Wake Forest High School

420 West Stadium Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,043
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.8 : 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 scores74% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity51% of low-income students proficient
64thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
49thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
49thpercentile
College readinessAt least 34% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
72ndpercentile
Class size18.8 students per teacher
49thpercentile

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 Wake Forest High School

Wake Forest High School 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, 2,043 students were enrolled, with about 18.8 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

420 West Stadium Drive
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)
2,043 students
Students per teacher
18.8 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472001901

Schools near Wake Forest High School

All 18 schools in Wake Forest →
Heritage High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,778 students
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.