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Wakefield High

2200 Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,065
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 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 scores67% proficient in math & reading
56thpercentile
Equity46% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
53rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 32% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
70thpercentile
Class size19.5 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

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 Wakefield High

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,065 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 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

2200 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,065 students
Students per teacher
19.5 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472002560

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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.