CMS Recommends New Ballantyne High School Be Named Ballantyne Ridge
What’s in a name? A lot when you’re Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and you have a brand new High School in Ballantyne that needs a name! CMS is recommending the new…
What's in a name? A lot when you're Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and you have a brand new High School in Ballantyne that needs a name! CMS is recommending the new Ballantyne High School be named Ballantyne Ridge High according to WSOC TV.
The school board is likely to finalize the name of the new school with a vote on Tuesday, November 14th. Other finalists' names include; Creekside High, for Macalpine and Four Creeks nearby, and Reginald Hawkins High. Reginald Hawkins was a prominent civil rights activist in Charlotte. He was also the first black candidate for state governor.
The other names that made the top 10 list are Queen City High, Thaddeus Tate High, Toringdon High, Big Rock High, Liberty High, Trailview High and McAlpine Creek High. I personally like Queen City High. That sounds like a new Nickelodeon TV show.
The new High School on North Community House Road has already been referred to as the “South County Relief High School.” In October school board members asked for the public’s help in finding a permanent name. Now, we'll find out the official name of the new school on Tuesday, November 14th.
The 100-classroom school will help overcrowding at Ardrey Kell High, South Mecklenburg High, and Myers Park High. The school should be open for the August semester next year. Then, they'll need to pick a school mascot name as well.
List: Top 25 Best High Schools In North Carolina
Choosing the right school for your child can feel like the most important decision in the world. It's a factor in where you purchase a home. Should you shell out the big bucks for private school education? How can you set your child up for success? So many parents stress about these decisions for years and years. Good thing Niche.com is here to help with rankings of schools and universities across the country. They recently released their 2023 rankings of schools. This includes K-12 as well as higher education. You can play around with the filters and view the rankings based on a variety of factors. One of the more intriguing, and important levels of schooling is high school. Preparing for college, gaining admission to the best colleges, and even getting credit hours under your belt is so important. So what are the best high schools in North Carolina? Let's find out.
For this list, we are looking at both public and private schools. The good news the number one spot on this list is a public school. Though it's a specialized one. The rest of the is mainly private schools (and multiple in Charlotte!) with a couple of public schools mixed in. You also will see two Charlotte area public schools in the Top 25. But where did these rankings come from you may ask? According to Niche:
If you're struggling with where to send your child to school hopefully this list will help you narrow it down. These are the 25 best high schools in North Carolina.
25. St. David's School
Location: Raleigh, NC
Type: Private School
Grades: PK-12
Students: 606
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
24. Wake NC State University STEM Early College High School
Location: Raleigh, NC
Type: Public/Early College
Grades: 9-12
Students: 256
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
23. Ardrey Kell High School
Location: Charlotte
Type: Public
Grades: 9-12
Students: 3,437
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
22. Marvin Ridge High School
Location: Waxhaw, NC
Type: Public
Grades: 9-12
Students: 1,929
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
21. East Chapel Hill High School
Location: Chapel Hill
Type: Public
Grades: 9-12
Students: 1,540
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
20. Christ School
Location: Asheville
Type: Private Boys Christian School
Grades: 8-12
Students: 294
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
19. Chapel Hill High School
Location: Chapel Hill
Type: Public
Grades: 9-12
Students: 1,523
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
18. Panther Creek High School
Location: Cary
Type: Public
Grades: 9-12
Students: 2,470
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
17. William G. Enloe High School
Location: Raleigh
Type: Public
Grades: 9-12
Students: 2,337
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
16. Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
Location: Durham
Type: Private Christian
Grades: PK-12
Students: 561
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
15. Green Hope High School
Location: Cary
Type: Public
Grades: 9-12
Students: 2,247
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
14. Forsyth Country Day School
Location: Lewisville
Type: Private
Grades: PK-12
Students: 924
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
13. Gaston Day School
Location: Gastonia
Type: Private
Grades: PK-12
Students: 505
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
12. Greensboro Day School
Location: Greensboro
Type: Private
Grades: PK-12
Students: 878
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
11. Ravenscroft School
Location: Raleigh
Type: Private
Grades: PK-12
Students: 1,232
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
10. Salem Academy
Location: Winston-Salem
Type: Private Girls School
Grades: 9-12
Students: 70
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
9. Charlotte Latin School
Location: Charlotte
Type: Private
Grades: K-12
Students: 1,469
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
8. Charlotte Country Day School
Location: Charlotte
Type: Private
Grades: PK-12
Students: 1,738
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
7. Asheville School
Location: Asheville
Type: Private Boarding School
Grades: 9-12
Students: 294
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
6. Providence Day School
Location: Charlotte
Type: Private
Grades: PK-12
Students: 1,863
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
5. Raleigh Charter High School
Location: Raleigh
Type: Public Charter
Grades: 9-12
Students: 569
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
4. The Early College at Guilford
Location: Greensboro
Type: Public
Grades: 9-12
Students: 200
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
3. Durham Academy
Location: Durham
Type: Private
Grades: PK-12
Students: 1,237
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
2. Cary Academy
Location: Cary
Type: Private
Grades: 6-12
Students: 787
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
1. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Location: Durham
Type: Public STEM School
Grades: 11-12
Students: 680
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
