Highlander Academy
Red Springs · NC · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Fayetteville Academy → The School Of Hope → Riverside Christian Academy → Liberty Christian Academy → New Life Christian Academy → The O'Neal School → Flaming Sword Christian Academy → Renaissance Classical Christian Academy →How Highlander Academy compares for families
What families should know about Highlander 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: Fayetteville Academy, The School Of Hope, Riverside Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ 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
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 86 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Academy Fayetteville |
Private | 21.6 | 374 | +3.9% |
| The School Of Hope Fayetteville |
Private | 23.7 | 33 | — |
| Riverside Christian Academy Lumberton |
Private | 13.4 | 75 | — |
| Liberty Christian Academy Fayetteville |
Private | 15.5 | 269 | +15.5% |
| New Life Christian Academy Fayetteville |
Private | 17.2 | 86 | +59.3% |
| The O'Neal School Southern Pines |
Private | 31.0 | 489 | +18.1% |
| Flaming Sword Christian Academy Hope Mills |
Private | 19.4 | 88 | -28.5% |
| Renaissance Classical Christian Academy Fayetteville |
Private | 19.6 | 115 | +42.0% |