Is Holly Springs High a good school?

Holly Springs High ranks 126 th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holly Springs High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,140 students attended Holly Springs High.

What is the racial makeup of Holly Springs High?

Students at Holly Springs High are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Holly Springs High?

Holly Springs High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Apex Elementary Elementary : Holly Grove Elementary Elementary : Holly Ridge Elementary Elementary : Holly Springs Elementary Middle : Apex Middle Middle : Holly Grove Middle Middle : Holly Ridge Middle

Holly Springs High

Public 9-12

5329 Cass Holt Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540

(919) 577-1444

District: Wake County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,040

Feeder schools for Holly Springs High:

Elementary:	Apex Elementary
	Holly Grove Elementary
	Holly Ridge Elementary
	Holly Springs Elementary
Middle:	Apex Middle
	Holly Grove Middle
	Holly Ridge Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 2,140

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

7.9%

African American:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holly Springs High ranks better than 79.9% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 10^th among 32 ranked high schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.8%), African American (7.9%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holly Springs High is 19.7. 25 high schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Holly Springs High employs 108.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holly Springs High is $8,040. 28 high schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Holly Springs High:

SchoolDigger ranks Holly Springs High 126^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Holly Springs High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

African American students:

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White students:

Wake County Schools:

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

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Rank History for Holly Springs High

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Rank History for all students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2007	73.60	53^rd	453	88.3%
2008	61.97	132^nd	477	72.3%
2009	67.07	96^th	490	80.4%
2010	74.82	41^st	499	91.8%
2011	74.19	60^th	506	88.1%
2012	68.51	79^th	502	84.3%
2013	64.55	66^th	505	86.9%
2014	75.56	46^th	451	89.8%
2015	75.44	58^th	531	89.1%
2016	72.05	63^rd	507	87.6%
2017	75.97	63^rd	476	86.8%
2018	85.55	37^th	469	92.1%
2019	69.65	96^th	514	81.3%
2021	69.07	157^th	594	73.6%
2022	82.44	118^th	621	81.0%
2023	80.18	126^th	626	79.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	72.65	45^th	185	75.7%
2019	62.08	64^th	195	67.2%
2021	56.36	80^th	199	59.8%
2022	69.08	48^th	226	78.8%
2023	79.30	37^th	249	85.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.32	17^th	173	90.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	56.25	117^th	424	72.4%
2019	48.21	148^th	446	66.8%
2021	55.24	93^rd	432	78.5%
2022	61.10	158^th	544	71.0%
2023	57.52	202^nd	597	66.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	86.31	32^nd	449	92.9%
2019	72.33	85^th	475	82.1%
2021	70.67	82^nd	475	82.7%
2022	83.00	99^th	594	83.3%
2023	82.69	101^st	588	82.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	88.86	20^th	349	94.3%
2019	80.30	30^th	364	91.8%
2021	63.01	68^th	334	79.6%
2022	90.02	17^th	330	94.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	69.75	83^rd	337	75.4%
2022	76.55	64^th	398	83.9%
2023	77.21	75^th	403	81.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	62.20	10^th	41	75.6%
2022	75.47	10^th	47	78.7%
2023	81.40	8^th	48	83.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	83.90	44^th	463	90.5%
2019	66.02	103^rd	488	78.9%
2021	65.88	99^th	481	79.4%
2022	81.04	116^th	585	80.2%
2023	76.27	145^th	602	75.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	76.78	26^th	77	66.2%
2019	53.25	45^th	89	49.4%
2021	62.17	38^th	83	54.2%
2022	80.42	16^th	91	82.4%
2023	60.79	40^th	98	59.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	73.25	51^st	359	85.8%
2019	64.94	58^th	369	84.3%
2021	74.64	32^nd	364	91.2%
2022	69.22	92^nd	430	78.6%
2023	71.98	86^th	434	80.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	76.50	40^th	340	88.2%
2019	61.40	66^th	354	81.4%
2021	56.61	79^th	370	78.6%
2022	74.03	93^rd	436	78.7%
2023	70.55	98^th	449	78.2%

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Rank History for White students at Holly Springs High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	83.09	45^th	427	89.5%
2019	63.94	115^th	444	74.1%
2021	62.78	121^st	439	72.4%
2022	79.72	112^th	534	79.0%
2023	76.07	126^th	537	76.5%

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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 Holly Springs High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	491	210	9	72	5	n/a	n/a	25	812
2008	776	284	25	111	9	n/a	n/a	47	1252
2009	1068	414	40	139	10	n/a	n/a	0	1671
2010	1183	421	44	152	8	n/a	n/a	0	1808
2011	1272	342	52	240	12	0	82	0	2000
2012	1365	347	48	238	14	0	93	0	2105
2013	1460	368	52	243	10	0	96	0	2229
2014	1561	354	59	241	10	3	104	0	2332
2015	1638	347	69	256	9	2	97	0	2418
2016	1558	267	56	196	6	3	80	0	2166
2017	1548	215	51	196	4	5	80	0	2099
2018	1508	202	43	190	6	7	82	0	2038
2019	1588	201	56	186	4	5	83	0	2123
2020	1612	207	72	211	3	5	86	0	2196
2021	1753	213	77	215	9	2	90	0	2359
2022	1680	168	79	177	6	1	89	0	2200
2023	1622	168	93	170	6	1	80	0	2140

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 Holly Springs High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	812	53.0	15.3	21.9
2008	1252	76.7	16.3	n/a
2009	1671	101.5	16.5	n/a
2010	1808	97.2	18.5	19
2011	2000	107.0	18.6	20.7
2012	2105	110.0	19.1	19
2013	2229	114.5	19.4	20.4
2014	2332	115.8	20.1	18.7
2015	2418	123.0	19.6	16.6
2016	2166	109.0	19.8	14
2017	2099	107.9	19.4	12.3
2018	2038	106.8	19.0	12.4
2019	2123	106.9	19.8	11.8
2020	2196	108.5	20.2	11.4
2021	2359	114.6	20.5	9.8
2022	2200	115.0	19.1	7.4
2023	2140	108.2	19.7	12.5

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 Holly Springs High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	812	53.0	15.3	21.9
2008	1252	76.7	16.3	n/a
2009	1671	101.5	16.5	n/a
2010	1808	97.2	18.5	19
2011	2000	107.0	18.6	20.7
2012	2105	110.0	19.1	19
2013	2229	114.5	19.4	20.4
2014	2332	115.8	20.1	18.7
2015	2418	123.0	19.6	16.6
2016	2166	109.0	19.8	14
2017	2099	107.9	19.4	12.3
2018	2038	106.8	19.0	12.4
2019	2123	106.9	19.8	11.8
2020	2196	108.5	20.2	11.4
2021	2359	114.6	20.5	9.8
2022	2200	115.0	19.1	7.4
2023	2140	108.2	19.7	12.5

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 Holly Springs High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$403 (5.0%)	$7,638 (95.0%)	$8,040

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holly Springs High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 96^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 126^th of 626 High schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Holly Springs High)	80.9	76.7	4.2%
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 (Holly Springs High)	77.8	85	7.2%
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 (Holly Springs High)	42.9	41.6	1.3%
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 (Holly Springs High)	51.2	80.9	29.7%
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	2123	2140	0.8%
African American	201	168	16.4%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	56	93	66.1%
Hispanic	186	170	8.6%
Pacific Islander	5	1	80%
White	1588	1622	2.1%
Two or More Races	83	80	3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%

Schools Near Holly Springs 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)	EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (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	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
Holly Springs High	Public	9-12	5329 Cass Holt Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 577-1444	2,140	108	19.7	12.5%	1,622 (75.8%)	168 (7.9%)	170 (7.9%)	93 (4.3%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	80 (3.7%)	80.2	126^th of 626 public high schools	79.9%		82.4	118^th of 621 public high schools	81.0%	8	76.7	85.0	41.6	80.9								$8,040	$403	$7,638
Southern Wake Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	5108 Old Powell Rd	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Southern Wake Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 567-9955	579	50	11.5		433 (74.8%)	40 (6.9%)	51 (8.8%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	31.6	422^nd of 626 public high schools	32.6%		48.8	297^th of 621 public high schools	52.2%	125	40.2	63.0	27.0	37.3	49.3	53.3	34.6	60.3	48.6	55.1	75.7
Fuquay-Varina High	Public	9-12	201 Bengal Blvd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 557-2511	1,940	103	18.8	26.5%	1,131 (58.3%)	294 (15.2%)	359 (18.5%)	58 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (4.9%)	63.5	206^th of 626 public high schools	67.1%		50.7	280^th of 621 public high schools	54.9%	74	65.2	77.1	30.7	67.2								$8,243	$402	$7,841
Middle Creek High	Public	9-12	123 Middle Creek Park Avenue	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 773-3838	1,659	94	17.6	26.9%	957 (57.7%)	232 (14.0%)	365 (22.0%)	46 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	51 (3.1%)	62.4	210^th of 626 public high schools	66.5%		62.2	217^th of 621 public high schools	65.1%	7	62.4	75.5	31.7	66.9								$8,441	$392	$8,048
Apex Friendship High	Public	9-12	7801 Humie Olive Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-0500	2,772	132	20.9	10.1%	1,923 (69.4%)	189 (6.8%)	254 (9.2%)	294 (10.6%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	107 (3.9%)	87	93^rd of 626 public high schools	85.1%		86.3	98^th of 621 public high schools	84.2%	5	82.2	85.2	64.1	86.1								$7,834	$322	$7,511
Apex High	Public	9-12	1501 Laura Duncan Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 387-2208	2,500	128	19.5	20.4%	1,450 (58.0%)	258 (10.3%)	378 (15.1%)	289 (11.6%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	114 (4.6%)	71.1	170^th of 626 public high schools	72.8%		73.4	156^th of 621 public high schools	74.9%	14	66.6	72.6	53.5	73.2								$8,281	$390	$7,891
Green Level High	Public	9-12	7600 Roberts Rd	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8222	2,052	101	20.2	5.9%	865 (42.2%)	127 (6.2%)	130 (6.3%)	849 (41.4%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	70 (3.4%)	90.1	69^th of 626 public high schools	89.0%		90	75^th of 621 public high schools	87.9%	6	90.0	93.2	54.0	86.2
Wake STEM Early College High School	Public	9-13	2205 Walnut Street	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8130	263	15	17.2	29.7%	95 (36.1%)	46 (17.5%)	66 (25.1%)	45 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	94.9	28^th of 626 public high schools	95.5%		95.9	18^th of 621 public high schools	97.1%	10	94.4	100.0	66.7	98.7								$10,774	$232	$10,542
Crossroads FLEX	Public, Virtual	9-12	5651 Dillard Dr	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(919) 694-8515	148	6	24.1	4.1%	117 (79.1%)	6 (4.1%)	11 (7.4%)	7 (4.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	89.3	78^th of 626 public high schools	87.5%		93.4	39^th of 621 public high schools	93.7%	39	81.8	93.1	50.0	100.0								$9,819	$232	$9,587
SCORE Academy	Public	9-12	5651 Dillard Dr	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8560	455	20	22.5	83.5%	108 (23.7%)	155 (34.1%)	157 (34.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	2.4	619^th of 626 public high schools	1.1%		5.5	602^nd of 621 public high schools	3.1%	17	7.1	17.3										$16,937	$337	$16,599

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