High schools in North Carolina.
612 high schools across 140 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.
Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.
What the numbers say across North Carolina.
Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.
students at the median high school; the middle half of schools enroll between 227 and 1,133 students.
Reported enrollment · v2026.07
students per teacher at the median high school reporting staffing.
Reported staffing · v2026.07
Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.
Reported grade spans · v2026.07
Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.
Record mix · v2026.07
Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 22.4% of this list (137 of 612 records); the five most-represented cities account for 16.0%.
Districts with high schools.
Every district with at least one high-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.
| Wake County Schools | 36 | 12 | 55,282 |
| Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools | 35 | 5 | 45,921 |
| Guilford County Schools | 30 | 5 | 22,540 |
| Cumberland County Schools | 18 | 2 | 15,612 |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 18 | 6 | 17,039 |
| Durham Public Schools | 14 | 1 | 11,567 |
| Gaston County Schools | 13 | 6 | 9,800 |
| Union County Public Schools | 13 | 5 | 14,753 |
| Cabarrus County Schools | 12 | 3 | 11,401 |
| Alamance-burlington Schools | 11 | 5 | 7,644 |
| Wayne County Public Schools | 11 | 4 | 5,656 |
| Buncombe County Schools | 10 | 5 | 7,068 |
| Davidson County Schools | 10 | 4 | 6,058 |
| Johnston County Public Schools | 10 | 7 | 12,739 |
| Iredell-statesville Schools | 9 | 4 | 7,229 |
| New Hanover County Schools | 9 | 2 | 8,576 |
| Onslow County Schools | 8 | 4 | 8,096 |
| Pitt County Schools | 8 | 5 | 8,013 |
| Randolph County School System | 8 | 5 | 4,953 |
| Rowan-salisbury Schools | 8 | 4 | 5,760 |
| Chatham County Schools | 7 | 3 | 3,047 |
| Nash County Public Schools | 7 | 2 | 4,346 |
| Stanly County Schools | 7 | 4 | 2,614 |
| Burke County Schools | 6 | 4 | 3,793 |
| Caldwell County Schools | 6 | 3 | 3,382 |
| Catawba County Schools | 6 | 5 | 5,206 |
| Cleveland County Schools | 6 | 3 | 4,490 |
| Harnett County Schools | 6 | 5 | 6,317 |
| Henderson County Schools | 6 | 3 | 4,142 |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | 6 | 5 | 6,540 |
| Wilson County Schools | 6 | 1 | 3,388 |
| Brunswick County Schools | 5 | 4 | 4,668 |
| Cherokee County Schools | 5 | 2 | 986 |
| Craven County Schools | 5 | 3 | 3,831 |
| Duplin County Schools | 5 | 5 | 3,168 |
| Lincoln County Schools | 5 | 2 | 3,735 |
| Rockingham County Schools | 5 | 4 | 3,370 |
| Rutherford County Schools | 5 | 4 | 2,272 |
| Sampson County Schools | 5 | 4 | 2,391 |
| Stokes County Schools | 5 | 4 | 1,835 |
| Wilkes County Schools | 5 | 4 | 2,613 |
| Beaufort County Schools | 4 | 3 | 1,864 |
| Carteret County Public Schools | 4 | 3 | 2,646 |
| Chapel Hill-carrboro City Schools | 4 | 2 | 3,939 |
| Columbus County Schools | 4 | 4 | 1,934 |
| Dare County Schools | 4 | 3 | 1,805 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | 4 | 2 | 1,823 |
| Elizabeth City-pasquotank Public Schools | 4 | 1 | 1,461 |
| Franklin County Schools | 4 | 3 | 2,753 |
| Granville County Schools | 4 | 3 | 1,956 |
| Haywood County Schools | 4 | 3 | 1,972 |
| Jackson County Public Schools | 4 | 2 | 1,171 |
| Lee County Schools | 4 | 1 | 2,951 |
| Lenoir County Public Schools | 4 | 3 | 2,583 |
| Mcdowell County Schools | 4 | 1 | 1,801 |
| Moore County Schools | 4 | 4 | 4,434 |
| Pender County Schools | 4 | 3 | 3,540 |
| Surry County Schools | 4 | 3 | 2,343 |
| Vance County Schools | 4 | 1 | 1,538 |
| Yadkin County Schools | 4 | 3 | 1,586 |
| Bladen County Schools | 3 | 3 | 1,374 |
| Halifax County Schools | 3 | 3 | 651 |
| Hertford County Schools | 3 | 2 | 745 |
| Hoke County Schools | 3 | 1 | 2,554 |
| Macon County Schools | 3 | 1 | 1,252 |
| Madison County Schools | 3 | 1 | 666 |
| Montgomery County Schools | 3 | 1 | 1,182 |
| Northampton County Schools | 3 | 3 | 425 |
| Orange County Schools | 3 | 1 | 2,349 |
| Richmond County Schools | 3 | 2 | 1,718 |
| Scotland County Schools | 3 | 1 | 1,654 |
| Transylvania County Schools | 3 | 2 | 1,114 |
| Alexander County Schools | 2 | 1 | 1,426 |
| Anson County Schools | 2 | 2 | 915 |
| Ashe County Schools | 2 | 1 | 910 |
| Asheville City Schools | 2 | 1 | 1,553 |
| Bertie County Schools | 2 | 1 | 548 |
| Camden County Schools | 2 | 1 | 581 |
| Currituck County Schools | 2 | 2 | 1,335 |
| Davie County Schools | 2 | 1 | 1,950 |
| Greene County Schools | 2 | 1 | 942 |
| Hickory City Schools | 2 | 1 | 1,225 |
| Mitchell County Schools | 2 | 2 | 595 |
| Mooresville Graded School District | 2 | 1 | 1,923 |
| Newton Conover City Schools | 2 | 1 | 870 |
| Person County Schools | 2 | 1 | 1,307 |
| Polk County Schools | 2 | 1 | 648 |
| Roanoke Rapids City Schools | 2 | 1 | 895 |
| Swain County Schools | 2 | 1 | 568 |
| Warren County Schools | 2 | 1 | 479 |
| Washington County Schools | 2 | 2 | 522 |
| Watauga County Schools | 2 | 1 | 1,581 |
| Weldon City Schools | 2 | 2 | 259 |
| Whiteville City Schools | 2 | 1 | 655 |
| Alleghany County Schools | 1 | 1 | 395 |
| Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County | 1 | 1 | 628 |
| Asheboro City Schools | 1 | 1 | 1,338 |
| Avery County Schools | 1 | 1 | 542 |
| Bear Grass Charter School | 1 | 1 | 445 |
| Bethany Community School | 1 | 1 | 640 |
| Caswell County Schools | 1 | 1 | 635 |
| Central Carolina Academy | 1 | 1 | 536 |
| Central Wake Charter High School | 1 | 1 | 293 |
| Charlotte Secondary School | 1 | 1 | 157 |
| Cherokee Central High School | 1 | 1 | 693 |
| Clay County Schools | 1 | 1 | 366 |
| Clinton City Schools | 1 | 1 | 828 |
| Commonwealth High School | 1 | 1 | 377 |
| Edenton-chowan Schools | 1 | 1 | 554 |
| Elkin City Schools | 1 | 1 | 401 |
| Gates County Schools | 1 | 1 | 432 |
| Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington | 1 | 1 | 362 |
| Graham County Schools | 1 | 1 | 332 |
| Gray Stone Day School | 1 | 1 | 728 |
| Hyde County Schools | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Jones County Schools | 1 | 1 | 495 |
| Kannapolis City Schools | 1 | 1 | 1,753 |
| Lexington City Schools | 1 | 1 | 889 |
| Longleaf School of the Arts | 1 | 1 | 405 |
| Martin County Schools | 1 | 1 | 752 |
| Mount Airy City Schools | 1 | 1 | 620 |
| Nersba Early College | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| North Carolina Virtual Public School | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| North East Carolina Preparatory School | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Northeast Academy of Aerospace & Advtech | 1 | 1 | 760 |
| Pamlico County Schools | 1 | 1 | 423 |
| Paul R Brown Leadership Academy | 1 | 1 | 199 |
| Perquimans County Schools | 1 | 1 | 556 |
| Piedmont Classical High School | 1 | 1 | 478 |
| Raleigh Charter High School | 1 | 1 | 552 |
| Research Triangle High School | 1 | 1 | 572 |
| Roxboro Community School | 1 | 1 | 727 |
| Southern Wake Academy | 1 | 1 | 534 |
| Stewart Creek High School | 1 | 1 | 342 |
| The Franklin School of Innovation | 1 | 1 | 717 |
| Thomas Academy | 1 | 1 | 62 |
| Thomasville City Schools | 1 | 1 | 590 |
| Tyrrell County Schools | 1 | 1 | 176 |
| Uwharrie Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 112 |
| Yancey County Schools | 1 | 1 | 642 |
District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.
Questions about North Carolina high schools.
How many high schools are in North Carolina?
K12 Atlas profiles 612 high schools in North Carolina in release v2026.07, across 140 districts.
Do secondary and higher secondary searches mean high school here?
For this U.S. directory, secondary and higher secondary searches are routed to reported high schools; each profile shows its exact grade span.
How many students attend North Carolina high schools?
466,537 students were enrolled across 612 high schools in the 2024 directory release.
How many districts and cities have high schools in North Carolina?
The directory lists 140 districts and 274 cities with high-level school records.
What grades do North Carolina high schools cover?
The most commonly reported grade spans are 09–12 (416), 09–13 (97), 06–12 (73). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.
How do I browse all high schools in North Carolina?
Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.
Can I download the full list of North Carolina high schools?
The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.
Need the full North Carolina dataset?
Licensed access returns every North Carolina school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.