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Ranked Charlotte Area’s Best Public High Schools

Pittsburgh-based research and review site Niche recently released their rankings of the top Charlotte area public high schools. The rankings feature traditional, charter, and magnet schools but not private schools….

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Pittsburgh-based research and review site Niche recently released their rankings of the top Charlotte area public high schools. The rankings feature traditional, charter, and magnet schools but not private schools. Niche also did rankings state and nationwide, which 8 of the Charlotte area schools made. The rankings consider things like test scores at the state level as well as SAT/ACT, graduation rates, college preparedness, ratings, and quality of teachers.

According to the Charlotte Business Journal the rankings were based on the following scale: academics grade, 60%; culture and diversity grade, 10%; parent/student surveys on overall experience, 10%; teachers grade, 10%; clubs and activities grade, 2.5%; health and safety grade, 2.5%; resources and facilities grade, 2.5%; and sports grade, 2.5%.

Below is the list of the Top 20 best public high schools in the Charlotte area.

1. Marvin Ridge High School (Union County Public Schools)

2. Ardrey Kell High School (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)

3. Weddington High School (Union County Public Schools)

4. Lake Norman Charter High School (Charter School Huntersville)

5. Highland School of Technology (Gaston County Public Schools)

6. Central Academy of Technology and Arts (Union County Public Schools)

7. Community School of Davidson (Charter School Davidson)

8. Pine Lake Preparatory School (Charter School Mooresville)

9. Myers Park High School (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)

10. Cuthbertson High School (Union County Public Schools)

11. Fort Mill High School (Fort Mill School District)

12. Nation Ford High School (Fort Mill School District)

13. Charlotte Engineering Early College (Charlotte Mecklenburg School)

14. Providence High School (Charlotte Meckenburg Schools)

15. Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School (Cabarrus County Schools)

16. William Amos Hough High School (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)

17. South Mecklenburg High School (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)

18. Union County Early College (Union County Public Schools)

19. Cox Mill High School (Cabarrus County Schools)

20. North Lincoln High School (Lincolnton County Schools)

Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.