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The fastest-growing public high schools in North Carolina · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the fastest-growing public schools in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

FASTEST GROWING · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
51	Louisburg Magnet High	Louisburg, NC	Franklin County Schools	552	630	14.1%
52	Beaufort Co Early College High	Washington, NC	Beaufort County Schools	246	280	13.8%
53	Cuthbertson High	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	1,633	1,857	13.7%
54	East Lincoln High	Denver, NC	Lincoln County Schools	922	1,047	13.6%
55	Corinth Holders High	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,931	2,187	13.3%
56	Croatan High	Newport, NC	Carteret County Public Schools	900	1,019	13.2%
57	Hopewell High School	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	1,635	1,851	13.2%
58	James Kenan High	Warsaw, NC	Duplin County Schools	672	758	12.8%
59	Richlands High	Richlands, NC	Onslow County Schools	912	1,027	12.6%
60	Currituck County High	Barco, NC	Currituck County Schools	943	1,061	12.5%
61	John T Hoggard High	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	1,857	2,082	12.1%
62	Madison Early College High	Marshall, NC	Madison County Schools	241	270	12.0%
63	Cleveland High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,689	1,889	11.8%
64	Jacksonville High	Jacksonville, NC	Onslow County Schools	1,289	1,441	11.8%
65	Carver High	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	654	728	11.3%
66	Wilmington Early College High	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	244	270	10.7%
67	C E Jordan High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	1,979	2,189	10.6%
68	Salisbury High	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	842	930	10.5%
69	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	305	337	10.5%
70	Research Triangle High School	Durham, NC	Research Triangle High School	518	572	10.4%
71	Cherokee Central High School	Cherokee, NC	Cherokee Central High School	628	693	10.4%
72	Westover High	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	1,123	1,234	9.9%
73	West Johnston High	Benson, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,424	1,563	9.8%
74	Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	337	369	9.5%
75	SandHoke Early College High	Raeford, NC	Hoke County Schools	382	418	9.4%
76	Bear Grass Charter School	Williamston, NC	Bear Grass Charter School	407	445	9.3%
77	Wallace-Rose Hill High	Teachey, NC	Duplin County Schools	675	738	9.3%
78	Swansboro High	Swansboro, NC	Onslow County Schools	1,127	1,232	9.3%
79	West Stanly High	Oakboro, NC	Stanly County Schools	732	800	9.3%
80	Vance Co Early College	Henderson, NC	Vance County Schools	216	236	9.3%
81	South Stokes High School	Walnut Cove, NC	Stokes County Schools	494	538	8.9%
82	E E Smith High	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	936	1,017	8.7%
83	Overhills High	Spring Lake, NC	Harnett County Schools	1,826	1,981	8.5%
84	Ayden-Grifton High	Ayden, NC	Pitt County Schools	699	757	8.3%
85	Johnston Co Early College Academy	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	232	251	8.2%
86	Pinecrest High	Southern Pines, NC	Moore County Schools	2,119	2,290	8.1%
87	Camden County High	Camden, NC	Camden County Schools	423	457	8.0%
88	First Flight High School	Kill Devil Hills, NC	Dare County Schools	811	874	7.8%
89	Wakefield High	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	1,918	2,065	7.7%
90	Rolesville High	Rolesville, NC	Wake County Schools	2,162	2,321	7.4%
91	Clayton High	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	1,797	1,929	7.3%
92	A L Brown High	Kannapolis, NC	Kannapolis City Schools	1,637	1,753	7.1%
93	North Moore High	Robbins, NC	Moore County Schools	565	605	7.1%
94	Brevard High	Brevard, NC	Transylvania County Schools	746	799	7.1%
95	Union Pines High	Cameron, NC	Moore County Schools	1,373	1,462	6.5%
96	Richmond Early College High	Hamlet, NC	Richmond County Schools	276	294	6.5%
97	South Central	Winterville, NC	Pitt County Schools	1,633	1,738	6.4%
98	Kings Mountain High	Kings Mountain, NC	Cleveland County Schools	1,226	1,305	6.4%
99	Elkin High	Elkin, NC	Elkin City Schools	377	401	6.4%
100	North Lenoir High	La Grange, NC	Lenoir County Public Schools	901	957	6.2%

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