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Largest North Carolina public schools by enrollment

North Carolina public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NORTH CAROLINA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
351North Buncombe HighWeavervilleBuncombe County SchoolsHigh896
352Charles E Boger ElementaryKannapolisCabarrus County SchoolsElementary895
353Mount Pleasant HighMount PleasantCabarrus County SchoolsHigh894
354Collinswood Language AcademyCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary893
355College Prep and Leadership AcademyJamestownThe College Preparatory and Leadership ACombined890
356Holly Grove ElementaryHolly SpringsWake County SchoolsElementary889
357Lexington Senior High SchoolLexingtonLexington City SchoolsHigh889
358Rolesville MiddleRolesvilleWake County SchoolsMiddle889
359Lewisville MiddleLewisvilleWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsMiddle888
360Pleasant Ridge ElementaryGastoniaGaston County SchoolsElementary887
361Revolution AcademySummerfieldRevolution AcademyCombined886
362Carrboro HighCarrboroChapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsHigh885
363STARS CharterVassSandhills Theatre Arts RenaissCombined885
364Pitts School Road ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary885
365Southwest Charlotte STEM AcademyCharlotteSouthwest Charlotte STEM AcademyElementary884
366Gallberry Farm ElementaryHope MillsCumberland County SchoolsElementary883
367Jackson Day SchoolCharlotteJackson Day SchoolCombined882
368Smoky Mountain High SchoolSylvaJackson County Public SchoolsHigh881
369Parkwood MiddleMonroeUnion County Public SchoolsMiddle879
370Wake Forest Middle SchoolWake ForestWake County SchoolsMiddle878
371Sherwood Githens MiddleDurhamDurham Public SchoolsMiddle878
372Rockingham County HighReidsvilleRockingham County SchoolsHigh878
373Roland-Grise MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle878
374Mint Hill MiddleMatthewsCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle878
375Neuse River MiddleRaleighWake County SchoolsMiddle877
376Beulaville ElementaryBeulavilleDuplin County SchoolsElementary877
377Central Academy of Technology and ArtsMonroeUnion County Public SchoolsHigh875
378First Flight High SchoolKill Devil HillsDare County SchoolsHigh874
379East Burke HighConnelly SpringsBurke County SchoolsHigh874
380Tuscola HighWaynesvilleHaywood County SchoolsHigh873
381Oakview ElementaryApexWake County SchoolsElementary873
382Randleman High SchoolRandlemanRandolph County School SystemHigh870
383Thanksgiving ElementarySelmaJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary870
384Oxford PreparatoryOxfordOxford Preparatory SchoolCombined869
385Scotts Ridge ElementaryApexWake County SchoolsElementary869
386Red Springs HighRed SpringsPublic Schools of Robeson CountyHigh867
387Apex MiddleApexWake County SchoolsMiddle867
388Huntersville ElementaryHuntersvilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary867
389Overhills ElementarySpring LakeHarnett County SchoolsElementary866
390B F Grady ElementaryAlbertsonDuplin County SchoolsElementary865
391East Duplin HighBeulavilleDuplin County SchoolsHigh864
392Hawfields MiddleMebaneAlamance-Burlington SchoolsMiddle864
393Mint Hill Elementary SchoolMatthewsCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary864
394Pisgah HighCantonHaywood County SchoolsHigh859
395Community Charter SchoolStanleyCommunity Charter SchoolCombined858
396Surf City ElementaryHampsteadPender County SchoolsElementary857
397Meadowlark MiddleWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsMiddle857
398Hunters Creek MiddleJacksonvilleOnslow County SchoolsMiddle856
399Concord Lake STEAM AcademyKannapolisConcord Lake STEAM AcademyElementary856
400Douglas Byrd MiddleFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsMiddle855
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