North Carolina public high schools are composed of approximately average 55% minority students (2025).
The public high schools in North Carolina with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 97%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 98%
Public High Schools Minority Statistics in North Carolina (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
Carter G. Woodson School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
437 Goldfloss Street
Winston Salem, NC 27127
(336) 723-6838
Winston Salem, NC 27127
(336) 723-6838
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
200 Ravensford Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719
(828) 554-5030
Cherokee, NC 28719
(828) 554-5030
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
College Prep And Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
4201 Furniture Avenue
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 884-0131
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 884-0131
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
Elbert Edwin Waddell High School
Vocational School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-10
7030 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-6270
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-6270
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
Main Street Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
3683 Old Lexington Road
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 703-4185
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 703-4185
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
Pruette Scale Academy
Alternative School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
900 English Road
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 878-5380
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 878-5380
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
Quality Education Academy
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
5012-d Lansing Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27105
(336) 744-7138
Winston Salem, NC 27105
(336) 744-7138
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
Scale School
Alternative School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1401 Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 545-2031
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 545-2031
Rank: #1 - 91. - 9.
Sugar Creek Charter
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
4101 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
(704) 509-5470
Charlotte, NC 28206
(704) 509-5470
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Durham's Performance Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
401 North Driver Street
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-9190
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-9190
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
16683 Hwy 125
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 445-2027
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 445-2027
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Weldon Stem High School Career Academies
(Math: <50% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
415 County Road
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4829
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4829
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
West Charlotte High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
2219 Senior Dr
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-6060
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-6060
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
A&t Four Middle College
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
(336) 691-0941
Greensboro, NC 27411
(336) 691-0941
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Cochrane Collegiate Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 6-12
6200 Starhaven Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215
(980) 343-6460
Charlotte, NC 28215
(980) 343-6460
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Durham Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: K-10
807 West Chapel Hill Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 956-5599
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 956-5599
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Goldsboro High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
901 E Beech Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5930
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5930
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Harding University High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2001 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-6007
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-6007
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Hillside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
3727 Fayetteville St
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3925
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3925
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
James B Dudley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
1200 Lincoln Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-8130
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-8130
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Julius L. Chambers High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
7600 Ibm Dr
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-5284
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-5284
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Kinston High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2601 N Queen St
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8067
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8067
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Stewart Creek High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2701-f Freedom Dr
Charlotte, NC 28208
(704) 755-5112
Charlotte, NC 28208
(704) 755-5112
Rank: #14 - 2414. - 24.
Winston-salem Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: 6-12
1215 North Cameron Avenue
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 703-6732
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 703-6732
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Academy At Smith
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
2225 South Holden Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 316-5866
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 316-5866
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Carver High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
3545 Carver School Road
Winston Salem, NC 27105
(336) 727-2987
Winston Salem, NC 27105
(336) 727-2987
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Garinger High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1100 Eastway Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6450
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6450
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Lakeview School
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 6-12
3507 Dearborn Drive
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2520
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2520
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Military And Global Leadership
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1411 Hawthorne Lane Ste A
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1430 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-5992
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-5992
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Purnell Swett High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
11344 Deep Branch Road
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-3253
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-3253
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Sallie B Howard School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: K-12
1004 Herring Avenue E
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 293-4150
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 293-4150
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Southern School Of Energy And Sustainabi
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
800 Clayton Road
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-3968
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-3968
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Tmsa Charlotte
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: K-12
9108 Mallard Creek Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 321-7744
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 321-7744
Rank: #25 - 3625. - 36.
Turning Point Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
8701 Moores Chapel Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-5231
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-5231
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Carolina average public high schools minority students?
The North Carolina average public high schools minority students is 55% for 2025.
What are the public high schools with the highest percentage of minority students in North Carolina?
The best top ranked public high schools in North Carolina include Carter G. Woodson School, Cherokee Central High School and College Prep And Leadership Academy.
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