North Wake College and Career Academy

931 Durham Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
346
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wake County Schools
Wake County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores83% proficient in math & reading
80thpercentile
Equity90% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
95thpercentile
College readinessAt least 54% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
79thpercentile
Class size17.9 students per teacher
59thpercentile

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 North Wake College and Career Academy

North Wake College and Career Academy is a public high school in Wake Forest, North Carolina, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Wake County Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Wake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 346 students were enrolled, with about 17.9 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 A (excellent), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Location & nearby schools

931 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
346 students
Students per teacher
17.9 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472003410

Schools near North Wake College and Career Academy

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Heritage High
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B3.0 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.