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Serving 2,072 students in grades 9-12, Wakefield 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 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,072 students
2,101 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
111 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#244 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
(Top 30% in NC)
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 20% in NC)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
62%
(Top 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
587
579
Grade 10 Students
562
480
Grade 11 Students
498
531
Grade 12 Students
425
511
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
14%
% Black
28%
21%
% White
45%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
