Highlander Academy
200 N College St., Red Springs, NC 28377Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 7.6
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Raeford center
- 11.7 miles
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
Not on the Opportunity Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the Opportunity Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: Opportunity Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 13
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 56% boys, 44% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 0%
- Setting
- Rural
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 59 to 90, up 31 (53%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (86 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 8 (14)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 11 (3)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 7
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 8 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,440
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- Same as the median of the 555 private schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 60 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 7.6 here; median 9.3 at 298 NC combined schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Highlander Academy tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- 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
What would you pay at Highlander Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Opportunity Scholarship; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion Christian Academy | PreK-8 | 18 | 7 |
| True Path Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 29 | 10 |
| Mind and Soul School | 9-10 | 4 | 13 |
| Riverside Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 62 | 13 |
| Rockfish Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 14 | |
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