Top 20 Best North Carolina Nonsectarian Private High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 105 nonsectarian private high schools in North Carolina. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in North Carolina.
The top ranked nonsectarian private high schools in North Carolina include Hill Learning Center, Noble Academy and Cape Fear Academy.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private High Schools in North Carolina (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Hill Learning Center
Hill Learning Center Photo - Hill Learning Center's campus is located at 3200 Pickett Road in Durham.
Special Education School
(2)
3200 Pickett Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-7464
Grades: 1-12
| 166 students
Noble Academy
Noble Academy Photo - Twice a year families meet with their child's teachers to discuss progress, MAP test scores, and to learn more about their lives. Students in grades 7-12 also complete a presentation in the conference noting their learning difference and best learning style.
Special Education School
(1)
3310 Horse Pen Creek Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 282-7044
Grades: 2-12
| 155 students
Salisbury Academy
Salisbury Academy Photo
(13)
2210 Jake Alexander Blvd N
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636-3002
Grades: NS-12
| 217 students
1901 Dobbs Farm Road
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 522-4222
Grades: PK-12
| 727 students
Asheville School
Asheville School Photo - Asheville School. An Education for an Inspired Life.
360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Grades: 9-12
| 295 students
The Burlington School
The Burlington School Photo - Our Upper School Choral Singers in Vienna, Austria, where they observed foreign art and culture, and sang before an international audience!
(8)
1615 Greenwood Terrace
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 228-0296
Grades: PK-12
| 385 students
Cannon School
Cannon School Photo
5801 Poplar Tent Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 786-8171
Grades: PK-12
| 1,039 students
Cape Fear Academy
Cape Fear Academy Photo
(4)
3900 S College Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 791-0287
Grades: NS-12
| 717 students
138 Erwin Chapel Rd
Erwin, NC 28339
(910) 897-5423
Grades: NS-12
| 398 students
Carolina Day School
Carolina Day School Photo
(1)
1345 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Grades: PK-12
| 612 students
Cary Academy
(1)
1500 N Harrison Avenue
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 228-4530
Grades: 6-12
| 778 students
1440 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Grades: PK-12
| 1,722 students
9502 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 846-1100
Grades: NS-12
| students
Davidson Day School
Davidson Day School Photo
750 Jetton Street
Davidson, NC 28036
(704) 237-5200
Grades: PK-12
| 448 students
Durham Academy
3501 Ridge Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-3400
Grades: PK-12
| 1,233 students
Emerson Waldorf School
Emerson Waldorf School Photo - 4th grade
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
6211 New Jericho Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-1858
Grades: NS-12
| 287 students
Fayetteville Academy
Fayetteville Academy Photo - The Fayetteville Academy Boys' Soccer Team - The 2012 NCISAA 2A State Champions!
(7)
3200 Cliffdale Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 868-5131
Grades: PK-12
| 388 students
The Fletcher Academy
The Fletcher Academy Photo - TFA students interact with a guest speaker.
Special Education School
400 Cedarview Court
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 782-5082
Grades: 2-12
| 131 students
The Fletcher School
The Fletcher School Photo
Special Education School
8500 Sardis Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 365-4658
Grades: 1-12
| 273 students
Forsyth Country Day School
Forsyth Country Day School Photo
(2)
5501 Shallowford Road, Lewisville
Lewisville, NC 27023
(336) 945-3151
Grades: NS-12
| 924 students
Gaston Day School
Gaston Day School Photo - Pamela Kimbrell Warlick Performing Arts Center
(4)
2001 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 864-7744
Grades: NS-12
| 500 students
Greenfield School
Greenfield School Photo
3351 Nc Highway 42 W
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 237-8046
Grades: PK-12
| 339 students
Greensboro Day School
Greensboro Day School Photo
(24)
5041 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-8590
Grades: NS-12
| 777 students
Greensboro Montessori School
Greensboro Montessori School Photo - When students love to learn, they love coming to school.
Montessori School
(3)
2856 Horse Pen Creek Rd
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 668-0119
Grades: NS-9
| 264 students
The Greenville Learning Center
Special Education School
2426 Charles Ave.
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 756-8248
Grades: 1-12
| 36 students
Heartwood Montessori School
Montessori School
112 Byrum St.
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 465-2113
Grades: PK-12
| 188 students
Highlander Academy
Highlander Academy Photo - Highlander Academy Front Campus.
(3)
200 North College Street
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4995
Grades: K-12
| 50 students
Hobgood Academy
(1)
201 S Beech St
Hobgood, NC 27843
(252) 826-4116
Grades: PK-12
| 56 students
JLSA
JLSA Photo - Hands on learning
Alternative School
(4)
1434 Farrington Road
Apex, NC 27523
(919) 387-9440
Grades: K-12
| students
Kerr-vance Academy
700 Vance Academy Rd
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 492-0018
Grades: PK-12
| 279 students
Lawrence Academy
148 Avoca Farm Rd
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 482-4748
Grades: PK-12
| 227 students
The Montessori School Of Raleigh
The Montessori School Of Raleigh Photo - Brier Creek Campus
Montessori School
(5)
7005 Lead Mine Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 848-1545
Grades: NS-12
| 439 students
New Garden Friends School
New Garden Friends School Photo
(7)
1128 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 299-0964
Grades: NS-12
| 275 students
105 Pineywood St
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 475-5654
Grades: K-12
| 39 students
The O'Neal School
The O'Neal School Photo - A comment from a parent survey states, "It's the sense of community that allows for education to be more... natural and organic somehow. - students learn when they're comfortable. It all goes hand in hand."
(7)
3300 Airport Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-6920
Grades: PK-12
| 539 students
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