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Wake County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 35 public high schools serving 52,974 students in Wake County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Wake County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Wake County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Panther Creek High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
199 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
160,020 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
10,899 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wake County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.68
# American Indian Students
403 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17,480 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
11%
3%
# Hispanic Students
30,390 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
35,671 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
22%
25%
# White Students
69,689 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
44%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
182 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6,284 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,445
543
# Students in K Grade:
11,124
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
11,089
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,531
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,333
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,680
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,976
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
12,009
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
12,531
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,646
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
15,659
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
13,196
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
12,511
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,290
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,898 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,710 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$1,904 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,685
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,898
$11,785
Best Wake County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wake Early College Of Health And Science
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2901 Holston Lane
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-5800
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-5800
Grades: 9-13
| 311 students
Rank: #22.
Wake Stem Early College High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
715 Barbour Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 515-2255
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 515-2255
Grades: 9-13
| 235 students
Rank: #33.
Green Level High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7600 Roberts Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,936 students
Rank: #44.
Panther Creek High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6770 Mccrimmon Parkway
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Grades: 9-12
| 2,326 students
Rank: #55.
Crossroads Flex
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5651 Dillard Dr
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8515
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8515
Grades: 9-12
| 147 students
Rank: #66.
Green Hope High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,070 students
Rank: #77.
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Ashe Avenue, Governor More
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Grades: 6-13
| 355 students
Rank: #88.
North Wake College And Career Academy
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
931 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 694-8650
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 694-8650
Grades: 9-13
| 354 students
Rank: #99.
Apex Friendship High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,776 students
Rank: #1010.
Apex High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1501 Laura Duncan Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2208
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2208
Grades: 9-12
| 2,413 students
Rank: #1111.
Vernon Malone College And Career Academy
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2200 S Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 856-8119
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 856-8119
Grades: 9-13
| 339 students
Rank: #1212.
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
567 East Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Grades: 6-13
| 264 students
Rank: #1313.
Heritage High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1150 Forestville Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-5600
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,921 students
Rank: #1414.
Leesville Road High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8410 Pride Way
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 870-4250
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 870-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 2,622 students
Rank: #1515.
Holly Springs High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5329 Cass Holt Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1444
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1444
Grades: 9-12
| 2,200 students
Rank: #1616.
Enloe High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
128 Clarendon Crescent
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7918
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7918
Grades: 9-12
| 2,416 students
Rank: #1717.
Athens Drive High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1420 Athens Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4050
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4050
Grades: 9-12
| 2,042 students
Rank: #1818.
Fuquay-varina High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Bengal Blvd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 557-2511
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 557-2511
Grades: 9-12
| 2,076 students
Rank: #1919.
Wake Forest High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
420 West Stadium Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554-8611
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554-8611
Grades: 9-12
| 2,178 students
Rank: #2020.
Middle Creek High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
123 Middle Creek Park Avenue
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 773-3838
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 773-3838
Grades: 9-12
| 1,779 students
Rank: #2121.
Millbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2201 Spring Forest Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 850-8787
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 850-8787
Grades: 9-12
| 2,354 students
Rank: #2222.
Cary High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
638 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 460-3549
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 460-3549
Grades: 9-12
| 2,071 students
Rank: #2323.
Sanderson High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5500 Dixon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 881-4800
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 881-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,610 students
Rank: #2424.
Wakefield High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2200 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 562-3600
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 562-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,151 students
Rank: #2525.
Rolesville High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1099 East Young St
Rolesville, NC 27571
(919) 554-6303
Rolesville, NC 27571
(919) 554-6303
Grades: 9-12
| 2,484 students
Rank: #2626.
South Garner High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8228 Hebron Church Rd
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 694-7711
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 694-7711
Grades: 9-12
| 1,809 students
Rank: #2727.
Needham Broughton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
723 Saint Mary's St
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 856-7810
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 856-7810
Grades: 9-12
| 2,098 students
Rank: #2828.
East Wake High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5101 Rolesville Rd
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2625
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2625
Grades: 9-12
| 1,508 students
Rank: #2929.
Garner High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 Spring Drive
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 662-2379
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 662-2379
Grades: 9-12
| 1,689 students
Rank: #3030.
Southeast Raleigh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-2800
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,387 students
Rank: #3131.
Score Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5651 Dillard Dr
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8560
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8560
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students
Rank: #3232.
Knightdale High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bryan Chalk Lane
Knightdale, NC 27545
(919) 217-5350
Knightdale, NC 27545
(919) 217-5350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,626 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Longview
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
318 N King Charles Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7691
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7691
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Phillips High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1923 Milburnie Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7710
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7710
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students
Rank: n/an/a
1704 Old Honeycutt Rd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 431-7400
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 431-7400
Grades: 9-10
| 928 students
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