For the 2025 school year, there are 116 nonsectarian private high schools in North Carolina. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in North Carolina.
The top ranked nonsectarian private high schools in North Carolina include Cape Fear Academy, Cary Academy, and Greensboro Day School.
Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private High Schools in North Carolina (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
2856 Horse Pen Creek Rd
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 668-0119
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 668-0119
Grades: NS-9
| 265 students
3200 Pickett Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-7464
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 489-7464
Grades: 1-12
| 166 students
1434 Farrington Road
Apex, NC 27523
(919) 387-9440
Apex, NC 27523
(919) 387-9440
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
3310 Horse Pen Creek Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 282-7044
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 282-7044
Grades: 2-12
| 155 students
2210 Jake Alexander Blvd N
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636-3002
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636-3002
Grades: NS-12
| 226 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
1615 Greenwood Terrace
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 228-0296
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 228-0296
Grades: PK-12
| 424 students
3900 S College Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 791-0287
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 791-0287
Grades: NS-12
| 789 students
138 Erwin Chapel Rd
Erwin, NC 28339
(910) 897-5423
Erwin, NC 28339
(910) 897-5423
Grades: NS-12
| 398 students
1345 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 407-4442
Grades: PK-12
| 583 students
4809 Friends School Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-6602
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-6602
Grades: PK-12
| 513 students
9502 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 846-1100
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 846-1100
Grades: NS-12
| n/a students
3116 Academy Rd
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-9118
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-9118
Grades: PK-12
| 1,233 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
5501 Shallowford Road, Lewisville
Lewisville, NC 27023
(336) 945-3151
Lewisville, NC 27023
(336) 945-3151
Grades: NS-12
| 924 students
2001 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 864-7744
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 864-7744
Grades: PK-12
| 466 students
5041 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-8590
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 288-8590
Grades: NS-12
| 985 students
The Greenville Learning Center
Special Education School
2426 Charles Ave.
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 756-8248
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 756-8248
Grades: 1-12
| 39 students
200 North College Street
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4995
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4995
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
2020 Chapel Hill Rd.
Durham, NC 27707
(984) 888-0578
Durham, NC 27707
(984) 888-0578
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
7005 Lead Mine Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 848-1545
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 848-1545
Grades: NS-12
| 439 students
New School Montessori Center
Montessori School
5617 Sunset Lake Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 303-3636
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 303-3636
Grades: PK-9
| 259 students
3300 Airport Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-6920
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-6920
Grades: PK-12
| 458 students
2317 Oak Ridge Rd.
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Grades: 7-12
| 120 students
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