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Leesville Road High

๐Ÿ“ 8410 Pride Way, Raleigh, Wake County, 27613

2,613
Pupils
20.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Leesville Road High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Raleigh, Wake County. The school has 2,613 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 127.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.

School details

School district
Wake County Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Leesville Road High enrolls 2,613 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 127.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.

Male students
1,302 (50%)
Female students
1,311 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
127.2
Student-teacher ratio
20.6:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 20% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White1,51958%
Black or African American53420%
Hispanic or Latino32212%
Asian1294.9%
Two or more races1023.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native6<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

576 of the school's 2,613 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 523 qualify for free lunch and 53 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12

Leesville Road High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-20, state senate district 16, state house district 34.

School district: Wake County Schools

Leesville Road High is one of 197 schools in Wake County Schools, based in Cary, North Carolina. The district serves 163,325 students district-wide and employs 10,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,613 students, Leesville Road High is larger than the district average of about 829 students per school.

163,325
District students
197
Schools
10,663
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

67%
Reading proficient
72%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
4%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (27) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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