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Central Wake High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 5% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Central Wake High School is a public charter high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 253 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Central Wake Charter High School District, which is ranked 239 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Wake High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-30% of North Carolina high schools based on academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on end-of-course exams range from 8.3% to 54.5%, significantly below state and district averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 20.3% to 87.7% in recent years, notably lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, is also in the bottom 20-30% of North Carolina high schools.

In comparison, nearby schools like Longleaf School of the Arts, Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy, Needham Broughton High, Enloe High, and Vernon Malone College and Career Academy significantly outperform Central Wake High School in academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup outcomes. These nearby schools are generally ranked in the top 30-40% of North Carolina high schools. While Central Wake High School's performance is currently lagging, the school's recent improvement in its SchoolDigger star rating from 0 to 1 suggests that there may be opportunities for further improvement with the right interventions and support.

293

Students ?

37.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1425 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 521-5067

District: Central Wake Charter High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.4%

Hispanic:

44.0%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (27% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (28% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

North Carolina avg63%

612^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

239^th of 242Central Wake Charter High School among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	612 of 641	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	557 of 640	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	488 of 626	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	617 of 621	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	530 of 594	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	493 of 514	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	390 of 437	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	365 of 369	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	595 of 610	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	561 of 602	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	468 of 475	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	394 of 454	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	581 of 606	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	562 of 613	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	371 of 597	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	546 of 607	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)13th percentile~ school

African American (2024)11th percentile~ school

Male (2024)10th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III31%-35 vs state

English II26%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Central Wake High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Wake High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1425 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Central Wake Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 521-5067	293	8	37.4		24 (8.2%)	130 (44.4%)	129 (44.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	6.8	612^th of 641 public high schools	4.5%		14.2	557^th of 640 public high schools	13.0%	55		26.0		31.3
Southeast Raleigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2600 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 856-2800	1,438	103	13.9	99.8%	72 (5.0%)	767 (53.3%)	516 (35.9%)	24 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.8%)	12.7	581^st of 641 public high schools	9.4%		14.7	553^rd of 640 public high schools	13.6%	28	20.8	37.4	14.5	37.6								$10,076	$731	$9,346
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	567 East Hargett St	Raleigh	27601	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 664-5644	262	21	12.7	35.1%	75 (28.6%)	116 (44.3%)	42 (16.0%)	20 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	95.2	22^nd of 641 public high schools	96.6%		95.6	18^th of 640 public high schools	97.2%	4	90.9	100.0		100.0	89.6	93.9	95.1	81.3	87.9	92.7		$12,691	$443	$12,248
Enloe High	Public, Magnet	9-12	128 Clarendon Crescent	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7918	2,643	149	17.7	28.0%	930 (35.2%)	690 (26.1%)	352 (13.3%)	553 (20.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	113 (4.3%)	74	160^th of 641 public high schools	75.0%		70.1	180^th of 640 public high schools	71.9%	20	69.4	77.3	24.6	87.7								$8,913	$404	$8,510
Longview	Public	6-12	318 N King Charles Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 856-7691	18	18	1.0	83.3%	2 (11.1%)	12 (66.7%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)												$56,642	$2,923	$53,719
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy	Public	9-12	2200 S Wilmington St	Raleigh	27603	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 856-8119	348	22	15.8	45.1%	90 (25.9%)	136 (39.1%)	90 (25.9%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	78.1	141^st of 641 public high schools	78.0%		76.4	149^th of 640 public high schools	76.7%	8	71.4	76.2	66.7	79.3								$12,204	$705	$11,499
Phillips High	Public	9-12	1923 Milburnie Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 856-7710	123	27	4.4	95.9%	25 (20.3%)	47 (38.2%)	42 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	6.3	614^th of 641 public high schools	4.2%		8.7	602^nd of 640 public high schools	5.9%	12	11.5	21.2	13.8	22.7								$35,266	$881	$34,385
Wake Early College of Health and Science	Public	9-12	2901 Holston Lane	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 212-5800	317	14	22.8	34.1%	91 (28.7%)	85 (26.8%)	58 (18.3%)	70 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	95.5	15^th of 641 public high schools	97.7%		92.5	53^rd of 640 public high schools	91.7%	38	91.5	99.9	92.3	100.0								$9,117	$232	$8,885
Longleaf School of the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	322 Chapanoke Road	Raleigh	27603	Wake County	Longleaf School of the Arts	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 896-8164	405	32	12.6		254 (62.7%)	74 (18.3%)	48 (11.9%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	73	164^th of 641 public high schools	74.4%		60.6	231^st of 640 public high schools	63.9%	67	80.9	83.8	47.8	68.4
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	301 Ashe Avenue	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 508-9088	337	21	15.9	34.4%	118 (35.0%)	111 (32.9%)	59 (17.5%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	86.7	99^th of 641 public high schools	84.6%		89.8	78^th of 640 public high schools	87.8%	21	63.8	97.2		100.0	87.7	98.0	92.9	87.7	94.2	100.0	83.9	$11,659	$232	$11,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Wake High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Wake High School?

Students at Central Wake High School are 44% African American, 44% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Central Wake High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Central Wake High School.

What district is Central Wake High School in?

Central Wake Charter High School

Is Central Wake High School a good school?

Central Wake High School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of North Carolina high schools.

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