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Two Cumberland County High Schools Among Top 100 in North Carolina

Graduation is upon us and it’s time to see where Cumberland County schools ranked among the best in North Carolina. In surfing around a few days ago, I stumbled on…

Fayeteville Cumberland County high schools rankings

With graduations upon us, it’s time to take a look at where the high schools in Fayetteville and Cumberland County rank compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Graduation is upon us and it's time to see where Cumberland County schools ranked among the best in North Carolina.

In surfing around a few days ago, I stumbled on a US News and World Report article listing the Best High Schools in the state of North Carolina. The numbers will show if students are prepared to graduate high school and either pursue a college degree or enter the work force. Some of the factors in the study include college readiness, scores that students must have in order to graduate and an assessment of performance.

We both can agree that high school is a very important time for learning. Fact is, what we learn from kindergarten through grade 12, often lays the foundation for what type of college studies we seek and ultimately what we choose as a career.

So, which schools are the best of the best in Cumberland County and in North Carolina? Read on for the full list.

Cumberland County Schools Rankings

85. Massey Hill Classical High School

  • #3,401
    in National Rankings
  • #85
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #1
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #1
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

87. Jack Britt High School

  • #3,436
    in National Rankings
  • #87
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #2
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #2
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

115. Cross Creek Early College

  • #4,471
    in National Rankings
  • #115
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #3
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #3
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

125. Cumberland Polytechnic

  • #4,857
    in National Rankings
  • #125
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #4
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #4
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

166. Cumberland International Early College HS

  • #5,894
    in National Rankings
  • #166
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #5
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #5
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

172. Cape Fear High School

  • #6,066
    in National Rankings
  • #172
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #6
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #6
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

183. Reid Ross Classical High School

  • #6,183
    in National Rankings
  • #183
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #7
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #7
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

192. Pine Forest High School

  • #6,417
    in National Rankings
  • #192
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #8
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #8
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

262. Gray's Creek High School

  • #8,192
    in National Rankings
  • #262
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #10
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #9
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

301. Terry Sanford High School

  • #9,222
    in National Rankings
  • #301
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #11
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #10
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

321. South View High School

  • #9,839
    in National Rankings
  • #321
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #13
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #11
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

343. E E Smith High School

  • #10,417
    in National Rankings
  • #343
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #14
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #12
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

428+. Douglas Byrd

  • #13,383-17,843
    in National Rankings
  • #428-534
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #17-21
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #13-15
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

428+. Seventy-First High School

All Rankings

  • #13,383-17,843
    in National Rankings
  • #428-534
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #17-21
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #13-15
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

428+. Westover High School

  • #13,383-17,843
    in National Rankings
  • #428-534
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #17-21
    in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #13-15
    in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

5 Best North Carolina High Schools

1. The Early College at Guilford

All Rankings

  • #35
    in National Rankings
  • #1
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #1
    in Greensboro, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #1
    in Guilford County Schools High Schools
  • #9
    in STEM High Schools

2. STEM Early College at N.C. A&T

All Rankings

  • #87
    in National Rankings
  • #2
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #2
    in Greensboro, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #2
    in Guilford County Schools High Schools

3. Raleigh Charter High School

All Rankings

  • #123
    in National Rankings
  • #3
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #1
    in Raleigh, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #31
    in Charter High Schools
  • #106
    in STEM High Schools

4. Woods Charter

All Rankings

  • #172
    in National Rankings
  • #4
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #1
    in Durham, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #43
    in Charter High Schools

5. Philip J. Weaver Ed Center

All Rankings

  • #240
    in National Rankings
  • #5
    in North Carolina High Schools
  • #3
    in Greensboro, NC Metro Area High Schools
  • #3
    in Guilford County Schools High Schools
  • #56
    in Magnet High Schools