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Best North Carolina Catholic Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 catholic private high schools serving 4,076 students in North Carolina. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in North Carolina.
The top-ranked catholic private high schools in North Carolina include Cardinal Gibbons High School, St. Thomas More Academy, and Bishop Mcguinness Catholic High School.
The average acceptance rate is 92%, which is higher than the North Carolina private high school average acceptance rate of 82%.

Top-Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in North Carolina (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
1725 Nc Highway 66 S
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 564-1010
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cardinal Gibbons High School
(Catholic)
1401 Edwards Mill Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 834-1625
Gr: 9-12 | 1,577 student Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Charlotte Catholic High School
Charlotte Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
7702 Pineville Matthews Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
(336) 345-7993
Gr: 9-12 | 1,171 student Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Christ The King Catholic High School
Christ The King Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
2011 Crusader Way
Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 799-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 363 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Thomas More Academy
St. Thomas More Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
3109 Spring Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 576-7064
Gr: 6-12 | 272 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Canongate Catholic High School
(Catholic)
4110 Hendersonville Rd Ste 10
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 712-8924
Gr: 9-12 | 11 students
Father Capodanno School High School
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
4364 Us Highway 1
Vass, NC 28394
(910) 245-2246
Gr: 9-12 | 32 students
John Paul II Catholic High School
John Paul II Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
2725 East 14th Street
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 215-1224
Gr: 9-12 | 255 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joseph Academy
(Catholic)
175 Rich Cove Rd
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
(828) 926-5385
Gr: 2-12 | 15 students

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