Private high schools in North Carolina
342 statewide. 265 are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Private schools that teach grade 9 or above, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
By city
- Private high schools in Charlotte (24)
- Private high schools in Raleigh (22)
- Private high schools in Kernersville (17)
- Private high schools in Durham (16)
- Private high schools in Matthews (15)
- Private high schools in Fayetteville (14)
- Private high schools in Wake Forest (14)
- Private high schools in Thomasville (11)
- Private high schools in Cary (9)
- Private high schools in Clemmons (9)
- Private high schools in Kannapolis (9)
- Private high schools in Jacksonville (8)
- Private high schools in Wilmington (8)
- Private high schools in Burlington (7)
- Private high schools in Chapel Hill (7)
- Private high schools in Gastonia (7)
- Private high schools in Greensboro (7)
- Private high schools in Winston Salem (7)
- Private high schools in Winterville (7)
- Private high schools in Graham (6)
- Private high schools in Greenville (6)
- Private high schools in High Point (6)
- Private high schools in Monroe (6)
- Private high schools in Mooresville (6)
- Private high schools in Arden (5)
- Private high schools in Asheville (5)
- Private high schools in Clinton (5)
- Private high schools in Concord (5)
- Private high schools in Hickory (5)
- Private high schools in Salisbury (5)
- Private high schools in Statesville (5)
- Private high schools in Wilson (5)
- Private high schools in Clayton (4)
- Private high schools in Davidson (4)
- Private high schools in Denver (4)
- Private high schools in Elizabeth City (4)
- Private high schools in Fletcher (4)
- Private high schools in Goldsboro (4)
- Private high schools in Henderson (4)
- Private high schools in Huntersville (4)
- Private high schools in Indian Trail (4)
- Private high schools in New Bern (4)
- Private high schools in Southern Pines (4)
- Private high schools in Albemarle (3)
- Private high schools in Apex (3)
- Private high schools in Asheboro (3)
- Private high schools in Beulaville (3)
- Private high schools in Black Mountain (3)
- Private high schools in Hendersonville (3)
- Private high schools in King (3)
- Private high schools in Kings Mountain (3)
- Private high schools in Kinston (3)
- Private high schools in Laurinburg (3)
- Private high schools in Lincolnton (3)
- Private high schools in Raeford (3)
- Private high schools in Reidsville (3)
- Private high schools in Sanford (3)
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Other kinds of school in North Carolina
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What North Carolina pays
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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