Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in North Carolina. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public Alternative Schools in North Carolina for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | Howard Learning Academy | 05 | 08 | 1608 Camden Road | Fayetteville | 0.4000000 |
| 2 | Lakeview School | 06 | 12 | 3507 Dearborn Drive | Durham | 0.6000000 |
| 3 | SCALE School | 06 | 12 | 1401 Summit Avenue | Greensboro | 0.8000000 |
| 4 | Connections Academy | 06 | 08 | 1280 Buck Jones Rd | Cary | 1.1000000 |
| 5 | Pruette SCALE Academy | 06 | 12 | 900 English Road | High Point | 1.1000000 |
| 6 | Main Street Academy | 06 | 12 | 2700 S Main Street | Winston-Salem | 2.0000000 |
| 7 | Ramsey Street High | 09 | 12 | 117 Quincy St | Fayetteville | 2.1000000 |
| 8 | South Providence | 06 | 12 | 500 South Providence Street | Waxhaw | 2.3000000 |
| 9 | Lake Forest Academy | KG | 08 | 1802 S 15th Street | Wilmington | 2.4000000 |
| 10 | SAGE Academy | 09 | 12 | 501 Martin L King Jr Blvd | Siler City | 2.5000000 |
| 11 | Shaw Academy | 06 | 12 | 18700 Old Wire Road | Laurinburg | 2.5000000 |
| 12 | Horizons Elementary | KG | 05 | 332 Greenhaven Dr. NW | Lenoir | 2.6000000 |
| 13 | Phoenix Academy | KG | 12 | 204 Taylor St | Oxford | 2.7000000 |
| 14 | Central Davie Academy | 04 | 12 | 160 Martin Luther King Jr. Roa | Mocksville | 2.9000000 |
| 15 | J. C. Roe Center | 06 | 12 | 2875 Worth Drive | Wilmington | 3.5000000 |
| 16 | Kingswood School | PK | 12 | 1001 Reynolda Road | Winston-Salem | 3.5000000 |
| 17 | River Oaks Middle | 06 | 08 | 4700 New Bern Ave | Raleigh | 3.5000000 |
| 18 | The SCORE Center | KG | 12 | 401 Moss Street | Reidsville | 3.5000000 |
| 19 | Mount Vernon | KG | 08 | 5418 Chapel Hill Rd | Raleigh | 3.7000000 |
| 20 | Phillips High | 09 | 12 | 1923 Milburnie Rd | Raleigh | 3.8000000 |
| 21 | Bridges School | 02 | 12 | 140 Vashti Dr | Morehead City | 3.9000000 |
| 22 | Phoenix Academy High | 08 | 12 | 750 S Merritt Mill Rd | Chapel Hill | 3.9000000 |
| 23 | Ray Street Academy | KG | 12 | 609 Ray Street | Graham | 4.0000000 |
| 24 | Yadkin Success Academy | KG | 12 | 733 East Main Street | Yadkinville | 4.2000000 |
| 25 | J W Turlington School | 06 | 12 | 116 W Prospect Ave | Raeford | 4.9000000 |
| 26 | Jackson Co Sch of Alternatives | KG | 12 | 3770 Skyland Drive | Sylva | 4.9000000 |
| 27 | The COAST | 06 | 12 | 1109 Old Ocean Highway | Bolivia | 5.2000000 |
| 28 | Henderson High | 06 | 12 | 1215 North Main St | Salisbury | 5.6000000 |
| 29 | Turning Point Academy | 06 | 12 | 8701 Moores Chapel Rd | Charlotte | 5.6000000 |
| 30 | Pressly School | KG | 12 | 222 Knox St | Statesville | 5.7000000 |
| 31 | Bragg Street Academy | 06 | 12 | 504 Bragg Street | Sanford | 5.9000000 |
| 32 | Montgomery Learning Academy | 06 | 12 | 310 S Main | Troy | 5.9000000 |
| 33 | Hallyburton Academy | 06 | 12 | PO Box 3238 | Drexel | 6.3000000 |
| 34 | SCORE Academy | 09 | 12 | 5651 Dillard Dr | Cary | 6.3000000 |
| 35 | Gateway School | 06 | 12 | 1889 Dudley Shoals Road | Granite Falls | 6.4000000 |
| 36 | Wayne Middle / High Academy | KG | 12 | 801 N Lionel St | Goldsboro | 6.4000000 |
| 37 | H L Trigg Community | 06 | 12 | 1004 Parkview Drive | Elizabeth City | 6.5000000 |
| 38 | Cabarrus Co Opportunity School | 06 | 12 | 120 Marsh Avenue NW | Concord | 6.6000000 |
| 39 | Asbury Academy | 06 | 12 | 221 Salem Church Road | Lincolnton | 6.9000000 |
| 40 | North Whiteville Academy | 06 | 12 | 310 S Martin Luther King Jr Av | Whiteville | 6.9000000 |
| 41 | Dare Learning Academy | 09 | 12 | 132 Russell Twiford Road | Manteo | 7.0000000 |
| 42 | Stanly Academy Learning Center | 09 | 12 | 1121 Austin Street | Albemarle | 7.0000000 |
| 43 | Warlick Academy | 06 | 12 | 1316 Spencer Mountain Road | Gastonia | 7.2000000 |
| 44 | Community High School | 09 | 12 | 235 Old US 70 | Swannanoa | 7.4000000 |
| 45 | Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC | 06 | 12 | 3702 Princess Place Drive | Wilmington | 7.5000000 |
| 46 | Ashley Chapel Educational Center | 07 | 12 | 377 Mizpah Road | Rockingham | 7.7000000 |
| 47 | Turning Point Academy | 06 | 12 | 409 West Sumter Street | Shelby | 8.1000000 |
| 48 | Lenoir County Learning Academy | PK | 12 | 2529 Cedar Dell Lane | Kinston | 8.3000000 |
| 49 | Rutherford Opportunity Center | 06 | 12 | 140 Old Caroleen Road | Forest City | 8.3000000 |
| 50 | Tar River Academy | 06 | 12 | 224 S. Pearl Street | Rocky Mount | 8.3000000 |
| 51 | Stoner-Thomas School | KG | 12 | 215 County School Road | Lexington | 8.6000000 |
| 52 | Davidson County High School | 06 | 12 | 2061 E Holly Grove Road | Lexington | 9.4000000 |
| 53 | Davidson River School | 09 | 12 | 970 Ecusta Rd | Brevard | 9.5000000 |
| 54 | The Oaks Academy | 06 | 12 | 2230 Airport Road | Marble | 9.5000000 |
| 55 | The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney | 07 | 12 | 160 Pinckney Road | Carthage | 9.6000000 |
| 56 | Anson Academy | 07 | 12 | 118 N. Ashe Street | Wadesboro | 9.8000000 |
| 57 | B C Ed Tech Center | 06 | 12 | 820 North Bridge St | Washington | 10.1000000 |
| 58 | Partnership Academy | 09 | 12 | 1006 East Storey Lane | Hillsborough | 10.2000000 |
| 59 | Central Haywood High | 09 | 12 | 3215 Broad Street | Clyde | 10.4000000 |
| 60 | Meadowbrook Academy | 06 | 12 | 817 Meadowbrook Drive | King | 10.4000000 |
| 61 | Henderson County Career Academy | 06 | 12 | 300 East Campus Way | Flat Rock | 11.0000000 |
| 62 | Warren Williams Elementary Alternative | PK | 05 | 901 Lawrence St | Sanford | 11.1000000 |
| 63 | Union Academy | 07 | 12 | 158 Union School Rd | Franklin | 11.5000000 |
| 64 | STAR Academy | 06 | 12 | PO Box 1029 | Lillington | 11.8000000 |
| 65 | Durham’s Performance Learning Center | 09 | 12 | 401 North Driver Street | Durham | 11.9000000 |
| 66 | Milton M Daniels Learning Center | 03 | 12 | 723 Elvie Street | Wilson | 12.8000000 |
| 67 | Blue Ridge Academy | 06 | 12 | 76 Old Montezuma Rd | Newland | 13.8000000 |
| 68 | AdVance Academy | 06 | 12 | 219 Charles Street | Henderson | 14.1000000 |
| 69 | Performance Learning Center | 06 | 12 | 4521 Weddington Road | Concord | 14.4000000 |
| 70 | Alger B. Wilkins High School | 09 | 12 | 1429 Skibo Road | Fayetteville | 15.9000000 |
| 71 | Stewart Creek High | 09 | 12 | 2701-F Freedom Dr | Charlotte | 25.4000000 |
| 72 | Commonwealth High | 09 | 12 | 5112 Central Ave | Charlotte | 29.5000000 |
| 73 | Thomas Academy | 06 | 12 | PO Box 300 | Lake Waccamaw | 34.7000000 |
| 74 | Central Wake High School | 09 | 12 | 1425 Rock Quarry Road | Raleigh | 35.7000000 |
| 75 | Madison County Alternative High | 09 | 12 | 5740 US Hwy 25/70 | Marshall | – |
| 76 | NF Woods Campus | 09 | 12 | 574 W McLelland Ave | Mooresville | – |
Best Private Alternative Schools in North Carolina for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2 | 17 | PO BOX 1797 | FLAT ROCK | 1.42 |
| 2 | NORTH KANNAPOLIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2 | 3 | 312 LOCUST ST | KANNAPOLIS | 3 |
| 3 | RHEMA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 8 | 13 | PO BOX 1356 | GOLDSBORO | 4 |
| 4 | AULDERN ACADEMY | 14 | 17 | 990 GLOVERS GROVE CHURCH RD | SILER CITY | 4.38 |
| 5 | ELIADA ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 2 COMPTON DR | ASHEVILLE | 5 |
| 6 | TIMBERSONG BLACK MOUNTAIN | 10 | 15 | 126 CAMP ELLIOT RD | BLACK MOUNTAIN | 5.86 |
| 7 | ST ANDREW’S ESPISCOPAL SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 301 S CIR DR | ROCKY MOUNT | 6 |
| 8 | ENGLEWOOD BAPTIST WEEKDAY SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 1350 S WINSTEAD AVE | ROCKY MOUNT | 6.25 |
| 9 | WINSTON-SALEM STREET SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 630 W 6TH ST # 101 | WINSTON SALEM | 6.9 |
| 10 | LAKE HOUSE ACADEMY | 10 | 15 | 447 LILY PAD LN | FLAT ROCK | 7 |
| 11 | CHOWAN MULTI-PURPOSE JUVENILE SCHOOL | 10 | 14 | 110 SUBSTATION RD | EDENTON | 8 |
| 12 | GODDARD SCHOOL | 2 | 4 | 10550 LITTLE BRIER CREEK LN | RALEIGH | 8 |
| 13 | ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK | 6 | 12 | 6220 THERMAL RD | CHARLOTTE | 8.75 |
| 14 | ALC MOSAIC (MOSAIC SCHOOL) | 1 | 1 | 6100 MONROE RD | CHARLOTTE | 9 |
| 15 | KNOWLEDGE BEGINNINGS SCHOOL | 4 | 4 | 250 CORNERSTONE DR | CARY | 9 |
| 16 | STRATEGIC ACADEMY | 10 | 17 | 2050 MERCANTILE DR | LELAND | 9.14 |
| 17 | SHINING STARS ACADEMY | 2 | 6 | 13935 PILCHER DR | CHARLOTTE | 9.75 |
| 18 | KIDS R KIDS | 2 | 5 | 307 TEW CT | CLAYTON | 10 |
| 19 | UWHARRIE LEARNING CENTER | 12 | 16 | PO BOX 259 | GOLD HILL | 15.33 |
| 20 | SALT AND LIGHT ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | P O BOX 5362 | EMERALD ISLE | 17 |
| 21 | GODDARD SCHOOL OF MOORESVILLE | 2 | 4 | 179 TOWN SQ CIR | MOORESVILLE | 27.27 |
| 22 | ASSEMBLY OF FAITH CHR. SCHOOL | 3 | 3 | 1030 LOWER DALLAS HWY | DALLAS |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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