List of schools in Charlotte, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Colleges and Universities
- Barber Scotia College
- Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont Abbey CollegeBelmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, USA west of Uptown Charlotte. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey...
- Carolinas College of Health SciencesCarolinas College of Health SciencesCarolinas College of Health Sciences is a public 2-year college located near downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. A subsidiary of Carolinas Medical Center and owned by Carolinas HealthCare System, the college offers educational programs leading to entry-level employment in health care...
- Central Piedmont Community CollegeCentral Piedmont Community CollegeCentral Piedmont Community College is a large community college in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The school was founded in 1963; it is the result of a merger between Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Education Center....
- Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryGordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryGordon–Conwell Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary whose main campus is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, with three other campuses in Boston, Charlotte, North Carolina and Jacksonville. The current president of Gordon-Conwell is Dennis Hollinger...
- Hood Theological Seminary
- Johnson & Wales UniversityJohnson & Wales UniversityJohnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, co-educational, career-oriented university with four campuses located throughout the United States. Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is home to JWU's first and largest of four currently operating campuses. Founded as a business school in 1914, by...
- Johnson C. Smith UniversityJohnson C. Smith UniversityJohnson C. Smith University is a private, co-ed, four-year liberal arts institution of higher learning located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. JCSU is also a historically black college...
- King's CollegeKing's College (North Carolina)King's College is a junior college in Charlotte, North Carolina.- Academics :King's College offers certificates and associate's degrees in business, healthcare, and technology.- Accreditation :...
- Livingstone College
- Montreat CollegeMontreat CollegeMontreat College is a private, four-year, liberal arts Christian college with campuses located in Black Mountain, Asheville and Charlotte, North Carolina, United States and its primary campus in Montreat, North Carolina. The college offers on-campus traditional four-year degrees, an adult studies...
- New Life Theological SeminaryNew Life Theological SeminaryIntroductionNew Life Theological Seminary is an evangelical Christian seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The Seminary was established in 1996 by Eddie G. Grigg, a pastor, educator, and theologian. The Seminary was approved as a degree granting institution in 1997. Grigg holds an...
- Pfeiffer University at CharlottePfeiffer University at CharlottePfeiffer University at Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina. is one of three campuses of Pfeiffer University, where the university School of Graduate Studies and School of Adult Studies are located. The university also has undergraduate campus at Misenheimer and two campuses in the Triangle, at...
- Queens University of CharlotteQueens University of CharlotteQueens University of Charlotte is a private, co-educational, comprehensive university located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has approximately 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students through the College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School...
- Reformed Theological Seminary -- CharlotteReformed Theological SeminaryReformed Theological Seminary is a non-denominational, evangelical Protestant seminary. RTS's first campus remains in Jackson, Mississippi, United States though the school has expanded to include several additional campuses.-Founding:...
- Southern Evangelical SeminarySouthern Evangelical SeminarySouthern Evangelical Seminary is a Christian college in Matthews, North Carolina near Charlotte. The seminary was established in 1992 by Dr. Norman Geisler, a Christian apologist and theologian, and Ross Rhoads, former pastor of Calvary Church and currently the chaplain of the Billy Graham...
- University of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
- Wake Forest University (a Charlotte campus)
- Winthrop UniversityWinthrop UniversityWinthrop University is a public, four-year liberal arts university in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. In 2006-07, Winthrop University had an enrollment of 6,292 students. The University has been recognized as South Carolina's top-rated university according to evaluations conducted by the South...
Rock Hill, SC --suburb of Charlotte
For-profit universities
- Charlotte School of LawCharlotte School of LawCharlotte School of Law is a private, for-profit law school in Charlotte, North Carolina. The campus is located on the western edge of Uptown Charlotte. The school was founded in 2006. The school received full accreditation from the ABA on June 10, 2011.-Ranking:"U.S...
- Connecticut School of BroadcastingConnecticut School of BroadcastingThe Connecticut School of Broadcasting is a national career college based in Farmington, Connecticut, United States with a focus on Television and Radio certification and training in areas such as television anchoring, commercial radio performance and journalism including production...
(a Charlotte campus) - The Art InstitutesThe Art Institutes-Fraud lawsuit:In August 2011 Education Management Corporation was investigated and sued by the United States Department of Justice and four states for illegal recruitment practices and fraudulent receipt of $11 billion in federal and state financial aid money....
(a Charlotte campus) - DeVry UniversityDeVry UniversityDeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of DeVry Inc , a proprietary, for-profit higher education organization that is also the parent organization for Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, Apollo College, Western...
(a Charlotte campus) - Strayer UniversityStrayer UniversityStrayer University, formerly Strayer College of Baltimore, Maryland, is a private, for-profit educational institution. The Strayer University campuses are owned by Strayer Education, Inc. , headquartered in Herndon, Virginia....
(two Charlotte campuses) - University of PhoenixUniversity of PhoenixThe University of Phoenix is a for-profit institution of higher learning. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc. which is publicly traded , an S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona...
(two Charlotte campuses) - ITT Technical InstituteITT Technical InstituteITT Technical Institute is a for-profit technical institute with over 130 campuses in 38 states of the United States. ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. , a publicly traded company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. ITT Educational Services, Inc...
(a Charlotte campus) - ECPI College of TechnologyECPI College of TechnologyECPI University is a private, for-profit college that serves students in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina through online and on-campus classes...
(a Charlotte campus and a Concord campus) - Connecticut School of BroadcastingConnecticut School of BroadcastingThe Connecticut School of Broadcasting is a national career college based in Farmington, Connecticut, United States with a focus on Television and Radio certification and training in areas such as television anchoring, commercial radio performance and journalism including production...
(a Charlotte campus)
High schools
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolArdrey Kell High SchoolArdrey Kell High School is a high school in the Ballantyne neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, it opened in 2006. The principal is David Switzer...
- Community School of Davidson
- David W. Butler High SchoolDavid W. Butler High SchoolDavid W. Butler High School, established in 1997, is located in Matthews, North Carolina. Butler's campus is .46% of the Butler teaching staff hold a master’s degree or above. - Official Bulldog Logo :- Athletics :...
- Phillip O. Berry Academy of TechnologyPhillip O. Berry Academy of TechnologyPhillip O. Berry Academy of Technology is a magnet high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System and was opened in 2003. The mascot is a cardinal and the school colors are appropriately black and red...
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolEast Mecklenburg High SchoolEast Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school in Charlotte, North Carolina and one of 19 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. The principal of the school is Rick Parker. East Mecklenburg High School is partial magnet school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools...
- Garinger High SchoolGaringer High SchoolGaringer High School is a high school located in the Shamrock area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1959, it was one of the oldest remaining schools in Charlotte. Garinger was in essence the relocation of Central High School, Charlotte's first high school. That school was founded in 1909...
- New Technology High School @ GHS
- International Studies @ GHS
- School of Math and Science @ GHS
- School of Leadership and Public Service @ GHS
- School of Business and Finance
- Harding University High SchoolHarding University High SchoolHarry P. Harding University High School was established in 1992 as a Math, Science and Technology school in Charlotte, North Carolina. International Baccalaureate was added to the established program in 1995....
- Hopewell High SchoolHopewell High School (North Carolina)Hopewell High School is located in the fast growing area of northern Mecklenburg County, serving the areas of Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson. The school was founded in 2001 and has a state-of-the-art building housing the latest computer technology...
- W.A. Hough High School
- Independence High School
- Mallard Creek High SchoolMallard Creek High SchoolMallard Creek High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the 21st high school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools...
- Myers Park High SchoolMyers Park High SchoolMyers Park High School is a secondary school in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:The school opened its doors in 1951 and has a rich sense of history and a legacy of academic success.-Facilities:...
- North Mecklenburg High SchoolNorth Mecklenburg High SchoolNorth Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Huntersville, North Carolina. The school was founded in 1951 as an all-white school. It integrated in the 1960s. With over 3000 students, it was the largest school population-wise in North Carolina during the 2005-2006 school year. The current...
- Northwest School of the ArtsNorthwest School of the ArtsNorthwest Schools of the Arts is a grade 6 through 12 art magnet school in Charlotte, North Carolina.Northwest School of the Arts is an arts magnet school near downtown Charlotte, North Carolina...
- Olympic High SchoolOlympic Community of SchoolsOlympic Community of Schools is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is one of 19 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. It joined the Coalition of Essential Schools in 2005 with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and has split into 5 small, theme-based...
- Providence High SchoolProvidence High School (North Carolina)Providence Senior High School is a Charlotte Mecklenburg School District high school located off of Pineville-Matthews Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. Providence serves southern and southeastern Mecklenburg County...
- Rocky River High SchoolRocky River High School (North Carolina)Rocky River High School is a high school in Mint Hill, North Carolina; a suburb of Charlotte. It opened for the first time in the fall of 2010....
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolSouth Mecklenburg High SchoolSouth Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District. It is locally known as "South Meck", or just "South"...
- Zebulon B. Vance High School
- West Charlotte High School
- West Mecklenburg High SchoolWest Mecklenburg High SchoolWest Mecklenburg High School, colloquially known as West Meck is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System and was opened in 1951. The sports teams are known as the Hawks...
Middle schools
- Albemarle Road Middle School
- Alexander Graham Middle School
- Bailey Middle School
- Bishop Spaugh Middle School
- Bradley Middle School
- Carmel Middle School
- Cochrane Collegiate Academy
- Community House Middle School
- Community School of Davidson
- Coulwood Middle School
- Crestdale Middle School
- Davidson IB Middle SchoolDavidson IB Middle SchoolDavidson IB Middle School, or Davidson International Baccalaureate Middle School, also simply known as DIB, is a middle school in Davidson, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. The school has between 200-250 students in any given school year and has received the...
- Eastway Middle School
- Francis Bradley Middle School
- J. M. Alexander Middle School
- J. T. Williams Middle School
- James Martin Middle School
- Jay M. Robinson Middle School
- Kennedy Middle School
- Marie G. Davis Middle School
- Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
- McClintock Middle School
- Mint Hill Middle School
- Northeast Middle School
- Northridge Middle School
- Northwest School of the Arts
- Piedmont Open IB Middle School
- Quail Hollow Middle SchoolQuail hollow middle schoolQuail Hollow Middle School or QHMS is a middle school in south Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. Teachers are organized into grade-level interdisciplinary teams who share the same students, promoting a family atmosphere to best serve the needs of middle school students...
- Randolph Middle School
- Ranson Middle School
- Ridge Road Middle School
- Sedgefield Middle School
- E.E. Waddell Language Academy
- South Charlotte Middle School
- Southwest Middle School
- Wilson Middle School
Elementary schools
- Albemarle Road Elementary School
- Allenbrook Elementary School
- Amay James Pre-K School
- Ashley Park Elementary School
- Bain Elementary School
- Barringer Elementary School
- Berryhill Elementary School
- Barnett Elementary School
- Beverly Woods Elementary School
- Billingsville Elementary School
- Blythe Elementary School
- Briarwood Elementary School
- Bruns Avenue Elementary School
- Chantilly Montessori Elementary School
- Clear Creek Elementary School
- Cochrane Collegiate Academy
- Collinswood Elementary School
- Community School of Davidson
- Cornelius Elementary School
- Cotswold Elementary School
- Crown Point Elementary School
- David Cox Road Elementary School
- Davidson Elementary School
- Devonshire Elementary School
- Dilworth Elementary School
- Double Oaks Pre-K School
- Druid Hills Elementary School
- Eastover Elementary School
- Elizabeth Traditional Elementary School
- Elon Park Elementary School
- Endhaven Elementary School
- Greenway Park Elementary School
- Hawk Ridge Elementary School
- Hickory Grove Elementary School
- First Ward Elementary School
- Highland Mill Montessori Elementary School
- Hidden Valley Elementary School
- Highland Renaissance Elementary School
- Hornets Nest Elementary School
- Huntersville Elementary School
- Huntingtowne Farms Elementary School
- Idlewild Elementary School
- Irwin Avenue Open Elementary School
- J. H. Gunn Elementary School
- Joseph W. Grier Elementary School
- Lake Wylie Elementary School
- Lansdowne Elementary School
- Lebanon Road Elementary School
- Lincoln Heights Elementary School
- Long Creek Elementary School
- Mallard Creek Elementary School
- Matthews Elementary School
- McAlpine Elementary School
- McKee Road Elementary School
- Merry Oaks Elementary School
- Montclaire Elementary School
- Morehead Elementary School
- Mountain Island Elementary School
- Myers Park Traditional Elementary School
- Nations Ford Elementary School
- Nathaniel Alexander Elementary School
- Newell Elementary School
- Oakdale Elementary School
- Oakhurst Elementary School
- Oaklawn Language Academy
- Olde Providence Elementary School
- Park Road Montessori Elementary School
- Paw Creek Elementary School
- Pawtuckett Elementary School
- Pineville Elementary School
- Piney Grove Elementary School
- Polo Ridge Elementary School
- Plaza Road Pre-K School
- Providence Spring Elementary School
- Rama Road Elementary School
- Reedy Creek Elementary School
- Reid Park Elementary School
- River Gate Elementary School
- River Oaks Academy
- Sedgefield Elementary School
- Selwyn Elementary School
- Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
- Sharon Elementary School
- Smith Language Academy
- Smithfield Elementary School
- Starmount Pre-K School
- Statesville Road Elementary School
- Steele Creek Elementary School
- Sterling Elementary School
- Thomasboro Elementary School
- Torrence Creek Elementary School
- Tryon Hills Pre-K School
- Tuckaseegee Elementary School
- University Meadows Elementary School
- University Park Elementary School
- Villa Heights Elementary School
- Walter G. Byers Elementary School
- Wesley Chapel Elementary School
- Westerly Hills Elementary School
- Winding Springs Elementary School
- Windsor Park Elementary School
- Winget Park Elementary School
- Winterfield Elementary School
Alternative and Exceptional schools
- Cato Middle College High School
- Hawthorne Alternative SchoolHawthorne High School (North Carolina)Hawthorne High School is a non-traditional high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina's Belmont community named for its location on Hawthorne Lane...
- Metro School Exceptional Children
- Midwood Alternative SchoolMidwood High School (North Carolina)Midwood High School is a non-traditional high school in its namesake neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. The school acts as a transition program for ninth graders who struggled to meet benchmarks in eighth grade into a high school environment.- About :...
- Morgan Alternative School
- Morningside at Graham Alternative School
- Turning Point Academy
- Amay James Alternative School
Private schools
- Adventist Christian Academy
- Al-Huda Islamic AcademyAl-Huda Islamic AcademyCharlotte Islamic Academy is a junior kindergarten to grade 12, private Islamic school in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was established in 2003.Its original name was al-Huda Islamic Academy...
- Back Creek Christian Academy
- Berean Junior Academy
- Bible Baptist Christian School
- British School of Charlotte
- Cannon School
- Carmel Christian School
- Charlotte Catholic High SchoolCharlotte Catholic High SchoolCharlotte Catholic is a diocesan high school in Charlotte, North Carolina founded in 1955. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.-Athletics:...
- Charlotte ChristianCharlotte ChristianCharlotte Christian School is a Christ-centered college preparatory school for junior kindergarten through twelfth grade students. Charlotte Christian School's mission statement includes "equipping and developing students to effectively integrate Biblical Truth and learning into their daily lives...
- Covenant Day SchoolCovenant Day SchoolCovenant Day School is a Christian private school in Charlotte, North Carolina. The mission of Covenant Day School is to assist the Christian family by providing an education marked by a Biblical worldview, academic excellence, and affordability so that students are equipped to be salt and light...
- Charlotte Country Day SchoolCharlotte Country Day SchoolCharlotte Country Day School is a private, secular school in Charlotte, North Carolina, with classes in grades Kindergarten-12. A junior kindergarten program is also offered. Applications to the school are reviewed on the basis of character, intellectual ability, emotional maturity, curiosity, and...
- Charlotte Jewish Day School
- Charlotte Latin SchoolCharlotte Latin SchoolCharlotte Latin School is an independent, coeducational, non-sectarian, college-preparatory day school, founded in 1970, serving 1,391 students in transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade and located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
- Charlotte Preparatory SchoolCharlotte Preparatory SchoolCharlotte Preparatory School is a college preparatory, co-educational day school located in Charlotte, North Carolina.Charlotte Montessori School was founded in the Dilworth area of Charlotte in 1971. The school moved to the southeast Charlotte campus off Sardis Road in 1992...
- Charlotte United Christian AcademyCharlotte United Christian AcademyCharlotte United Christian Academy is a Christian school located in Charlotte, North Carolina offering classes for students in preschool-grade 12. It was founded in 2009 by Garr Memorial Church and Resurrection Lutheran Church and is located at 7640 Wallace Road, Charlotte, NC...
- Dore Academy
- The Fletcher School
- Grace Academy
- Grace Covenant Academy
- Hickory Grove Christian SchoolHickory Grove Christian SchoolHickory Grove Christian School is a private, Christian, college-preparatory school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It enrolls students from transitional kindergarten through grade 12...
- Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School
- Hope Academy (K-5)
- Northside Christian AcademyNorthside Christian AcademyNorthside Christian Academy is a Christ-centered pre-kindergarten through 12th Grade private school in North Carolina accredited by the North Carolina Association of Christian Schools. The school was founded in 1961 as a ministry of Northside Baptist Church. The school mascot is the Knight and...
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School (TK-5)
- Providence Christian School
- Providence Day SchoolProvidence Day SchoolProvidence Day School is an independent Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12 school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools....
- Resurrection Christian School
- St. Ann Catholic School (TK-5)
- St. Gabriel Catholic School (K-5)
- St. Matthew Catholic School (TK-5)
- St. Patrick Catholic School (K-5)
- Southlake Christian AcademySouthlake Christian AcademySouthLake Christian Academy is a small private Christian school that provides transitional kindergarten through 12th grade. SouthLake is located in Huntersville, North Carolina. SouthLake has been operating since 1994. SouthLake Christian Academy is a ministry of SouthLake Presbyterian Church .-...
- Trinity Episcopal School
- Trinity Christian Preparatory School
*United Faith Christian Academy
United Faith Christian Academy
United Faith Christian Academy is a Christian college-preparatory school for children in kindergarten to 12th grade that was founded in 1985. Its two-building facility is located in Charlotte, NC. The school is affiliated with United Faith Assembly of God and is a member of the Association of...
- Victory Christian Center School
- Word of Wisdom in Excellence Academy
Charter schools
- Charlotte Secondary SchoolCharlotte Secondary SchoolCharlotte Secondary School is a public charter school located in Charlotte, North Carolina . The school opened in 2007 .-Functioning:The current principal is Teri Neely. The school's charter is available on its website.-Curriculum:...
- Community Charter School
- Crossroads Charter High School
- Kennedy Charter Public School
- KIPP Academy Charlotte
- Lake Norman Charter School
- Metrolina Regional Scholars' AcademyMetrolina Regional Scholars' AcademyMetrolina Regional Scholars' Academy is a charter school in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was established in 2000 with the mission to provide appropriate education for highly gifted students in kindergarten through eighth grade. This school has earned several School of Excellence awards...
- Mountain Island Charter School
- Socrates Academy
- Sugar Creek Charter School