Best High Schools in Concord, NC

Summary:

The city of Concord, North Carolina is home to 10 high schools that are part of the Cabarrus County Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with a few standout institutions leading the way.

The Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College and Cabarrus Early College of Technology are the top-ranked high schools in Concord, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores. In contrast, schools like West Cabarrus High, Central Cabarrus High, and Jay M Robinson High have lower proficiency rates, particularly in Biology and Math I.

The data also reveals significant disparities in terms of free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios across the schools. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Concord High and Cabarrus County Opportunity School, tend to have lower test scores and rankings. This highlights the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement and the importance of addressing equity and access issues within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Cabarrus High	Public, Magnet	9-12	505 Hwy 49 S	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6570	1,369	86	15.9	54.0%	531 (38.8%)	399 (29.1%)	339 (24.8%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	75 (5.5%)	32.6	428^th of 641 public high schools	33.2%		37.4	392^nd of 640 public high schools	38.8%	36	36.6	55.3	30.3	52.3	$8,314	$531	$7,784
Northwest Cabarrus High	Public	9-12	5130 NW Cabarrus Drive	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6720	1,142	68	16.9	35.4%	518 (45.4%)	285 (25.0%)	179 (15.7%)	83 (7.3%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.1%)	56.7	251^st of 641 public high schools	60.8%		58.9	240^th of 640 public high schools	62.5%	11	54.6	70.4	38.5	66.9	$9,034	$555	$8,479
Concord High	Public, Magnet	9-12	481 Burrage Road NE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6000	1,128	71	15.9	99.1%	312 (27.7%)	355 (31.5%)	389 (34.5%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.6%)	38.8	386^th of 641 public high schools	39.8%		28.1	467^th of 640 public high schools	27.0%	81	30.9	48.5	40.7	70.3	$9,116	$520	$8,595
Cabarrus County Opportunity School	Public	6-12	120 Marsh Avenue NW	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-5800	41	10	4.1	92.7%	8 (19.5%)	19 (46.3%)	9 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.2%)								(n/a)					$29,596	$2,369	$27,226
Jay M Robinson High	Public	9-12	300 Pitts School Road SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6660	1,210	69	17.6	51.8%	381 (31.5%)	413 (34.1%)	299 (24.7%)	42 (3.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.8%)	43.2	348^th of 641 public high schools	45.7%		33.6	416^th of 640 public high schools	35.0%	68	35.1	57.5	42.2	65.5	$9,469	$752	$8,717
Performance Learning Center	Public	6-12	4521 Weddington Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6800	77	7	11.8	96.1%	37 (48.1%)	13 (16.9%)	23 (29.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	29.2	462^nd of 641 public high schools	27.9%		18.6	527^th of 640 public high schools	17.7%	65	42.9	38.9		53.1	$10,998	$489	$10,509
Cox Mill High School	Public	9-12	1355 Cox Mill Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6600	1,772	81	21.7	14.1%	673 (38.0%)	360 (20.3%)	168 (9.5%)	478 (27.0%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	78 (4.4%)	86.1	101^st of 641 public high schools	84.2%		85.9	108^th of 640 public high schools	83.1%	7	76.9	87.1	63.1	89.0	$7,456	$383	$7,073
Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll	Public	9-12	1531 Trinity Church Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6780	234	10	24.2	35.5%	87 (37.2%)	67 (28.6%)	49 (20.9%)	22 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	92.5	57^th of 641 public high schools	91.1%		92.4	54^th of 640 public high schools	91.6%	3	85.7	95.3	88.7	88.9	$7,514	$205	$7,309
Cabarrus Early College of Technology	Public	9-12	670 Concord Parkway North	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6750	236	7	36.1	32.2%	113 (47.9%)	35 (14.8%)	44 (18.6%)	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	93.5	44^th of 641 public high schools	93.1%		88.9	91^st of 640 public high schools	85.8%	47	88.3	91.8	85.7	96.1	$8,795	$218	$8,577
West Cabarrus High	Public	9-12	4100 Weddington Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-5970	1,627	86	18.9	57.2%	472 (29.0%)	508 (31.2%)	526 (32.3%)	36 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.8%)	40.1	375^th of 641 public high schools	41.5%		36.7	395^th of 640 public high schools	38.3%	20	34.4	47.7	33.5	78.8

Cities Near Concord

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kannapolis	4.14 mi	12	315^th
Mount Pleasant	5.75 mi	3	113^th
Harrisburg	6.53 mi	5	107^th
Charlotte	8.65 mi	186	282^nd
China Grove	8.83 mi	6	335^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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