For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 76 students in Carthage, NC.
The top ranked public high school in Carthage, NC is The Community Learning Center Pinckney. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Carthage, NC public high school have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Carthage have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public high schools.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Carthage, NC (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Community Learning Center Pinckney
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Pinckney Road
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Gr: 6-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Carthage, NC?
The top ranked public high schools in Carthage, NC include The Community Learning Center Pinckney.
How many public high schools are located in Carthage?
1 public high schools are located in Carthage.
What is the racial composition of students in Carthage?
Carthage public high schools minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high schools average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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