Best Wilmington Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 9,443 students in Wilmington, NC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Wilmington, NC are Isaac M Bear Early College High School, John T Hoggard High School and Eugene Ashley High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Wilmington, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Wilmington have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of North Carolina public high schools.

Wilmington, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Emsley A Laney High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).