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Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

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Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy ranks 74 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 89% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy (WYWLA) is a small, single-gender public leadership academy in Raleigh, NC, serving 337 students in grades 6–12 as part of Wake County Schools. The school consistently ranks among North Carolina’s strongest high schools—74th out of 662 schools (89th percentile, 4 stars) for 2025-2026—and has held steady in the state’s top 11–15% since recovering from a pandemic-era dip in 2020-2021. Within a three-mile radius, only Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy and Raleigh Charter High School rank higher overall, while WYWLA places well ahead of its closest traditional neighborhood school, Needham Broughton High (rank 193).

Academically, WYWLA posts proficiency rates that far exceed district and state averages, with perfect 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Reading and Math III end-of-course exams in 2025-2026. Biology (87.8%) and English II (92.7%) EOC scores also tower over nearby comprehensive high schools like Enloe High, Needham Broughton High, and Athens Drive High. The middle-grades program is exceptionally strong too, outpacing even Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy in every reported 6th–8th grade EOG category. The one relative soft spot is Math I EOC proficiency (63.6% in 2023-2024), though that still beats district and state averages.

Attendance is a major differentiator: WYWLA’s chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.6% in 2024-2025 is far below the Wake County average of 20.5%, and dramatically lower than nearby Phillips High (63.1%), Needham Broughton High (23.4%), and Enloe High (25.3%). The school also earns strong state rankings for the students it serves, including a 20th-place finish for African American students and an 84th-percentile ranking for low-income students—signals that strong outcomes extend well beyond a single student group. With small classes (15.9 student-teacher ratio) and a moderate 34.4% free/reduced-price lunch rate, WYWLA demonstrates that economic disadvantage does not define academic results.

337

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27606

(919) 508-9088

District: Wake County Schools

Feeder schools for Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary
	Alston Ridge Elementary
	Apex Elementary
	Aversboro Elementary
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	Baileywick Road Elementary
	Ballentine Elementary
	Banks Road Elementary
	Barwell Road Elementary
	Baucom Elementary
	Brassfield Elementary
	Brentwood Elementary
	Briarcliff Elementary
	Brier Creek Elementary
	Brooks Elementary
	Bugg Elementary
	Carpenter Elementary
	Carver Elementary
	Cary Elementary
	Cedar Fork Elementary
	Combs Elementary
	Conn Elementary
	Creech Road Elementary
	Davis Drive Elementary
	Dillard Drive Elementary
	Douglas Elementary
	Durant Road Elementary
	East Garner Elementary
	Farmington Woods Elementary
	Forest Pines Drive Elementary
	Forestville Road Elementary
	Fox Road Elementary
	Fuller Elementary
	Fuquay-Varina Elementary
	Green Elementary
	Green Hope Elementary
	Harris Creek Elementary
	Herbert Akins Rd Elementary
	Heritage Elementary
	Highcroft Elementary
	Hilburn Drive Academy
	Hodge Road Elementary
	Holly Grove Elementary
	Holly Ridge Elementary
	Holly Springs Elementary
	Hunter Elementary
	Jeffreys Grove Elementary
	Jones Dairy Elementary
	Joyner Elementary
	Kingswood Elementary
	Knightdale Elementary
	Lacy Elementary
	Lake Myra Elementary
	Laurel Park Elementary
	Lead Mine Elementary
	Leesville Road Elementary
	Lincoln Heights Elementary
	Lockhart Elementary
	Lynn Road Elementary
	Middle Creek Elementary
	Millbrook Elementary
	Mills Park Elementary
	Morrisville Elementary
	North Forest Pines Elementary
	North Ridge Elementary
	Northwoods Elementary
	Oak Grove Elementary
	Olds Elementary
	Olive Chapel Elementary
	Partnership Elementary
	Penny Road Elementary
	Pleasant Union Elementary
	Poe Elementary
	Powell Elementary
	Rand Road Elementary
	Reedy Creek Elementary
	Richland Creek Elementary
	River Bend Elementary
	Rolesville Elementary
	Root Elementary
	Salem Elementary
	Sanford Creek Elementary
	Smith Elementary
	Stough Elementary
	Swift Creek Elementary
	Sycamore Creek Elementary
	Timber Drive Elementary
	Turner Creek Elementary
	Underwood Elementary
	Vance Elementary
	Vandora Springs Elementary
	Wake Forest Elementary
	Wakefield Elementary
	Wakelon Elementary
	Walnut Creek Elementary
	Washington Elementary
	Weatherstone Elementary
	Wendell Elementary
	West Lake Elementary
	Wilburn Elementary
	Wildwood Forest Elementary
	Wiley Elementary
	Willow Springs Elementary
	Yates Mill Elementary
	York Elementary
	Zebulon Elementary
Middle:	Apex Middle
	Carnage Middle
	Carroll Middle
	Centennial Campus Middle
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	Davis Drive Middle
	Dillard Drive Middle
	Durant Road Middle
	East Cary Middle
	East Garner Middle
	East Millbrook Middle
	Fuquay-Varina Middle
	Heritage Middle
	Holly Grove Middle
	Holly Ridge Middle
	Leesville Road Middle
	Ligon Middle
	Lufkin Road Middle
	Martin Middle
	Mills Park Middle
	Moore Square Middle
	Neuse River Middle
	North Garner Middle
	Oberlin Middle
	Reedy Creek Middle
	Rolesville Middle
	Salem Middle
	Wake Forest Middle School
	Wakefield Middle
	Wendell Middle
	West Cary Middle
	West Lake Middle
	West Millbrook Middle
	Zebulon Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.0%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2021 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (94% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg60%

Middle school

7^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

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High school

74^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From top 29% (2021) to top 11% (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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	7 of 778	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	13 of 773	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	28 of 793	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	48 of 784	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	29 of 786	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	18 of 741	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	7 of 553	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.6	9 of 546	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	10 of 560	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	22 of 559	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	15 of 550	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	5 of 731	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	13 of 733	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	27 of 738	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	44 of 731	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	29 of 733	96.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	19 of 465	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	76.2	43 of 458	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	37 of 461	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	3 of 452	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	70.5	72 of 450	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	71.0	107 of 564	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	53 of 553	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	19 of 541	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	16 of 725	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	15 of 729	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	27 of 743	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	51 of 735	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	3 of 644	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	6 of 649	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	1 of 652	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	18 of 656	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	14 of 658	97.9%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	74 of 662	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	99 of 641	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	78 of 640	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	87 of 626	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	64 of 621	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	173 of 594	70.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	20 of 450	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	63 of 440	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	56 of 437	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	46 of 434	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.9	27 of 430	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	67 of 629	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	94 of 610	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	68 of 602	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	75 of 588	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	54 of 594	90.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	92 of 407	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	123 of 412	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	39 of 403	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	24 of 403	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	5 of 398	98.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	96.2	29 of 454	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	97 of 620	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	103 of 606	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	84 of 613	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	43 of 597	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	65 of 544	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	52 of 551	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	48 of 542	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	40 of 553	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	7 of 537	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	35 of 534	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile-15 vs school

High school

African American (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III100%+31 vs state

Science98%+29 vs state

Reading94%+39 vs state

English II93%+28 vs state

Mathematics92%+36 vs state

Biology88%+29 vs state

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Very challenging, unique school. Wonderful, supportive staff. Biggest negative is facilities- campus is very old so some issues occasionally (e.g., roof leaks in gym meant no PE for a few months). 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	301 Ashe Avenue	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 508-9088	337	21	15.9	34.4%	118 (35.0%)	111 (32.9%)	59 (17.5%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	90.2	74^th of 662 public high schools	88.8%		86.7	99^th of 641 public high schools	84.6%	25	87.8	92.7		100.0	92.5	87.5	98.0	94.3	89.3	100.0	98.0	$11,659	$232	$11,427
Needham Broughton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	723 Saint Marys St	Raleigh	27605	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7810	2,153	118	18.2	28.1%	1,259 (58.5%)	423 (19.6%)	342 (15.9%)	52 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	74 (3.4%)	69	193^rd of 662 public high schools	70.8%		68	185^th of 641 public high schools	71.1%	8	74.6	83.6	26.3	84.8								$9,028	$494	$8,535
Raleigh Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1307 Glenwood Avenue	Raleigh	27605	Wake County	Raleigh Charter High School	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 715-1155	552	43	12.8	—	214 (38.8%)	42 (7.6%)	36 (6.5%)	224 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.2%)	90.5	70^th of 662 public high schools	89.4%		93.3	46^th of 641 public high schools	92.8%	24	92.6	95.6	65.4	97.2
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
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
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
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
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
Athens Drive High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1420 Athens Drive	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 233-4050	2,156	125	17.1	44.0%	913 (42.3%)	543 (25.2%)	474 (22.0%)	152 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.3%)	50	329^th of 662 public high schools	50.3%		49.7	303^rd of 641 public high schools	52.7%	26	65.2	66.5	21.8	73.5								$9,473	$614	$8,859
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

How many students attend Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy?

Students at Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy are 35% White, 33% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy ranks 74^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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