Heritage High

1150 Forestville Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,778
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 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 scores69% proficient in math & reading
59thpercentile
Equity41% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
53rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 43% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
75thpercentile
Class size18.3 students per teacher
55thpercentile

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 Heritage High

Heritage High is a public high school in Wake Forest, 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, 1,778 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to 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

1150 Forestville Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,778 students
Students per teacher
18.3 to 1
AP courses offered
25
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472003226

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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.