Top 100 largest schools in North Carolina (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Myers Park High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3,225	68.2 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	3,225
2	Ardrey Kell High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	3,036	80.8 Top 10%	88% Math proficiency	3,036
3	Apex Friendship High Apex · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,748	77.4 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	2,748
4	Enloe High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,643	70.1 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	2,643
5	Panther Creek High Cary · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,609	80.2 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	2,609
6	South Mecklenburg High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,534	59.9 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	2,534
7	William Amos Hough High Cornelius · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,518	73.5 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	2,518
8	Millbrook High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,498	59.6 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	2,498
9	Apex High Apex · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,449	75.8 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	2,449
10	East Mecklenburg High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,422	43.0 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,422
11	Leesville Road High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,411	72.5 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	2,411
12	Palisades High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,332	34.0 Lower 50%	53.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	2,332
13	Rolesville High Rolesville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,321	44.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	2,321
14	Green Hope High Cary · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,304	79.7 Top 10%	81% Math proficiency	2,304
15	Pinecrest High Southern Pines · High · Grades 9–13	Public	2,290	58.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	2,290
16	Green Level High Cary · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,283	67.5 Top 25%	6.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	2,283
17	Emsley A Laney High Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,243	42.9 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	2,243
18	Julius L. Chambers High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,225	19.7 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	2,225
19	Willow Spring High Fuquay Varina · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,223	57.4 Top 50%	28.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	2,223
20	C E Jordan High Durham · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,189	27.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	2,189
21	Corinth Holders High Wendell · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,187	39.6 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	2,187
22	Providence High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,167	82.0 Top 10%	91% Math proficiency	2,167
23	Athens Drive High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,156	58.1 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,156
24	Needham Broughton High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,153	64.2 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	2,153
25	West Forsyth High Clemmons · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,145	64.0 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	2,145
26	Ronald W Reagan High School Pfafftown · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,122	69.2 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	2,122
27	Hoke County High Raeford · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,110	34.1 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	2,110
28	John T Hoggard High Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,082	66.1 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	2,082
29	Mallard Creek High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,068	38.5 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	2,068
30	Wakefield High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,065	56.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,065
31	Northwest Guilford High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,055	73.3 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	2,055
32	Cary High Cary · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,044	61.7 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	2,044
33	Wake Forest High School Wake Forest · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,043	64.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	2,043
34	Independence High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,024	34.1 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	2,024
35	Holly Springs High Holly Springs · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,018	72.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	2,018
36	West Charlotte High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,008	13.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	2,008
37	Overhills High Spring Lake · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,981	36.6 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,981
38	Grimsley High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,967	46.9 Lower 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,967
39	Marvin Ridge High Waxhaw · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,961	83.6 Top 5%	93% Math proficiency	1,961
40	Topsail High Hampstead · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,945	62.5 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	1,945
41	Jack Britt High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,940	60.4 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,940
42	Clayton High Clayton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,929	31.7 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,929
43	Mooresville High School Mooresville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,923	59.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	1,923
44	Lake Norman High Mooresville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,905	68.5 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	1,905
45	Riverside High Durham · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,900	29.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,900
46	Weddington High Matthews · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,899	81.2 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	1,899
47	Lumberton Senior High Lumberton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,894	22.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,894
48	Eugene Ashley High Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,893	56.1 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	1,893
49	Cleveland High Clayton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,889	38.6 Lower 50%	60% Math proficiency	1,889
50	Garinger High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,877	16.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,877
51	Fuquay-Varina High Fuquay-Varina · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,858	63.9 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	1,858
52	Cuthbertson High Waxhaw · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,857	79.7 Top 10%	89% Math proficiency	1,857
53	North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,854	31.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,854
54	Hopewell High School Huntersville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,851	35.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,851
55	South Garner High Garner · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,835	26.6 Lower 50%	30% Reading proficiency	1,835
56	Davie County High Mocksville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,819	48.2 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,819
57	Porter Ridge High School Indian Trail · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,809	57.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	1,809
58	Butler High School Matthews · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,791	54.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,791
59	Heritage High Wake Forest · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,778	67.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,778
60	East Wake High Wendell · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,777	28.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,777
61	Cox Mill High School Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,772	73.3 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	1,772
62	South Iredell High Statesville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,768	59.9 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	1,768
63	Durham School of the Arts Durham · High · Grades 6–12	Public	1,764	52.2 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	1,764
64	R J Reynolds High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,759	34.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,759
65	D H Conley High Greenville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,757	61.4 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,757
66	A L Brown High Kannapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,753	16.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,753
67	South Central Winterville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,738	29.0 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,738
68	Knightdale High Knightdale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,695	26.4 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,695
69	Hickory Ridge High Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,671	66.8 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	1,671
70	Garner High Garner · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,670	42.9 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,670
71	Page High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,648	34.1 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,648
72	Sanderson High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,648	52.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,648
73	East Forsyth High Kernersville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,647	31.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,647
74	New Bern High New Bern · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,637	46.3 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,637
75	Mills Park Middle Cary · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,632	85.7 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	1,632
76	West Cabarrus High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,627	34.4 Lower 50%	57.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,627
77	North Brunswick High Leland · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,620	34.9 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,620
78	Chapel Hill High Chapel Hill · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,608	79.8 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	1,608
79	Middle Creek High Apex · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,587	66.6 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	1,587
80	Purnell Swett High Pembroke · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,583	19.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,583
81	Parkland High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,569	17.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,569
82	Junius H Rose High Greenville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,568	29.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,568
83	West Johnston High Benson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,563	31.3 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,563
84	Rocky River High School Mint Hill · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,562	21.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,562
85	Pine Forest High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,551	34.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,551
86	Smithfield-Selma High Smithfield · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,548	23.1 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,548
87	Southwest Guilford High High Point · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,547	37.7 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,547
88	Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,533	43.5 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	1,533
89	Harnett Central High Angier · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,522	30.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,522
90	Cape Fear High Fayetteville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,515	47.4 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,515
91	Alston Ridge Middle Cary · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,494	62.7 Top 50%	21.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,494
92	Olympic High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,483	35.3 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,483
93	Roberson High Asheville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,479	44.0 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,479
94	West Brunswick High Shallotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,466	37.7 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,466
95	Union Pines High Cameron · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,462	57.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,462
96	South View High Hope Mills · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,461	21.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,461
97	Lee County High Sanford · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,459	19.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,459
98	Gray's Creek High Hope Mills · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,458	46.8 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,458
99	Porter Ridge Middle School Indian Trail · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,447	62.0 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	1,447
100	Jacksonville High Jacksonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,441	46.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,441

Myers Park High School in Charlotte leads the 2025 list of largest schools in North Carolina with Enrollment 3,225. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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