Apex Friendship High

Public 9-12

 7801 Humie Olive Rd
       Apex, NC  27502


(919) 694-0500

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
93rd of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,834 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  2,772

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.4%
Asian:
10.6%
Hispanic:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.1% Help


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Compare Details Apex Friendship High ranks better than 85.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 32 ranked high schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Apex Friendship High has the largest high school student body size in the Wake County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (69.4%), Asian (10.6%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apex Friendship High is 20.9. 29 high schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Apex Friendship High is $7,834. 30 high schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Apex Friendship High:

SchoolDigger ranks Apex Friendship High 93rd of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Apex Friendship High in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

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


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Rank History for Apex Friendship High

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Rank History for all students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.46 46th 514 91.1%
2021 79.29 111th 594 81.3%
2022 86.27 98th 621 84.2%
2023 87.03 93rd 626 85.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.08 49th 185 73.5%
2019 83.23 22nd 195 88.7%
2021 90.44 8th 199 96.0%
2022 90.66 18th 226 92.0%
2023 95.08 8th 249 96.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.27 13th 147 91.2%
2019 73.77 15th 173 91.3%
2021 99.08 3rd 124 97.6%
2023 96.46 6th 226 97.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.61 56th 424 86.8%
2019 68.17 47th 446 89.5%
2021 53.72 98th 432 77.3%
2022 59.97 163rd 544 70.0%
2023 71.69 133rd 597 77.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.94 19th 449 95.8%
2019 83.94 38th 475 92.0%
2021 79.41 51st 475 89.3%
2022 84.97 89th 594 85.0%
2023 86.66 84th 588 85.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.43 23rd 349 93.4%
2019 85.49 15th 364 95.9%
2021 67.64 56th 334 83.2%
2022 92.93 14th 330 95.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.32 69th 325 78.8%
2021 59.66 153rd 337 54.6%
2022 75.76 76th 398 80.9%
2023 80.08 60th 403 85.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.32 8th 41 80.5%
2022 65.46 16th 47 66.0%
2023 74.49 12th 48 75.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.99 29th 463 93.7%
2019 79.73 46th 488 90.6%
2021 78.80 51st 481 89.4%
2022 87.33 92nd 585 84.3%
2023 86.76 104th 602 82.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.87 11th 77 85.7%
2019 70.15 30th 89 66.3%
2021 81.22 17th 83 79.5%
2022 75.03 26th 91 71.4%
2023 82.22 15th 98 84.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.96 23rd 359 93.6%
2019 85.15 24th 369 93.5%
2021 74.03 35th 364 90.4%
2022 78.40 72nd 430 83.3%
2023 86.83 58th 434 86.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.60 20th 340 94.1%
2019 78.84 30th 354 91.5%
2021 73.15 34th 370 90.8%
2022 88.10 62nd 436 85.8%
2023 92.29 41st 449 90.9%
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Rank History for White students at Apex Friendship High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.55 33rd 427 92.3%
2019 77.15 57th 444 87.2%
2021 70.86 82nd 439 81.3%
2022 81.82 100th 534 81.3%
2023 79.49 113th 537 79.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Apex Friendship High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2016 681 95 46 81 1 0 38 0 942
2017 1093 160 79 129 2 0 70 0 1533
2018 1622 212 129 185 3 1 91 0 2243
2019 1787 204 159 237 7 4 110 0 2508
2020 1839 215 183 253 8 5 115 0 2618
2021 1910 215 223 270 7 3 114 0 2742
2022 1917 207 263 265 7 2 115 0 2776
2023 1923 189 294 254 4 1 107 0 2772

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

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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 Apex Friendship High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 942 52.0 18.1 12.1
2017 1533 79.0 19.4 9.5
2018 2243 109.5 20.4 8
2019 2508 124.5 20.1 8.1
2020 2618 124.2 21.0 8.3
2021 2742 127.7 21.4 8
2022 2776 135.5 20.4 4.4
2023 2772 132.0 20.9 10.1

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 Apex Friendship High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 942 52.0 18.1 12.1
2017 1533 79.0 19.4 9.5
2018 2243 109.5 20.4 8
2019 2508 124.5 20.1 8.1
2020 2618 124.2 21.0 8.3
2021 2742 127.7 21.4 8
2022 2776 135.5 20.4 4.4
2023 2772 132.0 20.9 10.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Apex Friendship High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $322 (4.1%) $7,511 (95.9%) $7,834

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Apex Friendship High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 46th of 514 High schoolsRanks 93rd of 626 High schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Apex Friendship High)83.382.2
 1.1%
   End of Course Biology (Wake County Schools)66.162
 4.1%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Apex Friendship High)82.185.2
 3.1%
   End of Course English II (Wake County Schools)68.671.4
 2.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Apex Friendship High)59.264.1
 4.9%
   End of Course Math I (Wake County Schools)34.633
 1.6%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Apex Friendship High)69.586.1
 16.6%
   End of Course Math III (Wake County Schools)53.571.4
 17.9%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students25082772
 10.5%
African American204189
 7.4%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian159294
 84.9%
Hispanic237254
 7.2%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White17871923
 7.6%
Two or More Races110107
 2.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.1%10.1%
 2%


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Apex Friendship High ranks 93rd of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,772 students attended Apex Friendship High.

Students at Apex Friendship High are 69% White, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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