Should you attend Wake Forest High School or Heritage High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 2,101 students in grades 9-12, Wake Forest High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,811 students in grades 9-12, Heritage High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,101 students
1,811 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
111 teachers
100 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#244 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 10%)
#411 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
66%
(Top 30% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
72%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
(Top 50% in NC)
54%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
579
471
Grade 10 Students
480
472
Grade 11 Students
531
447
Grade 12 Students
511
421
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
21%
16%
% White
58%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
