Top ranked high schools in Fayetteville, 2026-27
15 high schools in Fayetteville are ranked in this edition, ordered by North Carolina state rank.
- Massey Hill Classical High School — Fayetteville · #49 in NC · #1,520 nationally
- Jack Britt High School — Fayetteville · #82 in NC · #2,712 nationally
- Cross Creek Early College — Fayetteville · #121 in NC · #3,461 nationally
- Cumberland International Early College High School — Fayetteville · #169 in NC · #5,049 nationally
- Cumberland Polytechnic — Fayetteville · #173 in NC · #5,211 nationally
- Reid Ross Classical High School — Fayetteville · #192 in NC · #5,573 nationally
- Cape Fear High School — Fayetteville · #198 in NC · #5,671 nationally
- Pine Forest High School — Fayetteville · #261 in NC · #6,974 nationally
- Terry Sanford High School — Fayetteville · #288 in NC · #7,600 nationally
- Alpha Academy — Fayetteville · #428 in NC · #12,026 nationally
- E E Smith High School — Fayetteville · #437 in NC · #12,144 nationally
- Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School — Fayetteville · #445 in NC · #12,489 nationally
- Westover High School — Fayetteville · #452 in NC · #12,634 nationally
- Douglas Byrd High School — Fayetteville · #478 in NC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
- Seventy-First High School — Fayetteville · #478 in NC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.