This location offers proximity to downtown Raleigh; the move, however, was motivated not by dissatisfaction with Pilot Mill, but by financial issues: the school rented its first space, but owns the current one.

[5] On December 5, 2008, U.S. News & World Report ranked Raleigh Charter the 21st best high school in the country.

[7][8] In 2003, 99 percent of tenth grade students at Raleigh Charter High School met or exceeded the requirements of the North Carolina End-of-Course Tests.

[10][additional citation(s) needed] The school also posted the highest average SAT score in the Raleigh Durham area: of 1861 with 100% of students taking the test.

The Raleigh Charter Science Olympiad team first appeared at the national tournament in 2004, after winning the North Carolina state championship.