Top Rankings
Wake County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 36 public high schools serving 53,873 students in Wake County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Wake County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Wake County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Green Level 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 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
200 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
159,708 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
10,601 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wake County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
354 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18,523 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
12%
4%
# Hispanic Students
30,812 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
35,027 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
22%
25%
# White Students
68,520 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
43%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
183 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6,359 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,421
615
# Students in K Grade:
10,880
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
11,596
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,226
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,490
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,320
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,732
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
11,737
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
12,166
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,565
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
14,951
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
13,905
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
12,653
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
12,066
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,921 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,710 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$1,904 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,706
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,921
$11,655
Best Wake County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Hope High School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,001 students
Rank: #22.
Green Level High School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7600 Roberts Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Grades: 9-12
| 2,052 students
Rank: #33.
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
567 East Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Grades: 6-13
| 267 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wake Early College Of Health And Science
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2901 Holston Lane
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-5800
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-5800
Grades: 9-13
| 310 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wake Stem Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2205 Walnut Street
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8130
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8130
Grades: 9-13
| 242 students
Rank: #66.
Panther Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6770 Mccrimmon Parkway
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Grades: 9-12
| 2,435 students
Rank: #77.
Crossroads Flex
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5651 Dillard Dr
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8515
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8515
Grades: 9-12
| 148 students
Rank: #88.
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Ashe Avenue, Governor More
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Grades: 6-13
| 349 students
Rank: #99.
Holly Springs High School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5329 Cass Holt Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1444
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1444
Grades: 9-12
| 2,140 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
North Wake College And Career Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
931 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 694-8650
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 694-8650
Grades: 9-13
| 333 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Vernon Malone College And Career Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2200 S Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 856-8119
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 856-8119
Grades: 9-13
| 353 students
Rank: #1212.
Apex Friendship High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,772 students
Rank: #1313.
Apex High School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1501 Laura Duncan Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2208
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2208
Grades: 9-12
| 2,500 students
Rank: #1414.
Wake Forest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
420 West Stadium Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554-8611
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554-8611
Grades: 9-12
| 2,101 students
Rank: #1515.
Leesville Road High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8410 Pride Way
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 870-4250
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 870-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 2,613 students
Rank: #1616.
Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1150 Forestville Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-5600
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,811 students
Rank: #1717.
Athens Drive High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1420 Athens Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4050
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4050
Grades: 9-12
| 2,062 students
Rank: #1818.
Enloe High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
128 Clarendon Crescent
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7918
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7918
Grades: 9-12
| 2,502 students
Rank: #1919.
Needham Broughton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
723 Saint Marys St
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 856-7810
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 856-7810
Grades: 9-12
| 2,128 students
Rank: #2020.
Wakefield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2200 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 562-3600
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 562-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,072 students
Rank: #2121.
Cary High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
638 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 460-3549
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 460-3549
Grades: 9-12
| 2,145 students
Rank: #2222.
Fuquay-varina High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Bengal Blvd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 557-2511
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 557-2511
Grades: 9-12
| 1,940 students
Rank: #2323.
Middle Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
123 Middle Creek Park Avenue
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 773-3838
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 773-3838
Grades: 9-12
| 1,659 students
Rank: #2424.
Millbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2201 Spring Forest Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 850-8787
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 850-8787
Grades: 9-12
| 2,421 students
Rank: #2525.
Sanderson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5500 Dixon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 881-4800
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 881-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,677 students
Rank: #2626.
Rolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1099 East Young St
Rolesville, NC 27571
(919) 554-6303
Rolesville, NC 27571
(919) 554-6303
Grades: 9-12
| 2,373 students
Rank: #2727.
Garner High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 Spring Drive
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 662-2379
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 662-2379
Grades: 9-12
| 1,683 students
Rank: #2828.
South Garner High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8228 Hebron Church Rd
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 694-7711
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 694-7711
Grades: 9-12
| 1,824 students
Rank: #2929.
East Wake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5101 Rolesville Rd
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2625
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2625
Grades: 9-12
| 1,646 students
Rank: #3030.
Southeast Raleigh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-2800
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,401 students
Rank: #3131.
Knightdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bryan Chalk Lane
Knightdale, NC 27545
(919) 217-5350
Knightdale, NC 27545
(919) 217-5350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,702 students
Rank: #3232.
Phillips High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1923 Milburnie Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7710
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7710
Grades: 9-12
| 119 students
Rank: #3333.
Score Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5651 Dillard Dr
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8560
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8560
Grades: 9-12
| 455 students
Rank: #3434.
Longview
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
318 N King Charles Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7691
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7691
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wake Ec Of Information & Biotechnologies
Magnet School
Wake Tech Community College, R
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 335-1350
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 335-1350
Grades: 9-11
| 125 students
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