20 Best Public High Schools In The Charlotte Region
The top 20 best public high schools in the Charlotte region for 2020, as ranked by Niche.com. Excellent schools are a major determinant of home values in the Charlotte area and demand for homes in certain neighborhoods.
20 Top Ranked Public High Schools In Charlotte Region
How Charlotte Public Schools Rank
The City of Charlotte’s Charlotte Mecklenburg School System (CMS) had five high schools rank in the top 20, three of them in the top 10 ranked schools. The top ranked high schools in Charlotte included:
- Ardrey Kell High School in south Charlotte’s Ballantyne area, ranked #1 in the entire Charlotte region for a third year. Search for homes in Ardrey Kell High School here.
- Myers Park High School in Charlotte’s South Park area, ranked #5 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for homes in Myers Park High School here.
- Providence High School in south Charlotte, ranked #9 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for homes in Providence High School here.
- Cato Middle College High School in north Charlotte, ranked #18 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about CMS School Choice program.
- South Mecklenburg High School in south Charlotte’s Quail Hollow area, ranked #19 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for homes in South Mecklenburg High School here.
How Union County Public High Schools Rank
Union County, just east of Charlotte, had five schools rank in the top 20, two in the top five ranked schools and three in the top 10 ranked schools. Union County Public School System (UCPS) is ranked as the third best school system in North Carolina. The top ranked Union County high schools included:
- Marvin Ridge High School in Marvin, ranked #2 in the entire Charlotte region for the second consecutive year. Search for Marvin Ridge High School homes here.
- Weddington High School in Matthews/Weddington, ranked #3 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for Weddington High School homes here.
- Central Academy of Technology & Arts, a Magnet School in Monroe (Union County) ranked #6 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about the Union County Public Schools Option Program.
- Cuthbertson High School in Waxhaw, ranked #13 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for Cuthbertson High School homes here.
- Union County Early College High School in Monroe ranked #15 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about the Union County Public Schools Option Program.
HOW FORT MILL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS RANK
Fort Mill, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, had both of its two high schools rank in the top 20. The top ranked Fort Mill high schools included:
- Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, ranked #12 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for Fort Mill High School homes here.
- Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, ranked #17 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for Nation Ford High School homes here.
HOW CHARLOTTE REGION CHARTER & MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLS RANK
Charter and Magnet Schools in the Charlotte region ranked high in the Charlotte region. Three of the region’s Charter Schools and two Magnet Schools made the top 10 ranked list. In all, six of the Charlotte region’s charter and magnet schools were ranked in the top 11 high schools.
- Lake Norman Charter School in Huntersville, just north of Charlotte, ranked #4 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about the Lake Norman Charter School application process here.
- Central Academy of Technology & Arts, a Magnet School in Monroe (Union County) ranked #6 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about the Union County Public Schools Option Program.
- Pine Lakes Preparatory School, a Charter School in Mooresville/Lake Norman ranked #7 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about applying to Pine Lakes Preparatory School.
- Highland School of Technology, a Magnet School in Gastonia, west of Charlotte, ranked #8 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about applying to the Highland School of Technology.
- Community School of Davidson, a Charter School in Davidson ranked #10 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about applying to the Community School of Davidson.
- Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School, a Magnet School in Concord ranked #11 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about applying to Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School.
HOW CHARLOTTE REGION EARLY & MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS RANK
Early & Middle College High Schools ranked well in the top 20 high schools in the Charlotte region. Although the terms are often used interchangeably and both offer high school diplomas, early college high schools offer a pathway for students to earn an associate degree, while middle colleges allow students to earn up to 60 college credits. These high schools included:
- Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School, a Magnet School in Concord ranked #11 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about applying to Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School.
- Stanly Early College High School in Albemarle ranked #14 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about applying to the Stanly County schools.
- Union County Early College High School in Monroe ranked #15 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about the UCPS School Options program.
- Cato Middle College High School in north Charlotte, ranked #18 in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about CMS School Choice program.