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Holly Springs High

Q: Is Holly Springs High a good school?

Holly Springs High ranks 120 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 82% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Holly Springs High is a large public high school in Holly Springs, NC, serving roughly 2,018 students in grades 9–12 within Wake County Schools, a district ranked in the top fourth of North Carolina. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 120th out of 662 North Carolina high schools, placing it in the 82nd percentile — a position it has maintained steadily over the past five years. While the school peaked at a 5-star, top-50 statewide ranking in 2017–2018, it has since settled into a strong upper-tier band within the top fifth of high schools.

Academically, Holly Springs High outperforms both its district and the state by wide margins on every End-of-Course test. In Biology, 87.5% of students score proficient (compared to 69.1% in Wake County and 58.5% statewide), and English II proficiency sits at 86.5%. The most striking result is Math I, where 65.2% of students are proficient — a dramatic jump from 46.1% the prior year and roughly 29 points above the Wake County average. Chronic absenteeism is a quiet advantage at 14.8%, well below the district rate of 20.5% and far better than nearby Fuquay-Varina High (24.1%) or Middle Creek High (24.0%). Most notably, the school ranks in the top 2–3% of all North Carolina schools for English Language Learners (9th of 289) and Special Education students (8th of 372), signaling exceptionally strong support for high-need students.

Among nearby Wake County high schools, Holly Springs performs well above most — including Fuquay-Varina High, Apex High, Willow Spring High, and Middle Creek High — while slightly trailing Green Level High and Apex Friendship High, both of which rank in the top 110 schools statewide. Holly Springs actually matches Green Level in Math I proficiency (65.2% vs. 65.5%) and beats Apex Friendship by nearly 6 points in that subject. Its low poverty rate (under 14% free/reduced-price lunch) and strong attendance help explain its consistent results, though the standout subgroup outcomes point to genuine instructional strength. One area to watch: gifted and talented students ranked in the 61st percentile in 2025–2026, a notable drop from the 94th percentile the prior year, though this may reflect year-to-year variation in a smaller subgroup. Overall, Holly Springs is a well-rounded, equity-minded school that delivers strong outcomes across most student groups.

2,018

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5329 Cass Holt Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540

(919) 577-1444

District: Wake County Schools

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

8.7%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (85% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg68%

North Carolina avg60%

120^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	120 of 662	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	124 of 641	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	136 of 640	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	126 of 626	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	118 of 621	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	157 of 594	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	96 of 514	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	37 of 469	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	76.0	63 of 476	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	63 of 507	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	58 of 531	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	46 of 451	89.8%	★★★★★
2013	64.6	66 of 505	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	79 of 502	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	60 of 506	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	41 of 499	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	67.1	96 of 490	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	62.0	132 of 477	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	53 of 453	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	129 of 450	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	112 of 440	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	96 of 437	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	86 of 434	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	92 of 430	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	32 of 364	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	58 of 369	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	51 of 359	85.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	35 of 103	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.6	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	28 of 101	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	40 of 98	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	16 of 91	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	45 of 89	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	26 of 77	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	90.0	17 of 330	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	63.0	68 of 334	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	30 of 364	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	20 of 349	94.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	9 of 289	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	8 of 273	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	34 of 262	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	17 of 173	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	105 of 629	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	108 of 610	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	126 of 602	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	101 of 588	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	99 of 594	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	82 of 475	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	85 of 475	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	32 of 449	92.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	158 of 407	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.0	24 of 412	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	75 of 403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	64 of 398	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	83 of 337	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	82 of 474	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	96 of 462	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	87 of 454	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	98 of 449	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	93 of 436	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	79 of 370	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	66 of 354	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	40 of 340	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	137 of 620	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	166 of 606	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	212 of 613	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	202 of 597	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	158 of 544	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	93 of 432	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	148 of 446	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	117 of 424	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	130 of 624	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	133 of 601	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	142 of 607	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	145 of 602	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	116 of 585	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	99 of 481	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	103 of 488	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	44 of 463	90.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	19 of 70	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	25 of 49	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	13 of 265	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	13 of 253	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	20 of 261	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	48 of 226	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	80 of 199	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	64 of 195	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	45 of 185	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	8 of 372	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	24 of 352	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	21 of 349	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	105 of 551	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	123 of 542	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	157 of 553	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	126 of 537	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	112 of 534	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	121 of 439	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	115 of 444	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	45 of 427	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III88%+19 vs state

Biology88%+29 vs state

English II86%+22 vs state

Math I65%+23 vs state

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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
Holly Springs High	Public	9-12	5329 Cass Holt Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 577-1444	2,018	103	19.6	13.8%	1,485 (73.6%)	156 (7.7%)	176 (8.7%)	120 (5.9%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	77 (3.8%)	83.3	120^th of 662 public high schools	81.9%		82.6	124^th of 641 public high schools	80.7%	4	87.5	86.5	65.2	88.1								$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	No	No	No	(919) 567-9955	534	36	14.7		351 (65.7%)	55 (10.3%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.7%)	10.7	600^th of 662 public high schools	9.4%		27	481^st of 641 public high schools	25.0%	119	33.3	45.8	10.9	29.2	38.9	32.2	22.6	41.7	55.9	49.2	54.1
Fuquay-Varina High	Public	9-12	201 Bengal Blvd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2511	1,858	98	18.9	25.1%	1,073 (57.8%)	276 (14.9%)	313 (16.8%)	105 (5.7%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	83 (4.5%)	68.6	198^th of 662 public high schools	70.1%		57.2	250^th of 641 public high schools	61.0%	52	74.7	77.6	35.1	83.3								$8,243	$402	$7,841
Middle Creek High	Public	9-12	123 Middle Creek Park Avenue	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 773-3838	1,587	87	18.2	29.6%	925 (58.3%)	198 (12.5%)	360 (22.7%)	44 (2.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	52 (3.3%)	55.8	281^st of 662 public high schools	57.6%		62	219^th of 641 public high schools	65.8%	62	68.0	73.4	38.1	68.8								$8,441	$392	$8,048
Apex Friendship High	Public	9-12	7801 Humie Olive Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0500	2,748	131	21.0	11.2%	1,790 (65.1%)	188 (6.8%)	261 (9.5%)	390 (14.2%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	110 (4.0%)	85	105^th of 662 public high schools	84.1%		85.6	106^th of 641 public high schools	83.5%	1	90.3	91.1	59.5	89.5								$7,834	$322	$7,511
Willow Spring High	Public	9-12	1704 Old Honeycutt Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8030	2,223	110	20.2	28.7%	1,249 (56.2%)	319 (14.3%)	465 (20.9%)	99 (4.5%)	5 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	80 (3.6%)	62	242^nd of 662 public high schools	63.4%		58.2	240^th of 641 public high schools	62.6%	2	74.4	79.8	31.5	71.7
Apex High	Public	9-12	1501 Laura Duncan Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2208	2,449	123	19.9	22.5%	1,422 (58.1%)	230 (9.4%)	378 (15.4%)	311 (12.7%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	98 (4.0%)	69.4	190^th of 662 public high schools	71.3%		69.9	175^th of 641 public high schools	72.7%	15	76.4	85.9	38.8	76.7								$8,281	$390	$7,891
Green Level High	Public	9-12	7600 Roberts Rd	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8222	2,283	112	20.4	6.4%	820 (35.9%)	102 (4.5%)	135 (5.9%)	1,133 (49.6%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	82 (3.6%)	88.9	90^th of 662 public high schools	86.4%		93.9	37^th of 641 public high schools	94.2%	53	91.1	93.8	65.5	94.4
Wake STEM Early College High School	Public	9-12	2205 Walnut Street	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8130	294	15	20.2	35.7%	98 (33.3%)	40 (13.6%)	84 (28.6%)	60 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	93.1	31^st of 662 public high schools	95.3%		96.4	6^th of 641 public high schools	99.1%	25	362.2	564.9	95.0	100.0								$10,774	$232	$10,542
Crossroads FLEX	Public, Virtual	9-12	5651 Dillard Dr	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(919) 694-8515	139	6	23.4	5.8%	95 (68.3%)	9 (6.5%)	13 (9.4%)	13 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	76.3	156^th of 662 public high schools	76.4%		92.5	56^th of 641 public high schools	91.3%	100	70.0	94.1	66.7	80.0								$9,819	$232	$9,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Springs High

What is the racial makeup of Holly Springs High?

Students at Holly Springs High are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% 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

Is Holly Springs High a good school?

Holly Springs High ranks 120^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holly Springs High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,018 students attended Holly Springs High.

What district is Holly Springs High in?

Wake County Schools

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