Is Wakefield High a good school?

Wakefield High ranks 212 th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wakefield High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,072 students attended Wakefield High.

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield High?

Students at Wakefield High are 45% White, 28% African American, 19% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Wakefield High?

Wakefield High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pleasant Union Elementary Elementary : Wakefield Elementary Middle : Wakefield Middle

Wakefield High

Public 9-12

2200 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614

(919) 562-3600

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
212^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,642

Feeder schools for Wakefield High:

Elementary:	Pleasant Union Elementary
	Wakefield Elementary
Middle:	Wakefield Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 2,072

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

African American:

28.3%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wakefield High ranks better than 66.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 19^th among 32 ranked high schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Wakefield High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45%), African American (28.3%), Hispanic (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wakefield High is 19.1. 23 high schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wakefield High employs 108.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wakefield High is $8,642. 21 high schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wakefield High:

SchoolDigger ranks Wakefield High 212^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Wakefield High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	77.32	30^th	431	93.0%
2007	70.57	74^th	453	83.7%
2008	65.38	106^th	477	77.8%
2009	70.92	66^th	490	86.5%
2010	65.49	127^th	499	74.5%
2011	60.34	182^nd	506	64.0%
2012	59.89	149^th	502	70.3%
2013	55.06	110^th	505	78.2%
2014	64.61	93^rd	451	79.4%
2015	60.25	119^th	531	77.6%
2016	55.13	128^th	507	74.8%
2017	57.07	149^th	476	68.7%
2018	64.02	126^th	469	73.1%
2019	44.62	250^th	514	51.4%
2021	56.71	225^th	594	62.1%
2022	59.14	239^th	621	61.5%
2023	62.32	212^th	626	66.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	61.86	64^th	185	65.4%
2019	17.89	178^th	195	8.7%
2021	77.07	28^th	199	85.9%
2022	48.69	101^st	226	55.3%
2023	60.53	80^th	249	67.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	69.09	31^st	147	78.9%
2019	44.41	81^st	173	53.2%
2021	39.21	67^th	124	46.0%
2022	38.23	80^th	156	48.7%
2023	68.44	35^th	226	84.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	49.00	161^st	424	62.0%
2019	27.54	314^th	446	29.6%
2021	41.82	176^th	432	59.3%
2022	41.94	272^nd	544	50.0%
2023	43.17	290^th	597	51.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.71	9^th	45	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	63.91	129^th	449	71.3%
2019	41.73	256^th	475	46.1%
2021	58.68	138^th	475	70.9%
2022	57.85	238^th	594	59.9%
2023	60.32	224^th	588	61.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	85.11	28^th	349	92.0%
2019	61.14	85^th	364	76.6%
2021	44.43	148^th	334	55.7%
2022	54.10	102^nd	330	69.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	40.34	233^rd	325	28.3%
2021	55.68	178^th	337	47.2%
2023	71.44	113^th	403	72.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.37	32^nd	47	31.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	62.25	132^nd	463	71.5%
2019	44.58	228^th	488	53.3%
2021	53.68	152^nd	481	68.4%
2022	59.52	206^th	585	64.8%
2023	62.82	204^th	602	66.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	79.14	19^th	77	75.3%
2019	58.14	40^th	89	55.1%
2021	46.11	52^nd	83	37.3%
2022	48.81	57^th	91	37.4%
2023	57.87	45^th	98	54.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	62.91	75^th	359	79.1%
2019	44.42	149^th	369	59.6%
2021	60.20	75^th	364	79.4%
2022	57.01	132^nd	430	69.3%
2023	57.57	131^st	434	69.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	38.89	195^th	340	42.6%
2019	27.19	275^th	354	22.3%
2021	41.00	165^th	370	55.4%
2022	34.35	279^th	436	36.0%
2023	48.70	193^rd	449	57.0%

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Rank History for White students at Wakefield High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	72.12	94^th	427	78.0%
2019	54.44	166^th	444	62.6%
2021	63.96	114^th	439	74.0%
2022	73.73	145^th	534	72.8%
2023	75.47	131^st	537	75.6%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Wakefield High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	667	169	28	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
2002	1204	399	47	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	1699
2003	1204	399	47	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	1699
2004	1207	453	56	100	2	n/a	n/a	0	1818
2005	1252	493	75	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	1947
2006	1299	582	91	151	8	n/a	n/a	0	2131
2007	1400	614	111	175	6	n/a	n/a	75	2381
2008	1510	654	109	209	9	n/a	n/a	74	2565
2009	1536	787	127	261	10	n/a	n/a	0	2721
2010	1571	801	136	299	6	n/a	n/a	0	2813
2011	1272	711	130	359	12	0	89	0	2573
2012	1151	716	129	367	12	0	80	0	2455
2013	1168	751	128	384	11	0	83	0	2525
2014	1157	753	137	320	11	5	83	0	2466
2015	1120	712	137	327	11	4	76	0	2387
2016	1084	596	135	289	6	3	69	0	2182
2017	965	557	124	298	7	0	63	0	2014
2018	899	565	100	286	10	1	57	0	1918
2019	877	561	96	284	10	1	59	0	1888
2020	862	586	95	296	7	3	72	0	1921
2021	932	577	96	318	8	4	69	0	2004
2022	953	637	104	377	5	2	73	0	2151
2023	932	586	100	385	5	2	62	0	2072

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wakefield High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	870	39.0	22.3	n/a
2002	1699	97.0	17.5	9.9
2003	1699	97.0	17.5	9.9
2004	1818	97.0	18.7	12.4
2005	1947	106.0	18.4	14.4
2006	2131	127.0	16.8	16
2007	2381	133.1	17.9	16.5
2008	2565	148.3	17.3	n/a
2009	2721	158.8	17.1	n/a
2010	2813	151.9	18.5	22.8
2011	2573	133.8	19.2	27.7
2012	2455	136.9	17.9	30.9
2013	2525	138.0	18.2	33.7
2014	2466	133.1	18.5	28.8
2015	2387	132.0	18.0	29
2016	2182	122.0	17.8	25.1
2017	2014	104.4	19.2	24.8
2018	1918	103.5	18.5	27.1
2019	1888	101.5	18.5	26.6
2020	1921	103.7	18.5	28.4
2021	2004	106.7	18.7	26
2022	2151	113.5	18.9	19.9
2023	2072	108.1	19.1	34.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wakefield High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	870	39.0	22.3	n/a
2002	1699	97.0	17.5	9.9
2003	1699	97.0	17.5	9.9
2004	1818	97.0	18.7	12.4
2005	1947	106.0	18.4	14.4
2006	2131	127.0	16.8	16
2007	2381	133.1	17.9	16.5
2008	2565	148.3	17.3	n/a
2009	2721	158.8	17.1	n/a
2010	2813	151.9	18.5	22.8
2011	2573	133.8	19.2	27.7
2012	2455	136.9	17.9	30.9
2013	2525	138.0	18.2	33.7
2014	2466	133.1	18.5	28.8
2015	2387	132.0	18.0	29
2016	2182	122.0	17.8	25.1
2017	2014	104.4	19.2	24.8
2018	1918	103.5	18.5	27.1
2019	1888	101.5	18.5	26.6
2020	1921	103.7	18.5	28.4
2021	2004	106.7	18.7	26
2022	2151	113.5	18.9	19.9
2023	2072	108.1	19.1	34.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wakefield High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$336 (3.9%)	$8,306 (96.1%)	$8,642

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wakefield High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 250^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 212^th of 626 High schools	14.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Wakefield High)	55.6	67.4	11.8%
End of Course Biology (Wake County Schools)	66.1	62	4.1%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Wakefield High)	61.6	70.4	8.8%
End of Course English II (Wake County Schools)	68.6	71.4	2.8%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Wakefield High)	34.9	30	4.9%
End of Course Math I (Wake County Schools)	34.6	33	1.6%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Wakefield High)	44	69.7	25.7%
End of Course Math III (Wake County Schools)	53.5	71.4	17.9%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1888	2072	9.7%
African American	561	586	4.5%
American Indian	10	5	50%
Asian	96	100	4.2%
Hispanic	284	385	35.6%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	877	932	6.3%
Two or More Races	59	62	5.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.6%	34.5%	7.9%

Schools Near Wakefield High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	2200 Wakefield Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 562-3600	2,072	108	19.1	34.5%	932 (45.0%)	586 (28.3%)	385 (18.6%)	100 (4.8%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (3.0%)	62.3	212^th of 626 public high schools	66.1%		59.1	239^th of 621 public high schools	61.5%	27	67.4	70.4	30.0	69.7	$8,642	$337	$8,306
North Wake College and Career Academy	Public	9-13	931 Durham Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8650	353	21	17.1	28.6%	113 (32.0%)	127 (36.0%)	77 (21.8%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.4%)	89.5	74^th of 626 public high schools	88.2%		91	67^th of 621 public high schools	89.2%	7	78.8	92.8	78.6	86.3	$13,377	$439	$12,939
Heritage High	Public	9-12	1150 Forestville Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 570-5600	1,811	100	18.1	25.1%	1,033 (57.0%)	296 (16.3%)	334 (18.4%)	71 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (4.1%)	64.8	194^th of 626 public high schools	69.0%		62.8	214^th of 621 public high schools	65.5%	20	62.9	76.0	42.9	64.7	$8,792	$487	$8,305
Wake Forest High School	Public	9-12	420 West Stadium Drive	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 554-8611	2,101	111	18.9	26.9%	1,216 (57.9%)	452 (21.5%)	288 (13.7%)	60 (2.9%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	78 (3.7%)	63.3	208^th of 626 public high schools	66.8%		63.6	208^th of 621 public high schools	66.5%		63.5	69.1	40.2	70.4	$8,011	$375	$7,637
Millbrook High	Public	9-12	2201 Spring Forest Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 850-8787	2,421	128	18.9	35.6%	1,119 (46.2%)	628 (25.9%)	501 (20.7%)	76 (3.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	86 (3.6%)	50.5	285^th of 626 public high schools	54.5%		50.4	283^rd of 621 public high schools	54.4%	2	54.2	70.9	19.8	59.2	$8,648	$382	$8,265
Sanderson High	Public	9-12	5500 Dixon Drive	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 881-4800	1,677	93	18.0	39.4%	838 (50.0%)	379 (22.6%)	355 (21.2%)	45 (2.7%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (3.2%)	41.8	337^th of 626 public high schools	46.2%		45.9	316^th of 621 public high schools	49.1%	21	48.2	57.0	24.9	63.1	$8,965	$528	$8,437
Rolesville High	Public	9-12	1099 East Young St	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 554-6303	2,373	128	18.4	46.9%	663 (27.9%)	860 (36.2%)	661 (27.9%)	110 (4.6%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	71 (3.0%)	27	461^st of 626 public high schools	26.4%		28.8	446^th of 621 public high schools	28.2%	15	24.8	56.9	18.9	48.5	$8,260	$382	$7,877
Leesville Road High	Public	9-12	8410 Pride Way	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 870-4250	2,613	127	20.5	22.0%	1,519 (58.1%)	534 (20.4%)	322 (12.3%)	129 (4.9%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	102 (3.9%)	73.8	158^th of 626 public high schools	74.8%		68.4	178^th of 621 public high schools	71.3%	20	70.1	75.3	45.2	80.3	$8,133	$353	$7,780
Knightdale High	Public	9-12	100 Bryan Chalk Lane	Knightdale	27545	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 217-5350	1,702	100	16.9	63.0%	198 (11.6%)	799 (46.9%)	609 (35.8%)	45 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (2.7%)	15.4	539^th of 626 public high schools	13.9%		16.5	525^th of 621 public high schools	15.5%	14	18.0	46.8	12.1	36.1	$9,100	$534	$8,566
Wake Early College of Health and Science	Public	9-13	2901 Holston Lane	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 212-5800	336	12	26.9	39.3%	104 (31.0%)	75 (22.3%)	72 (21.4%)	68 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	92.6	47^th of 626 public high schools	92.5%		95.4	25^th of 621 public high schools	96.0%	22	93.4	98.8	65.0	88.5	$9,117	$232	$8,885

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