Top 10 Best Wake County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 45 public high schools serving 60,822 students in Wake County, NC. The top ranked public high schools in Wake County, NC are Wake Early College Of Health And Science, Raleigh Charter High School and Wake Stem Early College High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Wake County, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 57% statewide average). High schools in Wake County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public high schools.
Wake County, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 89%, 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 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Best Wake County Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wake Early College Of Health And Science
Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2901 Holston Lane
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-5800
Grades: 9-13
| 311 students
Rank: #22.
Raleigh Charter High School
Charter School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1307 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 715-1155
Grades: 9-12
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Wake Stem Early College High School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
715 Barbour Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 515-2255
Grades: 9-13
| 235 students
Rank: #44.
Green Level High School
Math: 94% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7600 Roberts Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,936 students
Rank: #55.
Panther Creek High School
Math: 85% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6770 Mccrimmon Parkway
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Grades: 9-12
| 2,326 students
Rank: #66.
Crossroads Flex
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5651 Dillard Dr
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8515
Grades: 9-12
| 147 students
Rank: #77.
Green Hope High School
Math: 84% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,070 students
Rank: #88.
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
301 Ashe Avenue, Governor More
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Grades: 6-13
| 355 students
Rank: #99.
North Wake College And Career Academy
Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
931 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 694-8650
Grades: 9-13
| 354 students
Rank: #1010.
Apex Friendship High School
Math: 77% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,776 students
Rank: #1111.
Apex High School
Math: 86% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1501 Laura Duncan Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2208
Grades: 9-12
| 2,413 students
Rank: #1212.
Vernon Malone College And Career Academy
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2200 S Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 856-8119
Grades: 9-13
| 339 students
Rank: #1313.
Franklin Academy
Charter School
Math: 77% | Reading: 78%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1127 Chalk Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-8262
Grades: K-12
| 1,646 students
Rank: #1414.
Triangle Math And Science Academy
Charter School
Math: 72% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
312 Gregson Dr.
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 388-0077
Grades: K-12
| 1,022 students
Rank: #1515.
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
567 East Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Grades: 6-13
| 264 students
Rank: #1616.
Heritage High School
Math: 72% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1150 Forestville Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,921 students
Rank: #1717.
Leesville Road High School
Math: 72% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8410 Pride Way
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 870-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 2,622 students
Rank: #1818.
Holly Springs High School
Math: 65% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5329 Cass Holt Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1444
Grades: 9-12
| 2,200 students
Rank: #1919.
Enloe High School
Magnet School
Math: 64% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
128 Clarendon Crescent
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7918
Grades: 9-12
| 2,416 students
Rank: #2020.
Athens Drive High School
Magnet School
Math: 65% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1420 Athens Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4050
Grades: 9-12
| 2,042 students
Rank: #2121.
Fuquay-varina High School
Math: 65% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Bengal Blvd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 557-2511
Grades: 9-12
| 2,076 students
Rank: #2222.
Wake Forest High School
Math: 61% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
420 West Stadium Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554-8611
Grades: 9-12
| 2,178 students
Rank: #2323.
Longleaf School Of The Arts
Charter School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 896-8164
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
Rank: #2424.
Middle Creek High School
Math: 63% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 Middle Creek Park Avenue
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 773-3838
Grades: 9-12
| 1,779 students
Rank: #2525.
Millbrook High School
Magnet School
Math: 56% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2201 Spring Forest Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 850-8787
Grades: 9-12
| 2,354 students
Rank: #2626.
Cary High School
Math: 57% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
638 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 460-3549
Grades: 9-12
| 2,071 students
Rank: #2727.
Sanderson High School
Math: 57% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5500 Dixon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 881-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,610 students
Rank: #2828.
Wakefield High School
Math: 55% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2200 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 562-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,151 students
Rank: #2929.
East Wake Academy
Charter School
Math: 49% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
821 Charter School Way
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 404-0444
Grades: K-12
| 1,215 students
Rank: #3030.
Corinth Holders High School
Math: 50% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6875 Applewhite Rd
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-4306
Grades: 9-12
| 2,140 students
Rank: #3131.
Gov. Morehead School F/t Blind
Special Education School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
303 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27699
(919) 733-6192
Grades: K-12
| 46 students
Rank: #3232.
Rolesville High School
Math: 52% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1099 East Young St
Rolesville, NC 27571
(919) 554-6303
Grades: 9-12
| 2,484 students
Rank: #3333.
South Garner High School
Math: 45% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8228 Hebron Church Rd
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 694-7711
Grades: 9-12
| 1,809 students
Rank: #3434.
Needham Broughton High School
Magnet School
Math: 29% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
723 Saint Mary's St
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 856-7810
Grades: 9-12
| 2,098 students
Rank: #3535.
East Wake High School
Math: 51% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5101 Rolesville Rd
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2625
Grades: 9-12
| 1,508 students
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Wake County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Po Box 2415
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 856-5929
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
1130 Marlborough Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7737
Grades: K-5
| 433 students
1020 St. Charles Place
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 653-5000
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
201 Dixie Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 415-1797
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
616 Oberlin Rd
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 575-9058
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Dynamic Community Charter (Closed 2016)
Special Education School
Charter School
5510 Munford Road
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 787-7388
Grades: 6-10
| 67 students
5101 Rolesville Road
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2642
Grades: 9-12
| 374 students
5101 Rolesville Road
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2629
Grades: 9-12
| 372 students
5101 Rolesville Road
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2652
Grades: 9-12
| 371 students
5101 Rolesville Road
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2657
Grades: 9-12
| 325 students
Gov Morehead School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
301 Ashe Ave
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 733-6382
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
1116 N Blount Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 834-0941
Grades: K-5
| 128 students
100 Airlie Court
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 694-7030
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 807-3491
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
No Local Address
Raleigh, NC 27626
(919) 716-3379
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
700 Beacon Lake Dr
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-3104
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
1315 Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27627
(919) 835-2000
Grades: K-8
| 134 students
2104 Umstead Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 733-5545
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27699
(919) 807-3491
Grades: n/a
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Wake County, NC?
How many public high schools are located in Wake County, NC?
45 public high schools are located in Wake County, NC.
What is the racial composition of students in Wake County, NC?
Wake County, NC public high schools minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high schools average of 53% (majority Black).

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