Best public high schools in the Raleigh metro area

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- Location: Hillsborough, NC
- Enrollment: 782 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#25. Eno River Academy
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 269 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#24. Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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- Location: Wake Forest, NC
- Enrollment: 1,651 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#23. Franklin Academy
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- Location: Durham Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,705 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#22. Durham School of the Arts
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,500 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#21. Apex High School
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- Location: Durham Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 349 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#20. City of Medicine Academy
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- Location: Durham Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 395 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#19. J.D. Clement Early College High School
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,811 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#18. Heritage High School
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- Location: Cary, NC
- Enrollment: 1,328 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#17. TMSA Triangle - Triangle Math and Science Academy
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- Location: Durham Public Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 106 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#16. Middle College High School at DTCC
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- Location: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 870 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#15. Carrboro High School
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- Location: Granville County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 224 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#14. Granville Early College High School
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- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 582 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#13. Research Triangle High School
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- Location: Johnston County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 281 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#12. Johnston County Early College Academy
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- Location: Chapel Hill, NC
- Enrollment: 508 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#11. Woods Charter School
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- Location: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,447 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#10. East Chapel Hill High School
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,502 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#9. William G. Enloe High School
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,435 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#8. Panther Creek High School
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,324 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#7. Green Hope High School
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 2,052 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#6. Green Level High School
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- Location: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 1,597 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Chapel Hill High School
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 336 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. Wake Early College of Health & Sciences
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- Location: Wake County Schools, NC
- Enrollment: 282 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Wake STEM Early College High School
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- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Enrollment: 564 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Raleigh Charter High School
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- Location: Durham, NC
- Enrollment: 975 (7:1 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. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
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