Best high schools in Cabarrus County Schools (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 10 schools in Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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73
Cox Mill High SchoolConcord · Public High71% Math proficiency · 1,772 students
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71
Cabarrus Early College of TechnologyConcord · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 236 students
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70
Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early CollConcord · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 234 students
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67
Hickory Ridge HighHarrisburg · Public High64% Math proficiency · 1,671 students
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Northwest Cabarrus HighConcord · Public High47% Math proficiency · 1,142 students
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52
Mount Pleasant HighMount Pleasant · Public High48% Math proficiency · 894 students
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Central Cabarrus HighConcord · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,369 students
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42
Jay M Robinson HighConcord · Public High40% Math proficiency · 1,210 students
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34
West Cabarrus HighConcord · Public High57.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,627 students
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33
Concord HighConcord · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,128 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Cox Mill High School Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.3 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	1,772
2	Cabarrus Early College of Technology Concord · High · Grades 9–13	Public	71.1 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	236
3	Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll Concord · High · Grades 9–13	Public	70.3 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	234
4	Hickory Ridge High Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.8 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	1,671
5	Northwest Cabarrus High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,142
6	Mount Pleasant High Mount Pleasant · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	894
7	Central Cabarrus High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,369
8	Jay M Robinson High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,210
9	West Cabarrus High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.4 Lower 50%	57.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,627
10	Concord High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,128

Cox Mill High School in Concord leads the 2025 list of high schools in Cabarrus County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 73.3. Of the 10 schools shown, 10 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina high schools rankings, every school on the Cabarrus County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in Cabarrus County Schools?

Cox Mill High School in Concord, North Carolina ranks first among high schools in Cabarrus County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 73.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,772).

How are high schools in Cabarrus County Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.