Two Cumberland County High Schools Among Top 85 in North Carolina

Graduation is upon us and it’s time to see where Cumberland County high schools ranked among the best in North Carolina. US News and World Report has issued their annual…

Updated May 2, 2024 9:26 AM EDT

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 high schools ranked among the best in North Carolina.

US News and World Report has issued their annual listing of the Best High Schools around the country, including 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.

Cumberland County High Schools

Massey Hill Classical School had the biggest jump since the last time we looked at these rankings in 2022. It jumped from 85th in the state to 59th.

The area's newest school, the Virtual Academy did manage to get on the rankings list this year.

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

59. Massey Hill Classical High School

#2,000
in National Rankings
#59
in North Carolina High Schools
#1
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#1
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

84. Jack Britt High School

#3,237
in National Rankings
#84
in North Carolina High Schools
#2
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#2
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

129. Cumberland Polytechnic

#4,511
in National Rankings
#129
in North Carolina High Schools
#4
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#3
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

164. Reid Ross Classical High School

#5,372
in National Rankings
#164
in North Carolina High Schools
#5
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#4
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

182. Cumberland International Early College HS

#5,787
in National Rankings
#182
in North Carolina High Schools
#6
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#5
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

187. Cross Creek Early College

#5,966
in National Rankings
#187
in North Carolina High Schools
#7
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#6
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

192. Pine Forest High School

#6,088
in National Rankings
#192
in North Carolina High Schools
#8
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#7
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

222. Cape Fear High School

#6,701
in National Rankings
#222
in North Carolina High Schools
#9
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#8
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

228. Terry Sanford High School

#6,930
in National Rankings
#228
in North Carolina High Schools
#10
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#9
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

302. Gray's Creek High School

#8,861
in National Rankings
#302
in North Carolina High Schools
#12
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#10
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

351. E E Smith High School

#10,071
in National Rankings
#351
in North Carolina High Schools
#15
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#11
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

381. South View High School

#11,052
in National Rankings
#381
in North Carolina High Schools
#16
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#12
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

424. Westover High School

#12,489
in National Rankings
#424
in North Carolina High Schools
#19
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#13
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

434. Seventy-First High School

#12,659
in National Rankings
#434
in North Carolina High Schools
#20
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#14
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

451+. Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School

#13,242-17,655
in National Rankings
#451-576
in North Carolina High Schools
#21-24
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#15-16
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

451+. Douglas Byrd

#13,242-17,655

in National Rankings

#451-576
in North Carolina High Schools
#21-24
in Fayetteville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#15-16
in Cumberland County Schools High Schools

5 Best North Carolina High Schools

1. The Early College at Guilford

#16
in National Rankings
#1
in North Carolina High Schools
#1
in Greensboro, NC Metro Area High Schools
#1
in Guilford County Schools High Schools
#4
in STEM High Schools

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

#77
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. Onslow Early College

#134
in National Rankings
#3
in North Carolina High Schools
#1
in Jacksonville, NC Metro Area High Schools
#1
in Onslow County Schools High Schools

4. Raleigh Charter High School

#156
in National Rankings
#4
in North Carolina High Schools
#1
in Raleigh, NC Metro Area High Schools
#39
in Charter High Schools
#47
in STEM High Schools

5. Woods Charter

#244
in National Rankings
#5
in North Carolina High Schools
#1
in Durham, NC Metro Area High Schools
#60
in Charter High Schools
#211
in STEM High Schools

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