Top Public High Schools: Charlotte Region 2023
Top Schools Determine Home Values
Excellent schools are a major determinant of home values in the Greater Charlotte area and demand for homes in certain neighborhoods. As in prior years, Charlotte/Mecklenburg, Union County, and York County had the lion’s share of top rated schools in the Greater Charlotte area. View the video below for the rankings from 1 to 15 and for each school’s grades.
Top Public High Schools In Charlotte-Mecklenburg
The City of Charlotte’s Charlotte Mecklenburg School System (CMS) had seven high schools rank in the top 15. Four high schools ranked in the top 10 schools. The top ranked high schools in Charlotte include:
- Ardrey Kell High School in south Charlotte’s Ballantyne area, ranked #2 in the entire Charlotte region. Ardrey Kell is also ranked as the 10th best high school in North Carolina. Search for homes in Ardrey Kell High School here.
- Lake Norman Charter School in Huntersville, ranked #5 in the entire Charlotte region and the #1 Best Charter High School in the Charlotte region.
- Charlotte Engineering Early College in north Charlotte, ranked #8 in the entire Charlotte region and #3 as a Best Magnet High School in the Charlotte region. Charlotte Engineering is also ranked #9 out of 52 top magnet high schools in North Carolina.
- Myers Park High School in Charlotte’s South Park area, ranked #9 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for homes in Myers Park High School here.
- Community School of Davidson in Davidson, ranked #11 in the entire Charlotte region and the #3 Best Charter High School in the Charlotte region.
- Providence High School in south Charlotte, ranked #12 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for homes in Providence High School here.
- William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, ranked #15 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for homes in William Amos Hough High School here.
Although not in the top 15 ranked public high schools in the Charlotte area, two Charlotte-Mecklenburg public high schools were rated in the top 20, including:
- Corvian Community School in north Charlotte was ranked #17 in the entire Charlotte region. It is also ranked as the #4 best Charter High School in Charlotte.
- South Mecklenburg High School in south Charlotte’s Quail Hollow area was ranked #19 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for homes in South Mecklenburg High School here.
Top Public High Schools In Union County
Union County, just east of Charlotte, had four schools rank in the top 20. Four high schools ranked in the top 10 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 include:
- Marvin Ridge High School in Marvin, ranked #1 in the entire Charlotte region for the third consecutive year. Marvin Ridge is also ranked at the 9th best public high school in North Carolina. 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 and #2 as the Best Magnet High School in the Charlotte region. Learn more about the Union County Public Schools Option Program.
- Cuthbertson High School in Waxhaw, ranked #10 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for Cuthbertson High School homes here.
Top Public High Schools In Fort Mill, SC
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 include:
- Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, ranked #13 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for Nation Ford High School homes here.
- Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, ranked #14 in the entire Charlotte region. Search for Fort Mill High School homes here.
Top Charter & Magnet High Schools In Charlotte Region
Charter and Magnet Schools in the Charlotte region rank high in the Charlotte region. Three of the region’s Charter High Schools and two Magnet High Schools made the top 10 ranked list. In all, six of the Charlotte region’s charter and magnet schools were ranked in the top 15 public high schools.
- Highland School of Technology, a Magnet School in Gastonia, west of Charlotte, ranked #1 Best Magnet High School in the entire Charlotte region. Learn more about applying to the Highland School of Technology.
- Lake Norman Charter School a Charter School in Huntersville, just north of Charlotte, ranked #5 in the entire Charlotte region and the #1 Best Charter High School in the 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 and the #2 Best Magnet High School in the 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.
- Community School of Davidson, a Charter School in Davidson ranked #11 in the entire Charlotte region and the #3 Best Charter High School in the Charlotte area. Learn more about applying to the Community School of Davidson.
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