Top Rated Schools in This State

These are some of the top-rated public schools in North Carolina based on a variety of measures, including academic performance and equity. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.

College Success Award

These are some of the best public high schools in North Carolina at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.

Academic Summary

Are the schools in North Carolina offering opportunity for all students, or are some kids being left behind? Successful states are working to close the achievement gap.
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Student Demographics

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Largest School Districts in North Carolina

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Reviews From Schools in North Carolina

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Current student
April 18, 2024
A lot of teachers are strict. Stinky bathrooms. Always bugs and RATS. This one time I was eating an orange. Not just any orange, an ROTTEN orange. This school needs major updates and upgrades.
Review for Ferndale Middle School
Current student
April 18, 2024
I go to school there and it has been good except the school is very tiny and not many students are kind but overall it has been a blast
Review for Triangle Day School
Parent / Guardian
April 18, 2024
My child started attending MVI in January of 2024 for 6th grade, she has taken off and really enjoys her new school. Her previous school was a much smaller, so this was a very big change for us. She... More
Review for Mountain View Intermediate School