#49 Best Independent Schools in North Carolina
Thales Academy Apex Jh/Hs
Independent school · Grades 6–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Apex, NC
B-Overall grade653 students15 students per teacher
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Best Independent Schools in North Carolina
The highest-graded schools of this kind in North Carolina. Top 50 of 62 schools.
#50 Best Independent Schools in North Carolina
Thales Academy of Raleigh
Independent school · Grades K–8
One of 7 independent schools in Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
B-Overall grade488 students17 students per teacher
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