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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in North Carolina · page 5

Ranks 201–250 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
201	Western Alamance High	Elon, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	High	1,138	58.8%
202	Ashe County High	West Jefferson, NC	Ashe County Schools	High	767	58.5%
203	North Johnston High	Kenly, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	788	58.5%
204	Southeast Guilford High	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	High	1,209	58.4%
205	Northside High	Pinetown, NC	Beaufort County Schools	High	380	58.3%
206	Saint Stephens High	Hickory, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	1,268	58.2%
207	Watauga Innovation Academy	Boone, NC	Watauga County Schools	High	292	58.2%
208	East Henderson High	East Flat Rock, NC	Henderson County Schools	High	932	58.1%
209	Franklinton High	Franklinton, NC	Franklin County Schools	High	1,127	58.0%
210	Davie County High	Mocksville, NC	Davie County Schools	High	1,819	57.9%
211	Southeast Alamance High	Haw River, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	High	1,079	57.6%
212	John A Holmes High	Edenton, NC	Edenton-Chowan Schools	High	554	57.6%
213	Lakewood High	Salemburg, NC	Sampson County Schools	High	475	57.6%
214	Hopewell High School	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	1,851	57.5%
215	Jay M Robinson High	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	High	1,210	57.4%
216	Page High	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	High	1,648	57.3%
217	Rosewood High	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	High	460	57.3%
218	Charles B Aycock High	Pikeville, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	High	1,138	57.2%
219	Ledford Senior High	Thomasville, NC	Davidson County Schools	High	776	57.1%
220	Alexander Central High	Taylorsville, NC	Alexander County Schools	High	1,254	57.0%
221	Sanderson High	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	High	1,648	56.9%
222	Enka High	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	1,051	56.8%
223	North Davidson High	Lexington, NC	Davidson County Schools	High	935	56.8%
224	Forestview High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,133	56.8%
225	Smoky Mountain High School	Sylva, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	High	881	56.7%
226	Princeton High	Princeton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	988	56.6%
227	Lincolnton High	Lincolnton, NC	Lincoln County Schools	High	797	56.6%
228	North Mecklenburg High School	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	1,854	56.6%
229	R-S Central High School	Rutherfordton, NC	Rutherford County Schools	High	763	56.5%
230	Burns High	Lawndale, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	928	56.3%
231	Trinity High School	Trinity, NC	Randolph County School System	High	675	56.3%
232	East Rutherford High School	Bostic, NC	Rutherford County Schools	High	623	56.2%
233	Madison High School	Marshall, NC	Madison County Schools	High	377	56.1%
234	Murphy High	Murphy, NC	Cherokee County Schools	High	424	55.8%
235	Southwestern Randolph High School	Asheboro, NC	Randolph County School System	High	801	55.8%
236	South Brunswick High	Southport, NC	Brunswick County Schools	High	1,154	55.5%
237	East Wilkes High School	Ronda, NC	Wilkes County Schools	High	469	55.5%
238	Central Cabarrus High	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	High	1,369	55.0%
239	A&T Four Middle College	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	High	162	55.0%
240	Mount Pleasant High	Mount Pleasant, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	High	894	54.9%
241	Rosman High	Rosman, NC	Transylvania County Schools	High	254	54.8%
242	Garner High	Garner, NC	Wake County Schools	High	1,670	54.8%
243	Mitchell High	Bakersville, NC	Mitchell County Schools	High	482	54.7%
244	Orange High	Hillsborough, NC	Orange County Schools	High	1,161	54.6%
245	Hibriten High	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	818	54.5%
246	Wilkes Central High School	Wilkesboro, NC	Wilkes County Schools	High	719	54.5%
247	Mallard Creek High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,068	54.4%
248	Jones Senior High School	Trenton, NC	Jones County Schools	High	495	54.3%
249	Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	239	54.3%
250	Swain County High School	Bryson City, NC	Swain County Schools	High	536	54.2%

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