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Best High Schools in Zip Code 28677

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3,216

Students

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Top rankedCollaborative College for Technology4^th of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

South Iredell High up 24 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The high schools in zip code 28677 in Statesville, North Carolina, include four public high schools serving grades 9–12 within the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, ranging from two large traditional campuses to two small early-college magnet schools.

If you are looking at this area, the biggest story is the wide gap between the two small early-college schools and the two traditional high schools. Collaborative College for Technology and Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg are both elite, ranking in the top 2% of North Carolina high schools with near-perfect proficiency in Biology, English II, and Math I. Chronic absenteeism is very low (around 5%), and their student bodies have much lower economic disadvantage (roughly 24–29% free/reduced lunch). South Iredell High is the area’s largest school and its best traditional option, ranking in the 58th percentile with a strong 94.3% graduation rate and clear improvement over two years. Its weaknesses are Math I proficiency (35.8%, below the state average) and chronic absenteeism at 25.2%. Statesville High faces the most serious challenges: it ranks in the 11th percentile, has a 45.5% chronic absenteeism rate, and 99.7% of its students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Even though Statesville High spends the most per student ($10,092) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio, its test scores are dramatically lower, showing that poverty and attendance are strongly tied to outcomes.

For parents, the key takeaway is that school model matters a great deal in this zip code. The early-college schools offer selective, smaller environments with exceptional academic results, but they may not be the right fit for every student. South Iredell is a solid, improving comprehensive high school with a good graduation rate, while Statesville High requires extra support and community investment. It is worth visiting each campus and understanding the admissions process for the early-college schools, as the experience and outcomes vary enormously even among schools located next door to each other.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
South Iredell High	Public	9-12	299 Old Mountain Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 528-4536	1,768	83	21.3	33.2%	1,072 (60.6%)	219 (12.4%)	301 (17.0%)	61 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (6.3%)	56.4	276^th of 662 public high schools	58.3%		49.8	300^th of 641 public high schools	53.2%	24	81.5	68.6	35.8	76.5	$7,902	$590	$7,312
Statesville High	Public	9-12	474 N Center St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-3491	991	54	18.3	99.7%	156 (15.7%)	465 (46.9%)	293 (29.6%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.5%)	14	588^th of 662 public high schools	11.2%		20.1	523^rd of 641 public high schools	18.4%	65	28.1	34.2	30.4	47.2	$10,092	$819	$9,273
Collaborative College for Technology	Public	9-12	500 West Broad Street	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-5450	232	10	23.6	23.7%	141 (60.8%)	15 (6.5%)	54 (23.3%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	95.6	4^th of 662 public high schools	99.4%		96.1	9^th of 641 public high schools	98.6%	5	100.0	98.0	100.0	565.8	$7,803	$118	$7,685
Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg	Public	9-12	476 N Center St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-0034	225	9	25.9	28.9%	131 (58.2%)	28 (12.4%)	38 (16.9%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	94.4	11^th of 662 public high schools	98.3%		96.3	7^th of 641 public high schools	98.9%	4	100.0	98.0	100.0	99.9	$7,670	$103	$7,567

Cities Near Zip Code 28677

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Statesville	2.55 mi	21	349^th
Olin	6.11 mi	3	218^th
Stony Point	8.53 mi	1	235^th
Troutman	9.09 mi	4	271^st
Cleveland	9.34 mi	2	164^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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