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 1,961 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 2,101 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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
1,961 students
2,101 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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19:1
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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
148
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Grade 1 Students
174
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Grade 2 Students
166
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Grade 3 Students
176
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Grade 4 Students
167
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Grade 5 Students
176
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Grade 6 Students
174
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Grade 7 Students
190
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Grade 8 Students
187
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Grade 9 Students
174
579
Grade 10 Students
128
480
Grade 11 Students
81
531
Grade 12 Students
20
511
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
15%
14%
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% Black
17%
21%
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% White
61%
58%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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3%
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