Public schools in North Carolina achieve an average graduation rate of 85% (2025).
The public schools with the highest graduation rate are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest graduation rate in North Carolina is Atkins Academic & Tech High School with ≥99% of students graduating.
Graduation Rate Range: 95%
99%
Avg. Graduation Rate: 96%
Top Graduation Rate Public Schools in North Carolina (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Graduation Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Atkins Academic & Tech High School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
3605 Old Greensboro Road
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 703-6754
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 703-6754
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Green Level High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
7600 Roberts Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Weddington High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
4901 Monroe-weddington Road
Matthews, NC 28104
(704) 296-6319
Matthews, NC 28104
(704) 296-6319
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Holly Springs High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
5329 Cass Holt Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1444
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1444
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Marvin Ridge High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2825 Crane Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1520
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1520
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Northwest Guilford High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
5240 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 605-3300
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 605-3300
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Panther Creek High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
6770 Mccrimmon Parkway
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Apex Friendship High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Ardrey Kell High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
10220 Ardrey Kell Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-0860
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-0860
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Cuthbertson High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1400 Cuthbertson Rd
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 296-0105
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 296-0105
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Green Hope High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Providence High School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1800 Pineville-matthews Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(980) 343-5390
Charlotte, NC 28270
(980) 343-5390
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Topsail High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
245 St. Johns Church Road
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2755
Hampstead, NC 28443
(910) 270-2755
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Chapel Hill High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
9217 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 929-2106
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 929-2106
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Cleveland High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1892 Polenta Rd
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 934-2455
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 934-2455
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Cox Mill High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1355 Cox Mill Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6600
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6600
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Durham School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 6-12
401 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3926
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3926
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
East Chapel Hill High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
500 Weaver Dairy Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 969-2482
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 969-2482
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Mooresville High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
659 E Center Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2580
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2580
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Southwest Guilford High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
4364 Barrow Road
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2970
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2970
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Anson Co. Early College High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-13
177 Ledbetter Street
Polkton, NC 28135
(704) 272-5396
Polkton, NC 28135
(704) 272-5396
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Brevard High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
609 N. Country Club Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-4103
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-4103
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Brunswick County Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-13
50 College Road Ne
Supply, NC 28462
(910) 756-5030
Supply, NC 28462
(910) 756-5030
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Burke Middle College
(Math: ≥90%)
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 11-12
1001 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 448-3175
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 448-3175
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Caldwell Early College
(Reading: 90-94%)
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-13
2859 Hickory Blvd Sw
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 759-4636
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 759-4636
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Cato Middle College High School
(Math: ≥90%)
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 11-13
8120 Grier Rd Suite 171-b
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-1452
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-1452
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Central Academy Of Technology And Arts
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
600 Brewer Dr
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 296-3088
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 296-3088
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Challenger Early College High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
2550 Hwy 70 Se
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 485-2980
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 485-2980
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
City Of Medicine Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
301 Crutchfield Road
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2001
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2001
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Community School Of Davidson
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
404 Armour Street
Davidson, NC 28036
(704) 897-8061
Davidson, NC 28036
(704) 897-8061
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Croatan High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
1 Cougar Lane
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-7022
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-7022
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Cumberland International Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
1200 Murchison Rd, J Knuckles
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 226-6485
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 226-6485
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Cumberland Polytechnic
(Reading: ≥95%)
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-13
220 Hull Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 486-7300
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 486-7300
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
Durham School Of Technology
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
3727 Fayetteville St
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-9183
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-9183
Rank: #21 - 8021. - 80.
East Wake Academy
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
821 Charter School Way
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 404-0444
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 404-0444
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Carolina average public schools graduation rate?
The North Carolina average public schools graduation rate is 85% for 2025.
What are the public schools with the highest graduation rate in North Carolina?
The best top ranked public schools in North Carolina include Atkins Academic & Tech High School, Green Level High School and Weddington High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest graduation rate in North Carolina?
The public high school with the highest graduation rate in North Carolina is Atkins Academic & Tech High School, with a value of ≥99%. The public elementary school with the highest graduation rate is Durham School Of The Arts, with a value of 96%.
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