Garner High School
2101 Spring Dr, Garner, NC, 27529-3423 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Garner High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Wake County, NC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2096 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 140 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 702 students
Grade 10 - 577 students
Grade 11 - 423 students
Grade 12 - 394 students
This School
(NC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 10% 5%
% Black 45% 31%
% White 43% 59%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 25% 27%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NC) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Wake County s School District
This School's Agency
(NC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 138 12
Number of Students Managed 122,735 students 6,210 students
District Total Revenue $1,116,863,000 $47,973,000
District Expenditure $1,019,010,000 $45,994,000
District Revenue / Student $9,100 $7,725
District Expenditure / Student $8,303 $7,406
District Graduation Rates 84% 74%
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School Notes:
  • Garner Magnet High School (GMHS) is a 4AA school in the Wake County Public School System. Located in Garner, NC, 2101 Spring Drive 27529. GMHS has a current enrollment of 2096 students. GMHS offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, which is offered by only three schools in the WCPSS, including Broughton High and Enloe High School.
  • Athletics
  • Baseball, 1979 NCHSSA 4A champions, 22 Conference titles
  • Men's Basketball
  • Women's Basketball, 1978 NCHSSA 4A champions, 2006 Eastern Regional semi-finalist
  • Cheerleading, 2003 & 2008 NC State Champions
  • Football, 1987 4AA North Carolina Football State Champions, 2006 4AA Eastern Conference Runner-up.
  • Lacrosse
  • Men's Soccer
  • Women's Soccer
  • Men's Tennis, 2006 conference champions
  • Women's Tennis
  • Softball, 17 Conference Titles
  • Cross Country
  • Men's Golf
  • Women's Golf
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • Trojan Alumni
  • Kameron Smith, 2008, US Naval Academy, football
  • Paige Dugal, 2008, NC State, soccer
  • Suzanne Jordan, 2008, Campbell University, cheerleading
  • Kanita Shepherd, 2008, James Madison, basketball
  • Morgan Barbour, 2008, NC State, softball
  • Amanda Beach, 2008, Peace College, softball
  • Reggie Bowens, 2008, South Carolina, football
  • Tony Morgan, 2008, Garden City CC, football
  • Tiffany Moody, 2008, Ohio Valley University, basketball
  • Booker Nunley, 2008, South Carolina, track
  • Alan McManus, 2008, Catawba College, football
  • Sam Stevenson, 2008, UNC Pembroke, golf
  • Wil Medlin, 2008, Chowan University, baseball
  • Zach Howell, 2008, UNC Greensboro, baseball
  • Jordan Young, 2008, Brunswick Community College, baseball
  • Matt Kiel, 2008, Brunswick Community College, baseball
  • Paige Thompson, 2008, UNC Wilmington, cheerleading

  • Josh Oglesby, 2007, Virginia Tech, football
  • Trey Grissom, 2007, US Naval Academy, football
  • Chris Culliver, 2007, South Carolina, football
  • Cedric Snead, 2007, South Carolina, football
  • Jeremy Hall, 2007, Mount Olive, baseball
  • Kaitlin Wescoe, 2007, NC State, soccer
  • Colby Holloway, 2007, Elon University, football
  • Tucker Dupree, 2007, Olympic Swimmer, swimming
  • Charlise Cunningham, 2007, USC Upstate, soccer
  • Ashleigh Harris, 2007, Peace College, softball
  • Alesha Patterson, 2007, NC State, track
  • Cory Adams, 2007, Pfieffer, baseball
  • Nick Williams, 2007, Louisburg, baseball

  • Brandon Banks, 2006, Kansas State, football
  • Tim Lovick, 2006, St. Augustine, track, football
  • B.J. Williams, 2006, Louisburg College, basketball
  • Matt Linebarger, 2006, Fayetteville State University, football
  • Jill Hatcher, 2006, North Georgia State University, cheerleading
  • Orry Powers, 2006, Elon University, soccer
  • Richard Medlin, 2006, Fayetteville State University, football
  • Blake Lowry, 2006, Campbell University, baseball
  • Antoine Jacobs, 2006, Shaw University, tennis
  • Chris Nixon, 2006, NC A&T University, track
  • Darren Tew, 2006, Lander University, baseball

  • Jacob Wescoe, 2005, UNC, soccer
  • Josh Smith, 2005, East Carolina University, football
  • Adam Hamrick, 2005, UNC-Pembroke, baseball
  • Jaraea Shephard, 2005, UNC Wilmington, track
  • Mark Locklear, 2005, UNC Wilmington, baseball
  • Ashley Weathersbee, 2005, Peace College, softball
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (27529)
School Zip (27529)
(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 30,289 people 7,780,958 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 35% 24%
Population Average Age 35 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $50,701 $39,726
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 25 years old 32 years old
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Zipcode (27529)


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% Owning / % Renting 77% / 23% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Southeast Raleigh High School - 2119 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
2. Baker Charter High School - 72 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
3. Longview - 94 students - 5.2 mi. away - view location
4. William G Enloe High School - 2312 students - 5.2 mi. away - view location
5. Needham Broughton High School - 2109 students - 5.4 mi. away - view location
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