Rankings · North Carolina
Largest schools in North Carolina
Ranked by enrollment — academic rankings appear once test-score data is loaded.
| # | School | City | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myers Park High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 3593 |
| 2 | Ardrey Kell High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 3437 |
| 3 | South Mecklenburg High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 3202 |
| 4 | Nc Virtual Academy | Durham | NC Virtual Academy | 2891 |
| 5 | Apex Friendship High | Apex | Wake County Schools | 2742 |
| 6 | Leesville Road High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2645 |
| 7 | Fuquay-Varina High | Fuquay-Varina | Wake County Schools | 2496 |
| 8 | William Amos Hough High | Cornelius | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 2485 |
| 9 | Olympic High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 2479 |
| 10 | Panther Creek High | Cary | Wake County Schools | 2470 |
| 11 | North Carolina Cyber Academy | Durham | — | 2373 |
| 12 | Holly Springs High | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 2359 |
| 13 | Rolesville High | Rolesville | Wake County Schools | 2356 |
| 14 | Enloe High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2337 |
| 15 | West Forsyth High | Clemmons | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 2321 |
| 16 | Mallard Creek High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 2305 |
| 17 | Millbrook High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2294 |
| 18 | Wake Forest High School | Wake Forest | Wake County Schools | 2263 |
| 19 | Green Hope High | Cary | Wake County Schools | 2247 |
| 20 | Apex High | Apex | Wake County Schools | 2229 |
| 21 | Lincoln Charter School | Denver | — | 2221 |
| 22 | Lake Norman Charter | Huntersville | — | 2207 |
| 23 | Pinecrest High | Southern Pines | Moore County Schools | 2173 |
| 24 | North Mecklenburg High School | Huntersville | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 2146 |
| 25 | John T Hoggard High | Wilmington | New Hanover County Schools | 2131 |
| 26 | East Mecklenburg High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 2106 |
| 27 | Corinth Holders High | Wendell | Johnston County Public Schools | 2105 |
| 28 | Emsley A Laney High | Wilmington | New Hanover County Schools | 2099 |
| 29 | Independence High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 2083 |
| 30 | Athens Drive High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2082 |
| 31 | Ronald W Reagan High School | Pfafftown | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 2076 |
| 32 | Needham Broughton High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2074 |
| 33 | Cary High | Cary | Wake County Schools | 2071 |
| 34 | Northwest Guilford High | Greensboro | Guilford County Schools | 2071 |
| 35 | Clayton High | Clayton | Johnston County Public Schools | 2026 |
| 36 | Wakefield High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2004 |
| 37 | Providence High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 2003 |
| 38 | Zebulon B. Vance High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1997 |
| 39 | Union Academy | Monroe | Union Academy Charter School | 1987 |
| 40 | Lake Norman High | Mooresville | Iredell-Statesville Schools | 1980 |
| 41 | Butler High School | Matthews | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1979 |
| 42 | Mooresville High School | Mooresville | Mooresville Graded School District | 1965 |
| 43 | Cuthbertson High | Waxhaw | Union County Public Schools | 1929 |
| 44 | Marvin Ridge High | Waxhaw | Union County Public Schools | 1929 |
| 45 | Heritage High | Wake Forest | Wake County Schools | 1921 |
| 46 | Middle Creek High | Apex | Wake County Schools | 1886 |
| 47 | Jack Britt High | Fayetteville | Cumberland County Schools | 1884 |
| 48 | Pine Lake Preparatory | Mooresville | — | 1877 |
| 49 | Durham School Of The Arts | Durham | Durham Public Schools | 1869 |
| 50 | Grimsley High | Greensboro | Guilford County Schools | 1868 |
| 51 | Hoke County High | Raeford | Hoke County Schools | 1860 |
| 52 | Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1839 |
| 53 | C E Jordan High | Durham | Durham Public Schools | 1838 |
| 54 | Overhills High | Spring Lake | Harnett County Schools | 1830 |
| 55 | Piedmont Community Charter School | Gastonia | Piedmont Community Charter | 1822 |
| 56 | Eugene Ashley High | Wilmington | New Hanover County Schools | 1818 |
| 57 | Lumberton Senior High | Lumberton | Public Schools of Robeson County | 1799 |
| 58 | Page High | Greensboro | Guilford County Schools | 1787 |
| 59 | Cleveland High | Clayton | Johnston County Public Schools | 1783 |
| 60 | Cox Mill High School | Concord | Cabarrus County Schools | 1776 |
| 61 | Uwharrie Charter Academy | Asheboro | — | 1764 |
| 62 | Weddington High | Matthews | Union County Public Schools | 1756 |
| 63 | Hopewell High School | Huntersville | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1755 |
| 64 | Garner High | Garner | Wake County Schools | 1744 |
| 65 | Community House Middle | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1725 |
| 66 | R J Reynolds High | Winston Salem | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 1724 |
| 67 | Davie County High | Mocksville | Davie County Schools | 1700 |
| 68 | Sugar Creek Charter | Charlotte | — | 1690 |
| 69 | Porter Ridge High School | Indian Trail | Union County Public Schools | 1681 |
| 70 | Holly Grove Middle | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 1670 |
| 71 | East Forsyth High | Kernersville | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 1669 |
| 72 | Sanderson High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1658 |
| 73 | Hickory Ridge High | Harrisburg | Cabarrus County Schools | 1655 |
| 74 | South Garner High | Garner | Wake County Schools | 1654 |
| 75 | Riverside High | Durham | Durham Public Schools | 1653 |
| 76 | Franklin Academy | Wake Forest | — | 1650 |
| 77 | Mills Park Middle | Cary | Wake County Schools | 1639 |
| 78 | R J Reynolds High | Winston Salem | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 1638 |
| 79 | Purnell Swett High | Pembroke | Public Schools of Robeson County | 1628 |
| 80 | A L Brown High | Kannapolis | Kannapolis City Schools | 1619 |
| 81 | South Central | Winterville | Pitt County Schools | 1617 |
| 82 | New Bern High | New Bern | Craven County Schools | 1616 |
| 83 | D H Conley High | Greenville | Pitt County Schools | 1609 |
| 84 | Southwest Guilford High | High Point | Guilford County Schools | 1607 |
| 85 | South Iredell High | Statesville | Iredell-Statesville Schools | 1600 |
| 86 | Mountain Island Charter School | Mt. Holly | Mountain Island Charter | 1589 |
| 87 | Bradford Preparatory School | Charlotte | — | 1582 |
| 88 | South Central | Winterville | Pitt County Schools | 1581 |
| 89 | East Chapel Hill High | Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 1540 |
| 90 | New Hanover High | Wilmington | New Hanover County Schools | 1535 |
| 91 | Harnett Central High | Angier | Harnett County Schools | 1530 |
| 92 | Knightdale High | Knightdale | Wake County Schools | 1527 |
| 93 | Chapel Hill High | Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 1526 |
| 94 | Topsail High | Hampstead | Pender County Schools | 1512 |
| 95 | Southeast Raleigh High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1504 |
| 96 | Garinger High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1498 |
| 97 | James B Dudley High | Greensboro | Guilford County Schools | 1494 |
| 98 | Harding University High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1491 |
| 99 | Pine Forest High | Fayetteville | Cumberland County Schools | 1488 |
| 100 | Rocky River High School | Mint Hill | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1478 |
| 101 | Northwood High | Pittsboro | Chatham County Schools | 1473 |
| 102 | Sun Valley High | Monroe | Union County Public Schools | 1467 |
| 103 | Harris Road Middle | Concord | Cabarrus County Schools | 1462 |
| 104 | Hillside High | Durham | Durham Public Schools | 1456 |
| 105 | Bailey Middle | Cornelius | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1454 |
| 106 | Roberson High | Asheville | Buncombe County Schools | 1442 |
| 107 | Community School Of Davidson | Davidson | Community School of Davidson | 1430 |
| 108 | Cape Fear High | Fayetteville | Cumberland County Schools | 1422 |
| 109 | West Brunswick High | Shallotte | Brunswick County Schools | 1414 |
| 110 | South View High | Hope Mills | Cumberland County Schools | 1411 |
| 111 | Marvin Ridge Middle | Waxhaw | Union County Public Schools | 1409 |
| 112 | Mount Tabor High School | Winston Salem | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 1401 |
| 113 | Lee County High | Sanford | Lee County Schools | 1398 |
| 114 | Mcdowell High School | Marion | McDowell County Schools | 1394 |
| 115 | Cuthbertson Middle | Waxhaw | Union County Public Schools | 1393 |
| 116 | Green Level High | Cary | Wake County Schools | 1383 |
| 117 | Southwest Middle School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1383 |
| 118 | East Wake High | Wendell | Wake County Schools | 1382 |
| 119 | Sun Valley High | Monroe | Union County Public Schools | 1381 |
| 120 | Junius H Rose High | Greenville | Pitt County Schools | 1379 |
| 121 | Union Pines High | Cameron | Moore County Schools | 1375 |
| 122 | West Charlotte High School | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1374 |
| 123 | Voyager Academy | Durham | — | 1372 |
| 124 | Gray'S Creek High | Hope Mills | Cumberland County Schools | 1368 |
| 125 | South Caldwell High | Hudson | Caldwell County Schools | 1365 |
| 126 | East Garner Middle | Garner | Wake County Schools | 1361 |
| 127 | West Johnston High | Benson | Johnston County Public Schools | 1361 |
| 128 | Thomas Jefferson Class Academy | Mooresboro | Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 1358 |
| 129 | Lucy Ragsdale High | Jamestown | Guilford County Schools | 1354 |
| 130 | Robert B Glenn High School | Kernersville | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 1354 |
| 131 | Northern High | Durham | Durham Public Schools | 1349 |
| 132 | Langtree Charter Academy | Mooresville | — | 1346 |
| 133 | Southern Alamance High | Graham | Alamance-Burlington Schools | 1345 |
| 134 | Kannapolis Middle | Kannapolis | Kannapolis City Schools | 1344 |
| 135 | Alexander Graham Middle | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1336 |
| 136 | Henderson Collegiate | Henderson | — | 1335 |
| 137 | Scotland High School | Laurinburg | Scotland County Schools | 1331 |
| 138 | Northern Guilford High | Greensboro | Guilford County Schools | 1328 |
| 139 | Central Cabarrus High | Concord | Cabarrus County Schools | 1323 |
| 140 | Ridge Road Middle | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1322 |
| 141 | Smithfield-Selma High | Smithfield | Johnston County Public Schools | 1315 |
| 142 | Western Guilford High | Greensboro | Guilford County Schools | 1315 |
| 143 | Western Harnett High | Lillington | Harnett County Schools | 1308 |
| 144 | South Johnston High | Four Oaks | Johnston County Public Schools | 1306 |
| 145 | Kipp Gaston College Preparatory | Gaston | KIPP Gaston College Preparatory | 1299 |
| 146 | Ben L. Smith High School | Greensboro | Guilford County Schools | 1298 |
| 147 | Orange High | Hillsborough | Orange County Schools | 1298 |
| 148 | E. E. Waddell Language Academy | Charlotte | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 1296 |
| 149 | Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa | Greensboro | Cornerstone Charter Academy | 1295 |
| 150 | Seventy-First High | Fayetteville | Cumberland County Schools | 1295 |