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Apex High

1501 Laura Duncan Road, Apex, NC 27502

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,449
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wake County Schools
Wake County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores75% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity46% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
79thpercentile
College readinessAt least 38% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
73rdpercentile
Class size19.9 students per teacher
40thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Apex High

Apex High is a public high school in Apex, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Wake County Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Wake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,449 students were enrolled, with about 19.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1501 Laura Duncan Road
Apex, NC 27502
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,449 students
Students per teacher
19.9 to 1
AP courses offered
26
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472001829

Schools near Apex High

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Cary High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,044 students
C4.4 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.