Niche, a website that collects data on K-12 schools and colleges in the U.S. to aid students and families when deciding on enrollment, ranked 1,069 schools in North Carolina for 2025.

In hard-hit western North Carolina, some districts warn students will miss up to a month of school, and others say they can’t yet determine a timeline for returning to classrooms.

Which North Carolina high schools are currently the best for athletes? According to one study, which accounts for survey feedback from students and parents and data from the U.S. Department of ...