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Southeast Raleigh High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 24% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Southeast Raleigh High is a large Wake County Schools public high school in Raleigh, NC, serving about 1,438 students in grades 9–12. In the 2025–2026 state ranking, the school placed in the 24th percentile of North Carolina high schools—506th of 662—earning a 1-star rating. Nearly all of its students (99.79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and more than four in ten students are chronically absent. Graduation is 80.9%, below the district’s 91.3%, and proficiency in Biology and English II remains far behind district and state averages.

Despite those overall numbers, Southeast Raleigh has a real bright spot in math. In 2025–2026, 46.3% of students scored proficient in Math I, above the Wake County average of 36.6%, the state average of 42.1%, and nearby Enloe High (27.8%) and Garner High (20.3%). Math III proficiency (60.6%) also landed close to the state average. English II and Biology are tougher subjects for the school. Chronic absenteeism, meanwhile, is 43.0%—double the district rate. For context, Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy has 7.6% chronic absenteeism, while Phillips High is at 63.1%. Southeast Raleigh sits closer to schools like Garner High, which has a 37.7% rate.

The most encouraging sign is momentum: between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, proficiency improved in every tested subject, and the school jumped from the 9th to the 24th percentile. Subgroup rankings also tell a more hopeful story—English learners, students with disabilities, gifted students, and homeless students are all served at levels above the school’s overall percentile (49th to 77th). Even so, most students still score below grade level in core subjects, and concentrated poverty plus high absenteeism are serious challenges. Helping students get to school consistently looks like the single most important step for making these gains last.

1,438

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,076

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 856-2800

District: Wake County Schools

Feeder schools for Southeast Raleigh High:

Elementary:	Brentwood Elementary
	Partnership Elementary
	Walnut Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.3%

Hispanic:

35.9%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2025 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2026) from a 9th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (81% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg68%

North Carolina avg60%

506^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 20High Schools in the Wake County Schools

60^th of 246Wake 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	506 of 662	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	581 of 641	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	553 of 640	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	547 of 626	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	542 of 621	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	449 of 594	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	417 of 514	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	359 of 469	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	325 of 476	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.3	341 of 507	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	308 of 531	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.5	317 of 451	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	339 of 505	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.5	349 of 502	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	390 of 506	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	379 of 499	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.7	314 of 490	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	271 of 477	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	244 of 453	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.9	181 of 431	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	252 of 450	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.7	371 of 440	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	349 of 437	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	346 of 434	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	341 of 430	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	178 of 364	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	215 of 369	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	196 of 359	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	183 of 330	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	122 of 334	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	315 of 364	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	276 of 349	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	113 of 289	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.1	221 of 273	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	139 of 262	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.3	221 of 226	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	93 of 156	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	72 of 124	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	506 of 629	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	568 of 610	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	545 of 602	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	535 of 588	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	530 of 594	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	344 of 475	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	415 of 475	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	376 of 449	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	183 of 407	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	271 of 412	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	314 of 403	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.6	252 of 403	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	169 of 398	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	144 of 337	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	195 of 325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	57 of 100	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	376 of 474	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	434 of 462	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	385 of 454	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	411 of 449	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	393 of 436	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	243 of 370	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	334 of 354	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	271 of 340	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	21.0	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	35 of 47	25.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	438 of 620	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	558 of 606	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	521 of 613	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	532 of 597	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	482 of 544	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	263 of 432	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	338 of 446	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	294 of 424	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	477 of 624	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	556 of 601	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	521 of 607	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	528 of 602	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	516 of 585	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	364 of 481	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	403 of 488	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	347 of 463	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	196 of 265	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	193 of 253	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	169 of 261	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	191 of 226	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.6	49 of 199	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	92 of 195	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	188 of 372	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.5	319 of 352	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	282 of 551	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	339 of 542	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	280 of 553	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	207 of 537	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	256 of 534	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	134 of 439	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	103 of 444	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	100 of 427	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2026)77th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile+37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III61%-8 vs state

English II47%-18 vs state

Math I46%+4 vs state

Biology28%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, January 9, 2023

Awful school. People have died here. Drug issues, violence issues, teachers that don't care, useless administration. This school has been a source of confusion and frustration for the last 4 years. Take any logical sense, and throw it out the window. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 13, 2017

Great school for all students. Everyone fits in. Academies allow students to go on interesting field trips for engineering, internet technology, and health sciences. The athletics are great and comprehensive. There are tons of clubs. Staff is dedicated. The fine arts are great. The band travels everywhere and comes back with trophies every time. Students graduate with full-rides to colleges like Princeton, NC State, and Georgia Tech. Lots go to Chapel Hill and other schools too. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	26.3	506^th of 662 public high schools	23.6%		12.7	581^st of 641 public high schools	9.4%	75	27.6	46.6	46.3	60.6								$10,076	$731	$9,346
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%)	5.6	626^th of 662 public high schools	5.4%		6.8	612^th of 641 public high schools	4.5%	14	5.1	37.5	13.3	22.7
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	149^th of 662 public high schools	77.5%		78.1	141^st of 641 public high schools	78.0%	8	83.3	91.8	55.6	79.7								$12,204	$705	$11,499
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%)	65.6	215^th of 662 public high schools	67.5%		73	164^th of 641 public high schools	74.4%	51	78.0	93.3	35.4	68.8
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%)	93.4	22^nd of 662 public high schools	96.7%		95.2	22^nd of 641 public high schools	96.6%		96.0	99.9		100.0	87.0	86.8	90.6	87.0	86.8	90.6	93.8	$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%)	72	175^th of 662 public high schools	73.6%		74	160^th of 641 public high schools	75.0%	15	78.0	84.7	27.8	81.5								$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
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%)	92	52^nd of 662 public high schools	92.1%		95.5	15^th of 641 public high schools	97.7%	37	94.5	98.6	73.5	100.0								$9,117	$232	$8,885
Garner High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2101 Spring Drive	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 662-2379	1,670	107	15.5	54.7%	473 (28.3%)	551 (33.0%)	559 (33.5%)	23 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.7%)	30.7	475^th of 662 public high schools	28.2%		38.9	384^th of 641 public high schools	40.1%	91	48.1	58.7	20.3	59.8								$8,960	$511	$8,449
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%)	13.7	589^th of 662 public high schools	11.0%		6.3	614^th of 641 public high schools	4.2%	25	27.0	48.6	538.8	26.7								$35,266	$881	$34,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Raleigh High

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Raleigh High?

Students at Southeast Raleigh High are 53% African American, 36% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Southeast Raleigh High in?

Wake County Schools

What schools feed into Southeast Raleigh High?

Southeast Raleigh High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brentwood Elementary
Elementary : Partnership Elementary
Elementary : Walnut Creek Elementary

Is Southeast Raleigh High a good school?

Southeast Raleigh High ranks in the bottom 23.6% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Southeast Raleigh High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,438 students attended Southeast Raleigh High.

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