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Millbrook High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
232nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 64% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Millbrook High is a public magnet high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 2,455 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Millbrook High generally performs above the state and district averages in end-of-course (EOC) exams, particularly in English II and Math III. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.8% of Millbrook students were proficient or better in EOC English II, compared to 59.6% statewide. However, the school struggles in Math I, with only 25.8% proficiency compared to 34.4% statewide. Millbrook High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 91.3% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Millbrook High's performance is mixed. It generally outperforms Sanderson High, but lags behind high-performing schools like Leesville Road High, Enloe High, and Wake Early College of Health and Science. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 21.03% in 2021-2022 to 37.6% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

2,498
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,648
Per pupil spending ?
33.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2201 Spring Forest Rd
       Raleigh, NC  27615-7536

(919) 850-8787

District: Wake County Schools


Feeder schools for Millbrook High:

Elementary:    Millbrook Elementary
Middle:    West Millbrook Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.6%
African American:
22.9%
Hispanic:
22.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2024 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2024)
Above the North Carolina median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg63%
North Carolina avg53%
232nd of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 32High Schools in the Wake County Schools
60th of 242Wake County Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202559.3232 of 64163.8%★★★☆☆
202445.3330 of 64048.4%★★☆☆☆
202350.5285 of 62654.5%★★★☆☆
202250.4283 of 62154.4%★★★☆☆
202149.8275 of 59453.7%★★★☆☆
201951.8196 of 51461.9%★★★☆☆
201860.9147 of 46968.7%★★★☆☆
201755.3159 of 47666.6%★★★☆☆
201654.4136 of 50773.2%★★★★☆
201563.7103 of 53180.6%★★★★☆
201460.8115 of 45174.5%★★★★☆
201356.4100 of 50580.2%★★★★☆
201241.1304 of 50239.4%★★☆☆☆
201151.6274 of 50645.8%★★☆☆☆
201057.6210 of 49957.9%★★★☆☆
200960.2165 of 49066.3%★★★☆☆
200853.1221 of 47753.7%★★★☆☆
200754.9189 of 45358.3%★★★☆☆
200657.5165 of 43161.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202547.6196 of 44055.5%★★★☆☆
202427.9319 of 43727.0%★☆☆☆☆
202335.4259 of 43440.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.6197 of 43054.2%★★★☆☆
202151.3111 of 36469.5%★★★★☆
201944.6147 of 36960.2%★★★☆☆
201843.5170 of 35952.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.546 of 10656.6%★★★☆☆
202419.684 of 10116.8%★☆☆☆☆
202328.975 of 9823.5%★☆☆☆☆
202234.866 of 9127.5%★☆☆☆☆
202149.847 of 8343.4%★★☆☆☆
201950.446 of 8948.3%★★☆☆☆
201833.156 of 7727.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202232.0212 of 33035.8%★★☆☆☆
202126.1270 of 33419.2%★☆☆☆☆
201962.580 of 36478.0%★★★★☆
201844.8154 of 34955.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202546.3115 of 27357.9%★★★☆☆
202436.8159 of 26239.3%★★☆☆☆
202326.4179 of 22620.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.7112 of 15628.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.5110 of 12411.3%★☆☆☆☆
201930.3138 of 17320.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.4225 of 61063.1%★★★☆☆
202445.1321 of 60246.7%★★☆☆☆
202347.9306 of 58848.0%★★☆☆☆
202250.0284 of 59452.2%★★★☆☆
202150.9186 of 47560.8%★★★☆☆
201955.1168 of 47564.6%★★★☆☆
201862.9143 of 44968.2%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202577.481 of 41280.3%★★★★☆
202468.7125 of 40369.0%★★★☆☆
202367.0141 of 40365.0%★★★☆☆
202269.8114 of 39871.4%★★★★☆
202151.5200 of 33740.7%★★☆☆☆
201958.9137 of 32557.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202526.2361 of 46221.9%★☆☆☆☆
202425.4353 of 45422.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7337 of 44924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.9353 of 43619.0%★☆☆☆☆
202129.8250 of 37032.4%★★☆☆☆
201933.7222 of 35437.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.5202 of 34040.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202439.528 of 4740.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.122 of 4450.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202534.9383 of 60636.8%★★☆☆☆
202423.6477 of 61322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202323.5479 of 59719.8%★☆☆☆☆
202225.0426 of 54421.7%★☆☆☆☆
202133.1250 of 43242.1%★★☆☆☆
201935.7248 of 44644.4%★★☆☆☆
201835.0252 of 42440.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.1238 of 60160.4%★★★☆☆
202443.6331 of 60745.5%★★☆☆☆
202351.0267 of 60255.6%★★★☆☆
202248.6276 of 58552.8%★★★☆☆
202146.6198 of 48158.8%★★★☆☆
201947.6205 of 48858.0%★★★☆☆
201856.2170 of 46363.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202575.846 of 25381.8%★★★★☆
202475.447 of 26182.0%★★★★☆
202359.784 of 24966.3%★★★☆☆
202253.489 of 22660.6%★★★☆☆
202159.470 of 19964.8%★★★☆☆
201969.845 of 19576.9%★★★★☆
201845.7103 of 18544.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.2115 of 35267.3%★★★☆☆
202440.0184 of 34947.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202577.5131 of 54275.8%★★★★☆
202466.8191 of 55365.5%★★★☆☆
202372.7146 of 53772.8%★★★★☆
202269.2169 of 53468.4%★★★☆☆
202165.6103 of 43976.5%★★★★☆
201965.8104 of 44476.6%★★★★☆
201882.449 of 42788.5%★★★★☆
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)
Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+18 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school
White (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school
Homeless (2024)40th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-27 vs school
Disabled (2022)36th percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Math III71%+5 vs state
English II71%+11 vs state
Biology63%+15 vs state
Math I26%-9 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Open Quote I remember Millbrook High School from 1979-1981 as a very good school that
had great teachers who realized that a students whole developement was a
major objective! Lance Rairden The Class of 1981 ! Millbrook a 5 star rating ! Close Quote


by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, March 12, 2009

Open Quote Millbrook used to be a gang school, but it is getting better with a great principal and the help and mentoring of a large local church. Close Quote





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Students at Millbrook High are 48% White, 23% African American, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Millbrook High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Millbrook Elementary
Middle : West Millbrook Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,498 students attended Millbrook High.

Millbrook High ranks 232nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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