Best Wake Forest Public High Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 8,083 students in Wake Forest, NC. The top ranked public high schools in Wake Forest, NC are Franklin Academy, North Wake College And Career Academy and Wake Forest High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Wake Forest, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Wake Forest have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of North Carolina public high schools.

Wake Forest, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Franklin Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).