Best public high schools in the Charlotte metro area

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- Location: Gaston County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 955 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#25. South Point High School
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- Location: Clover School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,685 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#24. Clover High School
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- Location: Cabarrus County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,720 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#23. Hickory Ridge High School
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- Location: Gaston County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 230 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#22. Gaston Early College High School
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- Location: Cabarrus County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,762 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#21. Cox Mill High School
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- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 3,593 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#20. Myers Park High School
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- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,518 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#19. William Amos Hough High School
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- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,938 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#18. Cuthbertson High School
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- Location: Cabarrus County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 223 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#17. Cabarrus Early College of Technology
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- Location: Davidson, NC
- Enrollment: 1,501 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#16. Community School of Davidson
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- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 303 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#15. Union County Early College
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- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,048 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#14. Providence High School
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- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,877 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#13. Nation Ford High School
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- Location: Mooresville, NC
- Enrollment: 1,879 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#12. Pine Lake Preparatory School
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- Location: Matthews, NC
- Enrollment: 864 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#11. Socrates Academy
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- Location: Cabarrus County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 239 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#10. Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School
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- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 2,036 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#9. Fort Mill High School
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- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,530 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#8. Catawba Ridge High School
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- Location: Huntersville, NC
- Enrollment: 2,215 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#7. Lake Norman Charter School
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- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 300 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#6. Charlotte Engineering Early College
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- Location: Gaston County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 514 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Highland School of Technology
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- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 821 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. Central Academy of Technology & Arts
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- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,836 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Weddington High School
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- Location: Union County Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,074 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Marvin Ridge High School
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- Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 3,529 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

#1. Ardrey Kell High School
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