High Schools in Southern Wake Academy


Summary:

Southern Wake Academy is the sole high school serving grades 6-12 in the Holly Springs, North Carolina area. As a public charter school, Southern Wake Academy has a total enrollment of 553 students and is ranked 160 out of 242 schools in the state of North Carolina, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance on state assessments is mixed compared to the North Carolina state averages. While Southern Wake Academy excels in 8th grade reading and science proficiency, it lags behind in mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's end-of-course exam results are also varied, with students performing below the state average in Biology, Math I, and Math III, but better in English II. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 87.7% is relatively high, suggesting it is successful in supporting students through to graduation.

With a student-teacher ratio of 12.5, Southern Wake Academy may offer smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for its students. While the school's demographics and socioeconomic factors are unclear due to a lack of data on free/reduced lunch rates, the overall performance data indicates that the school has areas of strength as well as opportunities for improvement, particularly in mathematics and end-of-course exam results.

District Detail

 5108 Old Powell Rd
Holly Springs, NC 27540

 (919) 567-9955

SchoolDigger Rank:
160th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: 6-12
Students: 534

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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