 Teachers

3.0
Above NC Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#30
Independence High School
1967 PATRIOT DR
CHARLOTTE, NC 28227
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#1949 Nationally Ranked

19.2
Near NC Avg

26% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near NC Avg

2,026 Students

117 Teachers

3.2
Above NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#31
D H Conley High School
2006 WORTHINGTON RD
GREENVILLE, NC 27858
Pitt County Schools
#1960 Nationally Ranked

19.0
Near NC Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

15% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than NC Avg

1,448 Students

80 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#32
Southern Guilford High School
5700 DRAKE RD
GREENSBORO, NC 27406
Guilford County Schools
#1974 Nationally Ranked

18.8
Near NC Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

15% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near NC Avg

1,127 Students

70 Teachers

2.9
Near NC Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#33
Kings Mountain High School
500 PHIFER RD
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
Cleveland County Schools
#1983 Nationally Ranked

18.6
Near NC Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

14% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near NC Avg

1,316 Students

85 Teachers

3.1
Above NC Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#34
Winston-​Salem Preparatory Academy
1215 NORTH CAMERON AVE
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101
Forsyth County Schools
#1986 Nationally Ranked

18.6
Near NC Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

13% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Smaller than NC Avg

432 Students

33 Teachers

2.8
Near NC Avg

70% Proficient

30% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

#35
Lincolnton High School
803 NORTH ASPEN ST
LINCOLNTON, NC 28092
Lincoln County Schools
#1992 Nationally Ranked

18.6
Near NC Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

14% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near NC Avg

895 Students

57 Teachers

2.9
Near NC Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

3.0
Near NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#36
Hillside New Tech High School
3727 FAYETTEVILLE ST
DURHAM, NC 27707
Durham Public Schools
#1997 Nationally Ranked

18.5
Near NC Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

12% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near NC Avg

349 Students

21 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

2.9
Near NC Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

Balfour Education Center
2529 ASHEVILLE HWY
HENDERSONVIL, NC 28792
Henderson County Schools
Recognized Nationally

N/A
N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

6:1
Smaller than NC Avg

108 Students

18 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

2.8
Near NC Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

Brevard High School
747 COUNTRY CLUB RD
BREVARD, NC 28712
Transylvania County Schools
Recognized Nationally

18.2
Near NC Avg

21% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Smaller than NC Avg

691 Students

54 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

Cape Fear High School
4762 CLINTON RD
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28301
Cumberland County Schools
Recognized Nationally

14.5
Near NC Avg

22% Tested (AP®)

12% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near NC Avg

1,575 Students

94 Teachers

3.3
Above NC Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.2
Above NC Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

Clinton High School
1201 WEST ELIZABETH ST
CLINTON, NC 28328
Clinton City Schools
Recognized Nationally

12.4
Near NC Avg

28% Tested (AP®)

7% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than NC Avg

770 Students

54 Teachers

2.9
Near NC Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

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