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The highest-performing public high schools in science in North Carolina · page 6

Ranks 251–300 of the highest-performing public schools in science in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

BEST IN SCIENCE · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
251	South Central	Winterville, NC	Pitt County Schools	High	1,738	44.8%
252	Southeast Alamance High	Haw River, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	High	1,079	44.6%
253	Mount Tabor High School	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	High	1,426	44.6%
254	North Wilkes High School	Hays, NC	Wilkes County Schools	High	578	44.6%
255	Cherryville High	Cherryville, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	484	44.4%
256	Alleghany High	Sparta, NC	Alleghany County Schools	High	395	44.0%
257	Forestview High	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	High	1,133	43.9%
258	South Lenoir High	Deep Run, NC	Lenoir County Public Schools	High	721	43.9%
259	Palisades High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,332	43.9%
260	Smoky Mountain High School	Sylva, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	High	881	43.7%
261	Charles B Aycock High	Pikeville, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	High	1,138	43.5%
262	Terry Sanford High	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	High	1,201	43.4%
263	Madison High School	Marshall, NC	Madison County Schools	High	377	43.4%
264	North Moore High	Robbins, NC	Moore County Schools	High	605	43.4%
265	Crest High	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	1,098	43.0%
266	Franklinton High	Franklinton, NC	Franklin County Schools	High	1,127	42.9%
267	Surry Central High	Dobson, NC	Surry County Schools	High	679	42.9%
268	Perquimans County High	Hertford, NC	Perquimans County Schools	High	556	42.8%
269	Southern Alamance High	Graham, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	High	1,148	42.6%
270	Southern Lee High School	Sanford, NC	Lee County Schools	High	1,180	42.4%
271	Independence High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,024	42.2%
272	R J Reynolds High	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	High	1,759	42.1%
273	Alexander Central High	Taylorsville, NC	Alexander County Schools	High	1,254	42.0%
274	Harnett Central High	Angier, NC	Harnett County Schools	High	1,522	42.0%
275	Smithfield-Selma High	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,548	41.9%
276	East Rutherford High School	Bostic, NC	Rutherford County Schools	High	623	41.9%
277	Garner High	Garner, NC	Wake County Schools	High	1,670	41.9%
278	South Johnston High	Four Oaks, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	High	1,355	41.8%
279	Southern Nash High	Bailey, NC	Nash County Public Schools	High	1,048	41.7%
280	Sun Valley High	Monroe, NC	Union County Public Schools	High	1,272	41.7%
281	South Stanly High	Norwood, NC	Stanly County Schools	High	442	41.6%
282	White Oak High	Jacksonville, NC	Onslow County Schools	High	1,252	41.4%
283	Sanderson High	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	High	1,648	41.3%
284	Mallard Creek High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,068	41.2%
285	New Bern High	New Bern, NC	Craven County Board of Education	High	1,637	41.2%
286	West Wilkes High School	Millers Creek, NC	Wilkes County Schools	High	582	41.1%
287	South Stokes High School	Walnut Cove, NC	Stokes County Schools	High	538	41.0%
288	North Mecklenburg High School	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	1,854	40.9%
289	Freedom High	Morganton, NC	Burke County Schools	High	1,299	40.8%
290	Mount Pleasant High	Mount Pleasant, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	High	894	40.8%
291	South Caldwell High	Hudson, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	1,272	40.7%
292	Trinity High School	Trinity, NC	Randolph County School System	High	675	40.7%
293	Burns High	Lawndale, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	928	40.6%
294	McDowell High School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	1,379	40.6%
295	Randleman High School	Randleman, NC	Randolph County School System	High	870	40.6%
296	Robbinsville High	Robbinsville, NC	Graham County Schools	High	332	40.5%
297	Bunker Hill High	Claremont, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	845	40.4%
298	Overhills High	Spring Lake, NC	Harnett County Schools	High	1,981	40.4%
299	Lexington Senior High School	Lexington, NC	Lexington City Schools	High	889	40.1%
300	Whiteville High	Whiteville, NC	Whiteville City Schools	High	639	40.1%

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