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Public School Review - Established 2003

Public High Schools Minority Statistics in North Carolina

North Carolina public high schools are composed of approximately average 56% minority students (2026).
The public high schools in North Carolina with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 96% 100% Avg. % Minority: 98%

Public High Schools Minority Statistics in North Carolina (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Carter G. Woodson School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
437 Goldfloss Street
Winston Salem, NC 27127
(336) 723-6838
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Cherokee Central High School
Minority: 100%
Grades: 6-12
200 Ravensford Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719
(828) 554-5030
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Quality Education Academy
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
5012-d Lansing Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27105
(336) 744-7138
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Sugar Creek Charter
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
4101 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
(704) 509-5470
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Weldon Stem High School Career Academies
(Math: <50% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4489 Highway 301
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 536-4829
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
A&t Four Middle College
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
(336) 691-0941
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
College Prep And Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: K-12
4201 Furniture Avenue
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 884-0131
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Elbert Edwin Waddell High School
Vocational School
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
7030 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-2142
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Halifax County Early College High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
100 College Drive, Po Drawer 8
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-5461
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
16683 Hwy 125
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 445-2027
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
West Charlotte High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 9-12
2219 Senior Dr
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-6060
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Winston-salem Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 99%
Grades: 6-12
1215 North Cameron Avenue
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 703-6732
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Cochrane Collegiate Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 6-12
6200 Starhaven Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215
(980) 343-6460
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Durham Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: K-10
807 West Chapel Hill Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 956-5599
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Durham's Performance Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
401 North Driver Street
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-9190
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Goldsboro High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
700 N. Herman St.
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5930
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Haliwa-saponi Tribal School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: K-12
130 Haliwa-saponi Trail
Hollister, NC 27844
(252) 257-5853
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Harding University High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2001 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-6007
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Hillside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
3727 Fayetteville St
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3925
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
James B Dudley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
1200 Lincoln Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-8130
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Julius L. Chambers High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
7600 Ibm Dr
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-5284
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Purnell Swett High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
11344 Deep Branch Road
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-3253
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Southern School Of Energy And Sustainabi
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
800 Clayton Road
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-3968
Rank: #13 - 2413. - 24.
Stewart Creek High School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2701-f Freedom Dr
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 500-3731
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Academy At Smith
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
2225 South Holden Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 316-5866
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Carver High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
3545 Carver School Road
Winston Salem, NC 27105
(336) 727-2987
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Kinston High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
2601 N Queen St
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8067
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Northwest Halifax Collegiate And Technic
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
8492 Hwy 48
Littleton, NC 27850
(252) 586-4125
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1430 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-5992
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Sallie B Howard School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Minority: 97%
Grades: K-12
1004 Herring Avenue E
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 293-4150
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Turning Point Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 97%
Grades: 9-12
8701 Moores Chapel Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-5231
Rank: #32 - 3932. - 39.
Ben L. Smith High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 96%
Grades: 9-12
2407 South Holden Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 294-7300
Rank: #32 - 3932. - 39.
Garinger High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1100 Eastway Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6450
Rank: #32 - 3932. - 39.
Henderson Collegiate
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Minority: 96%
Grades: K-12
1071 Old Epsom Rd
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 598-1038
Rank: #32 - 3932. - 39.
J D Clement Early College High School
(Reading: 90-94%)
Minority: 96%
Grades: 9-13
1801 Fayetteville Street, Nccu
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-2696
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