Best Wake Forest Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 8,411 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 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).