2024 Best Schools with Gifted and Talented Programs in the Fayetteville, NC Area

• Hoke County Schools, NC•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.89 out of 5  109 reviews

Junior: I would like to start off by saying that this school has been a great opportunity for me. This school helps prepare and train students on their next step to college life after their high school career. They prepare you on things like academics, techniques used in college, allow you to adapt to a college schedule, and so much more. Some things that are lacking are communication within the staff and everything is poorly managed or scheduled. Other than that, the school is really good at preparing students for the future and gives a safe learning environment for students.... Read 109 reviews

• grade A

• Students 458

• Student-teacher ratio 24:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.89 out of 5  209 reviews

Senior: My experience with Cross Creek Early College High School has been a long and thorough journey. One thing I can say about Cross Creek is that they are exceptional in College Readiness. Cross Creek will make sure that by time you are a senior that you are prepared to apply to colleges, get scholarships, and be in college after graduation. You spend time taking multiple high school courses that are honors and through a partnership with Fayetteville State University take college courses as well. All so that when a student is graduated they have college credits that are enough to be a junior in college. Overall I am glad that I attended Cross Creek for all four years of high school because I have gained so much. The teachers, staff, and students are all very focused, helpful, and proficient in assisting students in every way they are able to.... Read 209 reviews

• grade A

• Students 246

• Student-teacher ratio 19:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.13 out of 5  133 reviews

Sophomore: Teachers are engaging, kind, supportive, and very qualified. Most classes are challenging but also fun. Dances are enjoyable but not when in the cafeteria. The community is encouraging and your peers want to help you succeed. The food is pretty good most of the time, but I have had friends bring their own salt. They serve pizza every Wednesday, and its pizza hut. We have an undefeated sports team (nonexistent), and every single kid is totally athletic. Classical "challenges" are entertaining because it is an absolute joke. Everyone has a good sense of humour even though it is comprised mostly of sarcasm and dark humour. Very diverse community. The most dangerous thing that has happened was yelling across the lunchroom.... Read 133 reviews

• grade A

• Students 234

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 9-12

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  Rating 4.14 out of 5  145 reviews

Senior: CIECHS has offered many opportunities that have allowed me to grow as a student and individual. Teachers take time to talk one-on-one with students to ensure academic success. Alongside high school classes, I have taken nearly 50 credits worth of college classes. In these classes, I have met diverse groups of people and further broadened my horizons. Teachers and staff at CIECHS have the student's best interest at heart and work everyday to prove that.... Read 145 reviews

• grade A

• Students 281

• Student-teacher ratio 20:1

• North Spencer County School Corporation, NC•

• PK, K-6

• grade A

• Students 286

• Student-teacher ratio 17:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.58 out of 5  74 reviews

Senior: Howard Health & Life Science became what I know as Cumberland Polytechnic. I started attending the school after they moved onto Fayetteville Technical Community College campus where they had to change their name. This school gave me the amazing opportunity to obtain my Associates degree and high school diploma simultaneously for free. Due to how small the school is, it is easy to get to know everyone. We have the opportunity to use many of Fayetteville Technical Community College resources. The resources include the library where you can print papers, use laptops, and research information for free. Another resource is the tutoring offered to give students additional help in learning and understanding different content areas. Cumberland Polytechnic offers a five-year program where you can attend the school for another year to ensure everyone can complete their Associates. If you find yourself needing more time to complete your Associates, you could apply for the fifth year.... Read 74 reviews

• grade A

• Students 268

• Student-teacher ratio 22:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.74 out of 5  728 reviews

Senior: JBHS is very supportive - the teachers, counselors, and administrators all work hard to connect students to what they need, but the student needs to reach out first. It is a large school, thirty students in a class is not surprising, especially in a standard class. There are some teachers that are given a wide breadth, but the majority are either neutral towards students or love teaching. The classes themselves are a mix of interesting, have to self-study, or both. Most classes have transferred work to an online setting, but some require the use of textbooks that are issued to you. There are eight student bathrooms on each floor (two to a hall, one for male, the other female) and there are two floors. However, at least one bathroom is always out of commission because of stunts pulled by students. The water fountains used to taste like it chlorine dumped in it, but newer fountains have been installed for some halls. There are fights that happen sporadically, but they are taken care of.... Read 728 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 1,789

• Student-teacher ratio 17:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 6-8

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  Rating 3.33 out of 5  3 reviews

Niche User: This school is amazing! My kid has loved their experience here, and I loved the school community and environment. You should really apply here!... Read 3 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 451

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 6-8

• grade B+

• Students 356

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• K-5

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  Rating 3.67 out of 5  3 reviews

Middle School Student: The Teachers here are perfect and the staffs are perfect my son loves this school and im sure familys and friends love it.... Read 3 reviews

• grade B+

• Students 929

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 2-5

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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Parent: The school is well run and has caring teachers. I am kept in the loop by my daughter’s teacher and feel that she is progressing well for her grade.... Read 1 review

• grade B+

• Students 456

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• PK, K-5

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  Rating 1 out of 5  1 review

• grade B+

• Students 342

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.85 out of 5  351 reviews

Senior: Throughout my entire experience at Cape Fear High School, I really enjoyed the Agriculture Department as well as my sports team. My best experience was through the Agriculture Department, I was involved in the FFA and the Agriculture and Natural Science Academy, which gave my many opportunities to not only succeed in high school, but to continue to succeed in the college setting. The worst part of my experience was the counseling staff. I was refused the opportunity to speak to counselors multiple times. These times included ones where my schedule was not right, and I was taking classes that I had not requested or had already taken, and another when I needed help with my military benefits for college. The administrative staff and the teachers that I had were great, and were very nice. The only change I could request would be a change in the counselling staff. I should not have to beg to talk to my Senior counselor about the schedule that they refused to help me fix.... Read 351 reviews

• grade B+

• Students 1,428

• Student-teacher ratio 17:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• K-5

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  Rating 1 out of 5  1 review

• grade B+

• Students 794

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Sampson County Schools, NC•

• PK, K-5

• grade B+

• Students 328

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• K-5

• grade B+

• Students 268

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 6-8

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  Rating 4.63 out of 5  8 reviews

Alum: My teachers were very professional and always made sure that their students had a chance to participate and understood the lesson. THe teachers were friendly. Any trouble with students were always handled accordingly.... Read 8 reviews

• grade B+

• Students 1,096

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Sampson County Schools, NC•

• PK, K-5

• grade B+

• Students 371

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.73 out of 5  134 reviews

Sophomore: Teachers form great connections with students and start to feel like family. However, some teachers assign a lot of work, taking away from a student's free time. The student body is very welcoming with bullying being non-existent. I would recommend adding sports if possible, as it is something a lot of students have been asking for and would increase the amount of students applying to the school.... Read 134 reviews

• grade B

• Students 256

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 2-5

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  Rating 4 out of 5  2 reviews

Parent: The school is the best when kids are at higher grades. From 3rd to 5th grade they have a gifted program that is well coordinated and the instructions geared towards the selected students are much better than for average students. Overall the kids there are happy with classroom instructions and after school activities. Some second grade teachers, however, are old school homespun type that tell kids that pencils are made of lead, and biting it could cause pionsonning. It's understandable why the teacher would try to warn kids not biting on pencils but the reasoning behind it is just...unscientific to boot. Vanstory is a good public school overall, despite of the general folly of being a public elementary school in a Southern town. We can't expect more from it, can we?... Read 2 reviews

• grade B

• Students 450

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• PK, K-5

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  Rating 5 out of 5  3 reviews

Parent: District 7 Elementary School and its environment have a nurturing spirit. The sense of belonging and learning is cultivated starting in Pre-K, continuing to 5th grade before Middle School Excitement. The teacher and staff there are experienced and certified in more than one domain. The students get to learn in the curriculum and experience reality in school settings, they are given responsibilities for class projects and observes other performing for demonstrating and this stems motivation.... Read 3 reviews

• grade B

• Students 215

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Harnett County Schools, NC•

• PK, K-5

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  Rating 4.83 out of 5  6 reviews

Parent: Wonderful school and little community of its own with staff and parents who are actively involved! Highly recommend... Read 6 reviews

• grade B

• Students 932

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 6-8

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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Alum: I attended Mac William Middle School from 6th to 8th grade, and it was a great experience. I'm currently a senior in high school, and I was very involved at Mac Williams. I was President of Student Government, a member of Beta Club, and I played soccer. All of the teachers I had were very considerate and really worked to make sure everyone understood.... Read 2 reviews

• grade B

• Students 1,111

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• 6-8

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  Rating 3.2 out of 5  5 reviews

Parent: The staff at PFMS is great, I would like to see more parent involvement and more organization with activities. I never had an issue with the safety of my kids. Overall, we had a great experience with PFMS.... Read 5 reviews

• grade B

• Students 755

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Cumberland County Schools, NC•

• K-5

• grade B

• Students 601

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1