Gray Stone Day School
The first students graduated in 2005, and over 96 percent of graduates have gone to college. 440 students from seven counties attend the high school as of 2016, about half of those coming from Stanly County and a fourth from Rowan County.
Gray Stone was recognized by Newsweek as North Carolina's top high school in 2014.
On May 11, 2016, Gray Stone announced a campaign to raise $1.5 million for a $3.9 million middle school building to house 375 students, to be located next to the high school. The 19,000-square-foot (1,800 m) 15-classroom building opened November 6, 2017. In 2018, the total number of students was 835.
On Oct 9, 2023, Gray Stone CAO Helen Nance announced that the Board of Directors approved a plan to build a new athletic complex. Construction on the athletic complex is scheduled to begin in 2024. The complex will include a baseball field, softball field, new soccer field, six tennis courts, a track, a concessions building, and new athletic parking.