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Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy

Public Grades 6-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 97% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a total enrollment of 279 students. This school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy consistently outperforms the Wake County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 100% proficiency in EOC/English II and EOC/Math III, compared to 70.6% and 75.8% for the Wake County Schools district, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top high schools in North Carolina, reaching as high as 18th out of 640 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups, with the school ranking 10th out of 440 North Carolina high schools for African American students and 2nd out of 542 high schools for White students in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Wake Early College of Health and Science, Southeast Raleigh High, and Needham Broughton High, Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy stands out with its significantly higher test scores and statewide rankings. The school's small student-to-teacher ratio and relatively high per-student spending may be contributing factors to its academic success.

262

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,691

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

567 East Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601

(919) 664-5644

District: Wake County Schools

Feeder schools for Wake Young Men'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:

African American:

44.3%

White:

28.6%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2021 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (92% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wake County Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg55%

Middle school

12^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

22^nd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 32High Schools in the Wake County Schools

60^th of 242Wake 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	12 of 773	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	16 of 793	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	11 of 784	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	8 of 786	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	37 of 741	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	5 of 546	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	5 of 560	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	2 of 559	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 550	99.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	60 of 458	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	50 of 461	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	14 of 452	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	11 of 450	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	7 of 729	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	9 of 743	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	2 of 735	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	10 of 733	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	13 of 751	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	12 of 747	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	6 of 748	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	12 of 649	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	4 of 652	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	13 of 656	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	4 of 658	99.4%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	22 of 641	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	18 of 640	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	61 of 626	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	68.7	176 of 621	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	95.4	26 of 594	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	10 of 440	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	13 of 437	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	34 of 434	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	65 of 430	84.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.7	35 of 403	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	45 of 606	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	8 of 613	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	57 of 597	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	28 of 601	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	32 of 607	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	80 of 602	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	166 of 585	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	2 of 542	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	14 of 553	97.5%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)87th percentile-12 vs school

High school

White (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)91st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II100%+40 vs state

Math III100%+34 vs state

Mathematics93%+39 vs state

Biology91%+43 vs state

Reading87%+34 vs state

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Schools Near Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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%)	95.2	22^nd of 641 public high schools	96.6%		95.6	18^th of 640 public high schools	97.2%	4	90.9	100.0		100.0	89.6	93.9	95.1	81.3	87.9	92.7		$12,691	$443	$12,248
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%)	6.3	614^th of 641 public high schools	4.2%		8.7	602^nd of 640 public high schools	5.9%	12	11.5	21.2	13.8	22.7								$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%)	6.8	612^th of 641 public high schools	4.5%		14.2	557^th of 640 public high schools	13.0%	55		26.0		31.3
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%)	74	160^th of 641 public high schools	75.0%		70.1	180^th of 640 public high schools	71.9%	20	69.4	77.3	24.6	87.7								$8,913	$404	$8,510
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%)	68	185^th of 641 public high schools	71.1%		56.2	253^rd of 640 public high schools	60.5%	68	69.6	74.6	16.0	79.4								$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%)	93.3	46^th of 641 public high schools	92.8%		93	51^st of 640 public high schools	92.0%	5	89.1	98.6	68.8	95.0
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%)	86.7	99^th of 641 public high schools	84.6%		89.8	78^th of 640 public high schools	87.8%	21	63.8	97.2		100.0	87.7	98.0	92.9	87.7	94.2	100.0	83.9	$11,659	$232	$11,427
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	141^st of 641 public high schools	78.0%		76.4	149^th of 640 public high schools	76.7%	8	71.4	76.2	66.7	79.3								$12,204	$705	$11,499
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%)	95.5	15^th of 641 public high schools	97.7%		92.5	53^rd of 640 public high schools	91.7%	38	91.5	99.9	92.3	100.0								$9,117	$232	$8,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy

What district is Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy in?

Wake County Schools

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Is Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy a good school?

Yes! Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 641 North Carolina high schools.

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

Students at Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy are 44% African American, 29% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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