Best high schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 33 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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Providence High SchoolCharlotte · Public High91% Math proficiency · 2,167 students
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81
Ardrey Kell High SchoolCharlotte · Public High88% Math proficiency · 3,036 students
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Harper Middle College HighCharlotte · Public High95% Math proficiency · 125 students
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Levine Middle College High SchMatthews · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 216 students
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Char Eng Early College-UNCCCharlotte · Public High77% Math proficiency · 313 students
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William Amos Hough HighCornelius · Public High76% Math proficiency · 2,518 students
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72
Merancas Middle College-CPCCHuntersville · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 176 students
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72
Williams Secondary MontessoriCharlotte · Public High47% Math proficiency · 401 students
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68
Myers Park High SchoolCharlotte · Public High72% Math proficiency · 3,225 students
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Northwest School of the ArtsCharlotte · Public High66% Math proficiency · 993 students
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Cato Middle College High SchoolCharlotte · Public High87% Math proficiency · 173 students
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62
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual SchoolCharlotte · Public High57% Math proficiency · 619 students
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60
South Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte · Public High66% Math proficiency · 2,534 students
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Charlotte Teacher Early CollegeCharlotte · Public High74.5% Reading proficiency · 192 students
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Butler High SchoolMatthews · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,791 students
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Hawthorne Academy of Health SciencesCharlotte · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 239 students
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Phillip O Berry Academy of TechnologyCharlotte · Public High58% Math proficiency · 1,533 students
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East Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,422 students
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Mallard Creek High SchoolCharlotte · Public High51% Math proficiency · 2,068 students
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Hopewell High SchoolHuntersville · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,851 students
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Olympic High SchoolCharlotte · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,483 students
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34
Independence High SchoolCharlotte · Public High48% Math proficiency · 2,024 students
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Palisades High SchoolCharlotte · Public High53.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 2,332 students
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North Mecklenburg High SchoolHuntersville · Public High36% Math proficiency · 1,854 students
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28
Central Piedmont Early CollegeCharlotte · Public High30% Math proficiency · 278 students
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Military and Global LeadershipCharlotte · Public High15% Math proficiency · 71 students
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Rocky River High SchoolMint Hill · Public High28% Math proficiency · 1,562 students
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Julius L. Chambers High SchoolCharlotte · Public High36% Math proficiency · 2,225 students
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17
Harding University High SchoolCharlotte · Public High26% Math proficiency · 1,204 students
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West Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte · Public High26% Math proficiency · 1,290 students
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Garinger High SchoolCharlotte · Public High26% Math proficiency · 1,877 students
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West Charlotte High SchoolCharlotte · Public High25% Math proficiency · 2,008 students
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Cochrane Collegiate AcademyCharlotte · Public High23% Math proficiency · 854 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Providence High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82.0 Top 10%	91% Math proficiency	2,167
2	Ardrey Kell High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	80.8 Top 10%	88% Math proficiency	3,036
3	Harper Middle College High Charlotte · High · Grades 11–13	Public	78.9 Top 10%	95% Math proficiency	125
4	Levine Middle College High Sch Matthews · High · Grades 11–13	Public	78.2 Top 10%	97.5% Math proficiency	216
5	Char Eng Early College-UNCC Charlotte · High · Grades 9–13	Public	75.1 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	313
6	William Amos Hough High Cornelius · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.5 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	2,518
7	Merancas Middle College-CPCC Huntersville · High · Grades 11–13	Public	72.2 Top 25%	84.5% Math proficiency	176
8	Williams Secondary Montessori Charlotte · High · Grades 7–12	Public	71.5 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	401
9	Myers Park High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.2 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	3,225
10	Northwest School of the Arts Charlotte · High · Grades 6–12	Public	67.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	993
11	Cato Middle College High School Charlotte · High · Grades 11–13	Public	65.3 Top 50%	87% Math proficiency	173
12	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School Charlotte · High · Grades 5–12	Public	61.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	619
13	South Mecklenburg High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59.9 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	2,534
14	Charlotte Teacher Early College Charlotte · High · Grades 9–13	Public	58.5 Top 50%	74.5% Reading proficiency	192
15	Butler High School Matthews · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,791
16	Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51.4 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	239
17	Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	1,533
18	East Mecklenburg High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,422
19	Mallard Creek High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.5 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	2,068
20	Hopewell High School Huntersville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,851
21	Olympic High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.3 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,483
22	Independence High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.1 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	2,024
23	Palisades High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.0 Lower 50%	53.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	2,332
24	North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,854
25	Central Piedmont Early College Charlotte · High · Grades 9–13	Public	28.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	278
26	Military and Global Leadership Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.6 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	71
27	Rocky River High School Mint Hill · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,562
28	Julius L. Chambers High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.7 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	2,225
29	Harding University High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,204
30	West Mecklenburg High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,290
31	Garinger High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,877
32	West Charlotte High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	2,008
33	Cochrane Collegiate Academy Charlotte · High · Grades 6–12	Public	12.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	854

Providence High School in Charlotte leads the 2025 list of high schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.0. Of the 33 schools shown, 33 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina high schools rankings, every school on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg 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 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina ranks first among high schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 2,167).

How are high schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg 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.