Central Carolina Academy
Sanford · NC · Central Carolina Academy · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County → Chatham Central High → Chatham Charter → Woods Charter → Southern Wake Academy → Reid Ross Classical High → The Hawbridge School → Cumberland International Early College →How Central Carolina Academy compares for families
What families should know about Central Carolina Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County, Chatham Central High, Chatham Charter and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County Sanford |
Public · charter | 5.9 | 345 | +65.9% |
| Chatham Central High Bear Creek |
Public | 13.5 | 320 | -28.3% |
| Chatham Charter Siler City |
Public · charter | 23.2 | 195 | +5.4% |
| Woods Charter Chapel Hill |
Public · charter | 22.6 | 185 | +2.2% |
| Southern Wake Academy Holly Springs |
Public · charter | 22.9 | 293 | -7.6% |
| Reid Ross Classical High Fayetteville |
Public | 32.7 | 227 | -11.3% |
| The Hawbridge School Saxapahaw |
Public · charter | 31.9 | 210 | +11.1% |
| Cumberland International Early College Fayetteville |
Public | 33.8 | 237 | -15.7% |