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  • For the 2018-19 school year, there are 17 top blue ribbon private schools in North Carolina, serving 7,228 students.
  • These schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence.
  • Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.

Top North Carolina Blue Ribbon Private Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Students Year
  • Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic School (OLA)
    Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic School (OLA) Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     4225 Shamrock Dr
    Charlotte, NC 28215
    (704)531-0067
    n/a students
    Year: 2006
  • Blessed Sacrament School
    (Roman Catholic)
     515 Hillcrest Ave
    Burlington, NC 27215
    (336)570-0019
    202 students
    Year: 2003
  • Cary Academy
    (1)
     1500 N Harrison Avenue
    Cary, NC 27513
    (919)677-3873
    753 students
    Year: 2004
  • Cathedral School
    (Roman Catholic)
     204 Hillsborough St
    Raleigh, NC 27603
    (919)832-4711
    249 students
    Year: 2007
  • Charlotte Christian School
    Charlotte Christian School Photo - The new upper school building opened in August of 2007.
    (Christian)
    (6)
     7301 Sardis Rd
    Charlotte, NC 28270
    (704)366-5657
    1048 students
    Year: 2006
  • The Franciscan School
    (Roman Catholic)
    (2)
     10000 Saint Francis Drive
    Raleigh, NC 27613
    (919)847-8205
    610 students
    Year: 2011
  • Immaculata Catholic School
    Immaculata Catholic School Photo - Learning is hands-on and active at Immaculata. Here Grade 1 and Grade 5 buddies have gotten together to do an experiment together.
    (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     721 Burch Avenue
    Durham, NC 27701
    (919)682-5847
    455 students
    Year: 2012
  • Mount Zion Christian Academy
    (Christian)
     3519 Fayetteville St
    Durham, NC 27707
    (919)688-4245
    197 students
    Year: n/a
  • Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School
    Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     2710 Overbrook Dr
    Raleigh, NC 27608
    (919)861-4610
    477 students
    Year: 2007
  • Our Lady Of Mercy School
    Our Lady Of Mercy School Photo - By integrating technology in the classroom, OLM enhances the learning experience by allowing students to interact with content in new ways.
    (Roman Catholic)
    (4)
     1730 Link Road
    Winston Salem, NC 27103
    (336)722-7204
    182 students
    Year: 2010
  • The Raleigh School
    The Raleigh School Photo - Each classroom is a safe and creative environment that encourages children's love of learning. Our preschool begins with a parent-child class at 18 months and continues through school-day 4s.
    (4)
     1141 Raleigh School Drive
    Raleigh, NC 27607
    (919)546-0788
    438 students
    Year: 2007
  • Ravenscroft
    Ravenscroft Photo - Ravenscroft is a Google Apps for Education school; all students in grades 3-12 are provided with Google Apps accounts. Google Chromebooks are provided for all students in grades 7-12. A Digital Media Lab in the Middle School has Macs for audio, video, and photo production. PC computer labs are in all three divisions as well as both libraries.
    (10)
     7409 Falls Of Neuse Rd
    Raleigh, NC 27615
    (919)847-0900
    1189 students
    Year: 2003
  • St Leo Catholic School
    St Leo Catholic School Photo - Our School
    (Roman Catholic)
     333 Springdale Avenue
    Winston Salem, NC 27104
    (336)748-8252
    245 students
    Year: 2005
  • St Michael The Archangel School
    St Michael The Archangel School Photo - St. Michael students with buddies returning from weekly Mass.
    (Roman Catholic)
     810 High House Rd
    Cary, NC 27513
    (919)468-6150
    509 students
    Year: 2010
  • St Stephen Lutheran School
    St Stephen Lutheran School Photo
    (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
    (1)
     2304 Springs Rd Ne
    Hickory, NC 28601
    (828)256-2166
    168 students
    Year: 2003
  • St. Timothy's School
    St. Timothy's School Photo - One of the oldest and most beloved traditions at STS is the annual Christmas pageant, held every year since the school's founding in 1958.
    (Episcopal)
    (4)
     4523 Six Forks Road
    Raleigh, NC 27609
    (919)787-3011
    506 students
    Year: 2004
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    test school 12 Photo - test three
    All-girls | Special Education School (Baptist)
    (3)
     6 Dubois Dr.
    Hickory, NC 28805
    (976)543-2108
    n/a students
    Year: 2004
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