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North Wake College and Career Academy

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North Wake College and Career Academy ranks 100 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

North Wake College and Career Academy is a public high school in Wake Forest, North Carolina, serving 365 students in grades 9-12. Part of the highly-ranked Wake County Schools district, this school consistently performs among the top high schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Wake College and Career Academy excels academically, outperforming state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) tests across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, the school had 76.8% proficiency in EOC Biology, compared to 61% for Wake County Schools and 48.3% for North Carolina. The school also maintains strong performance across different student subgroups, with rankings often in the top 50-100 high schools statewide. Additionally, North Wake College and Career Academy boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 87.7%.

While the school's free and reduced lunch rate has increased over the years, reaching 34.79% in 2023-2024, it remains lower than some nearby schools. North Wake College and Career Academy outperforms many surrounding high schools in the Wake County Schools district, such as Leesville Road High, Knightdale High, and Sanderson High, in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings. However, some nearby schools, like Millbrook High and Wakefield High, also demonstrate strong academic achievement, reflecting the high quality of education in the region.

346

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,377

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

931 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 694-8650

District: Wake County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

African American:

33.8%

Hispanic:

21.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2019 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (82% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wake County Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg53%

100^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	100 of 641	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	115 of 640	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	74 of 626	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	67 of 621	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	104 of 594	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	60 of 514	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	41 of 440	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	48 of 437	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.4	32 of 434	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	24 of 430	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	114 of 610	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	143 of 602	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	90 of 588	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	76 of 594	87.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	99 of 412	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	34 of 403	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	52 of 403	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	71 of 398	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	50 of 462	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	75 of 454	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	52 of 449	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	94.8	32 of 436	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	85 of 606	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	91 of 613	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	66 of 597	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	56 of 544	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	82 of 601	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	87 of 607	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	60 of 602	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	49 of 585	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	83 of 542	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	105 of 553	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	48 of 537	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	54 of 534	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II91%+31 vs state

Math III89%+23 vs state

Biology77%+29 vs state

Math I60%+26 vs state

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Wake College and Career Academy	Public	9-12	931 Durham Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8650	346	19	17.9	36.1%	122 (35.3%)	117 (33.8%)	75 (21.7%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	86.6	100^th of 641 public high schools	84.4%		84.4	115^th of 640 public high schools	82.0%	15	76.8	91.0	60.0	89.5	$13,377	$439	$12,939
Wake Forest High School	Public	9-12	420 West Stadium Drive	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 554-8611	2,043	109	18.8	30.4%	1,052 (51.5%)	473 (23.2%)	360 (17.6%)	71 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	82 (4.0%)	63.8	207^th of 641 public high schools	67.7%		60.5	232^nd of 640 public high schools	63.8%	25	64.5	68.2	35.8	76.7	$8,011	$375	$7,637
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	2200 Wakefield Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-3600	2,065	106	19.5	36.1%	913 (44.2%)	577 (27.9%)	399 (19.3%)	93 (4.5%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	71 (3.4%)	59.4	231^st of 641 public high schools	64.0%		63.9	211^th of 640 public high schools	67.0%	20	60.1	67.2	31.3	73.8	$8,642	$337	$8,306
Heritage High	Public	9-12	1150 Forestville Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-5600	1,778	97	18.2	27.7%	950 (53.4%)	257 (14.5%)	418 (23.5%)	86 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (3.5%)	66	198^th of 641 public high schools	69.1%		58.9	241^st of 640 public high schools	62.3%	43	59.0	74.9	39.0	77.2	$8,792	$487	$8,305
Rolesville High	Public	9-12	1099 East Young St	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 554-6303	2,321	126	18.4	50.6%	594 (25.6%)	859 (37.0%)	663 (28.6%)	107 (4.6%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	86 (3.7%)	30.1	447^th of 641 public high schools	30.3%		29.5	453^rd of 640 public high schools	29.2%	6	38.9	54.1	17.4	53.4	$8,260	$382	$7,877
Millbrook High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2201 Spring Forest Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 850-8787	2,498	137	18.2	33.3%	1,188 (47.6%)	572 (22.9%)	552 (22.1%)	85 (3.4%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	91 (3.6%)	59.3	232^nd of 641 public high schools	63.8%		45.3	330^th of 640 public high schools	48.4%	98	62.9	70.8	25.8	71.0	$8,648	$382	$8,265
Franklinton High	Public	9-12	910 Cedar Creek Road	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 494-2332	1,127	63	18.0	99.4%	416 (36.9%)	383 (34.0%)	250 (22.2%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.9%)	47.6	322^nd of 641 public high schools	49.8%		36	399^th of 640 public high schools	37.7%	77	42.9	58.0	44.3	66.7	$8,675	$527	$8,148
Sanderson High	Public	9-12	5500 Dixon Drive	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 881-4800	1,648	91	18.0	43.4%	779 (47.3%)	384 (23.3%)	349 (21.2%)	55 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (4.6%)	35.3	411^th of 641 public high schools	35.9%		42.1	357^th of 640 public high schools	44.2%	54	40.6	57.1	18.6	58.5	$8,965	$528	$8,437
Leesville Road High	Public	9-12	8410 Pride Way	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4250	2,411	123	19.6	24.5%	1,364 (56.6%)	486 (20.2%)	343 (14.2%)	132 (5.5%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (3.4%)	71.1	174^th of 641 public high schools	72.9%		68.9	187^th of 640 public high schools	70.8%	13	71.9	75.9	37.8	75.9	$8,133	$353	$7,780
Ncvps	Public, Virtual	7-12	343 E. Six Forks Road Suite 1	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	North Carolina Virtual Public School	No	No	Yes	No	(919) 513-8550	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Wake College and Career Academy

Is North Wake College and Career Academy a good school?

North Wake College and Career Academy ranks 100^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Wake College and Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended North Wake College and Career Academy.

What is the racial makeup of North Wake College and Career Academy?

Students at North Wake College and Career Academy are 35% White, 34% African American, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is North Wake College and Career Academy in?

Wake County Schools

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