Best Mount Holly Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,699 students in Mount Holly, NC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Mount Holly, NC are Mountain Island Charter School and East Gaston High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Mount Holly, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Mount Holly have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public high schools.

Mount Holly, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Island Charter School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).