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Longleaf School Of The Arts vs. Wake Stem Early College High School

Should you attend Longleaf School Of The Arts or Wake Stem Early College High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Longleaf School Of The Arts
322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Wake Stem Early College High School
2205 Walnut Street
Cary, NC 27518
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Longleaf School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades 9-12, Longleaf School Of The Arts 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 ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 242 students in grades 9-13, Wake Stem Early College High School 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 ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
406 students
242 students
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This chart displays total students of Wake Stem Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
23% | 77%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Longleaf School Of The Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wake Stem Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#169 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#73 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Longleaf School Of The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wake Stem Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Top 10% in NC)
≥80%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Longleaf School Of The Arts 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Longleaf School Of The Arts 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Longleaf School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Longleaf School Of The Arts and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Wake Stem Early College High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Longleaf School Of The Arts by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wake Stem Early College High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
122
67
Grade 10 Students
111
69
Grade 11 Students
108
57
Grade 12 Students
65
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Longleaf School Of The Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Longleaf School Of The Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Longleaf School Of The Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Longleaf School Of The Arts and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Longleaf School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Longleaf School Of The Arts and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wake Stem Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Longleaf School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Longleaf School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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