For the 2025 school year, there are 49 public high schools serving 67,290 students in Wake County, NC. The top ranked public high schools in Wake County, NC are Raleigh Charter High School, Green Hope High School and Green Level High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Wake County, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Wake County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public high schools.
Wake County, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Green Level High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools in Wake County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raleigh Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1307 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 715-1155
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 715-1155
Gr: 9-12 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Green Hope High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,126 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Green Level High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,149 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
(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
Gr: 6-13 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Wake Early College Of Health And Science
(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
Gr: 9-13 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Wake Stem Early College High 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
Gr: 9-13 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #77.
Triangle Math And Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
312 Gregson Dr.
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 388-0077
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 388-0077
Gr: K-12 | 1,341 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #88.
Panther Creek High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,561 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #99.
Crossroads Flex
(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
Gr: 9-12 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1010.
Franklin Academy
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1127 Chalk Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-8262
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-8262
Gr: K-12 | 1,652 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1111.
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
(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
Gr: 6-13 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1212.
Holly Springs High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,111 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
North Wake College And Career Academy
(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
Gr: 9-13 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Vernon Malone College And Career Academy
(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
Gr: 9-13 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1515.
Longleaf School Of The Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 896-8164
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 896-8164
Gr: 9-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1616.
Apex Friendship High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,761 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1717.
Apex High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,434 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1818.
Wake Forest High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,075 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1919.
Leesville Road High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,517 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2020.
Heritage High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,817 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2121.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,060 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2222.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,538 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2323.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2424.
Corinth Holders High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6875 Applewhite Rd
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-4306
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-4306
Gr: 9-12 | 2,270 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2525.
Wakefield High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,105 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2626.
Cary High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,136 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2727.
Fuquay-varina High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,744 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2828.
Middle Creek High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,627 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2929.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,455 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3030.
Sanderson High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,661 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #3131.
East Wake Academy
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
821 Charter School Way
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 404-0444
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 404-0444
Gr: K-12 | 1,246 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #3232.
Rolesville High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 2,319 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3333.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,670 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #3434.
South Garner High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,888 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3535.
East Wake High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,708 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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Wake County ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Baker Charter High School (Closed 2008)
Charter School
Po Box 2415
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 856-5929
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 856-5929
Gr: 9-12 | 72 students Minority enrollment: 83%
1130 Marlborough Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7737
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7737
Gr: K-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Cardinal Charter Academy West Campus (Closed 2023)
Charter School
1020 St. Charles Place
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 653-5000
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 653-5000
Dhhs Office Of Education (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
616 Oberlin Rd
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 575-9058
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 575-9058
Gr: PK-12
Dynamic Community Charter (Closed 2016)
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
5510 Munford Road
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 787-7388
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 787-7388
Gr: 6-10 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
5101 Rolesville Road
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2642
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2642
Gr: 9-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
5101 Rolesville Road
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2629
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2629
Gr: 9-12 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
5101 Rolesville Road
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2652
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2652
Gr: 9-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
5101 Rolesville Road
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2657
Wendell, NC 27591
(919) 365-2657
Gr: 9-12 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Gov Morehead School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
301 Ashe Ave
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 733-6382
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 733-6382
Gr: K-12
Hope Charter Leadership Academy (Closed 2020)
Charter School
1116 N Blount Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 834-0941
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 834-0941
Gr: K-5 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Kaleidoscope Charter High School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
100 Airlie Court
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 694-7030
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 694-7030
Montcross Charter Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 807-3491
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 807-3491
N C Dept Of Corrections (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
No Local Address
Raleigh, NC 27626
(919) 716-3379
Raleigh, NC 27626
(919) 716-3379
Gr: Inquire with school
700 Beacon Lake Dr
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-3104
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-3104
Gr: 6-12
1315 Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27627
(919) 835-2000
Raleigh, NC 27627
(919) 835-2000
Gr: K-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Spring Hill Sch, Dorothea Dix Hosp (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
2104 Umstead Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 733-5545
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 733-5545
Gr: K-12
Torchlight Academy (Closed 2024)
Charter School
3211 Bramer Drive
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 850-9960
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 850-9960
Gr: K-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 105:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Wake County, NC?
The top ranked public high schools in Wake County, NC include Raleigh Charter High School, Green Hope High School and Green Level High School. Wake County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in North Carolina.
How many public high schools are located in Wake County?
49 public high schools are located in Wake County.
What is the racial composition of students in Wake County?
Wake County public high schools minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the North Carolina public high schools average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Wake County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Wake County include: Willow Spring High School vs. Fuquay-varina High School, Panther Creek High School vs. Green Hope High School, Apex Friendship High School vs. Apex High School
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