Best Forest City Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,301 students in Forest City, NC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Forest City, NC are East Rutherford High School, Chase High School and Rutherford Opportunity Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Forest City, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Forest City have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public high schools.

Forest City, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is East Rutherford High 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).