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North Wake College And Career Academy vs. Wake Stem Early College High School

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School Overview

School
North Wake College And Career Academy
931 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Wake Stem Early College High School
715 Barbour Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

North Wake College And Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Wake Stem Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 354 students in grades 9-13, North Wake College And Career Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 235 students in grades 9-13, Wake Stem Early College High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-13
Total Students
354 students
235 students
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% Male | % Female
38% | 62%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#101 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
#14 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
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70-74%
(Top 10% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Wake College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Wake College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
90
68
Grade 10 Students
92
62
Grade 11 Students
86
49
Grade 12 Students
86
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
15%
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% Hispanic
21%
20%
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% Black
38%
17%
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% White
31%
44%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.72
0.72
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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