Wake Preparatory Academy vs. Wake Forest High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Wake Forest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Wake Preparatory Academy serves 2,617 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 2,043 students in grades 9-12, Wake Forest High School ranks in the top 10% 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 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
2,617 students
2,043 students
Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
109 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#244 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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77%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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71%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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62%
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Graduation Rate
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89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
170
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Grade 1 Students
202
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Grade 2 Students
199
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Grade 3 Students
209
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Grade 4 Students
212
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Grade 5 Students
218
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Grade 6 Students
209
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Grade 7 Students
236
-
Grade 8 Students
247
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Grade 9 Students
224
546
Grade 10 Students
226
545
Grade 11 Students
169
506
Grade 12 Students
96
446
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
18%
% Black
20%
23%
% White
54%
52%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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