For the 2025 school year, there are 44 private high schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) serving 25,899 students in North Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in North Carolina.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in North Carolina include Saint Mary's School, Cary Academy, and Charlotte Country Day School.
The average tuition cost is $18,155, which is higher than the North Carolina private high school average tuition cost of $13,903.
Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in North Carolina (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
3200 Pickett Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-7464
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-7464
Grades: 1-12
| 166 students
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 312 students
1901 Dobbs Farm Road
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 522-4222
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 522-4222
Grades: PK-12
| 674 students
360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Grades: 9-12
| 299 students
Bishop Mcguinness Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1725 Nc Highway 66 S
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 564-1010
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 564-1010
Grades: 9-12
| 380 students
134 S. Peace Haven Road
Winston Salem, NC 27104
(336) 765-5546
Winston Salem, NC 27104
(336) 765-5546
Grades: PK-12
| 990 students
1145 Pineville Matthews Rd
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 849-9723
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 849-9723
Grades: K-12
| 1,133 students
1345 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Grades: PK-12
| 583 students
1440 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 943-4530
Grades: PK-12
| 1,722 students
10132 Harrisburg Rd
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 549-4101
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 549-4101
Grades: PK-12
| 166 students
800 Fullwood Ln
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 847-2385
Matthews, NC 28105
(704) 847-2385
Grades: PK-12
| 1,035 students
Crossroads Christian School![Crossroads Christian School Photo Crossroads Christian School Photo]()

(Christian)
583 Old County Home Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 431-1333
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 431-1333
Grades: PK-12
| 424 students
6211 New Jericho Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-1858
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-1858
Grades: PK-12
| 287 students
3200 Cliffdale Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 868-5131
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 868-5131
Grades: PK-12
| 413 students
The Fletcher Academy![The Fletcher Academy Photo - TFA students interact with a guest speaker. The Fletcher Academy Photo - TFA students interact with a guest speaker.]()

Special Education School
400 Cedarview Court
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 782-5082
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 782-5082
Grades: 2-12
| 160 students
The Fletcher School![The Fletcher School Photo The Fletcher School Photo]()

Special Education School
8500 Sardis Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 365-4658
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 365-4658
Grades: 1-12
| 276 students
3130 Gillespie St
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 485-7777
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 485-7777
Grades: NS-12
| 548 students
1625 Lowell Bethesda Rd
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 349-5020
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 349-5020
Grades: PK-12
| 958 students
2001 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 864-7744
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 864-7744
Grades: PK-12
| 466 students
801 & 1101 Buck Jones Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 230-6554
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 230-6554
Grades: K-12
| 786 students
5041 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-8590
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-8590
Grades: NS-12
| 985 students
7200 E. WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 531-4008
Charlotte, NC 28215
(704) 531-4008
Grades: PK-12
| 859 students
1128 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 299-0964
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 299-0964
Grades: NS-12
| 256 students
North Hills Christian School![North Hills Christian School Photo North Hills Christian School Photo]()

(Christian)
2970 W Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 636-3005
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 636-3005
Grades: PK-12
| 523 students
7300 Perry Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 573-7900
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 573-7900
Grades: PK-12
| 1,596 students
Northside Christian Academy![Northside Christian Academy Photo Northside Christian Academy Photo]()

(Baptist)
333 Jeremiah Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 599-9015
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 599-9015
Grades: K-12
| 182 students
4200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 822-7711
Fayetteville, NC 28311
(910) 822-7711
Grades: PK-12
| 425 students
4000 Macgregor Downs Rd
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 931-0760
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 931-0760
Grades: PK-12
| 396 students
The Piedmont School![The Piedmont School Photo - Voted Best Private School in the High Point Enterprise's Best of the Southern Triad Awards for 2022. The Piedmont School Photo - Voted Best Private School in the High Point Enterprise's Best of the Southern Triad Awards for 2022.]()

Special Education School
815 Old Mill Road
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 883-0992
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 883-0992
Grades: K-12
| 84 students
5800 Sardis Road
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 887-6000
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 887-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 1,624 students
3400 White Oak Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 782-3331
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 782-3331
Grades: PK-12
| 680 students
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