📍 201 Bengal Blvd, Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, 27526
Fuquay-Varina High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County. The school has 1,940 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 102.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fuquay-Varina High enrolls 1,940 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 102.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,131 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 359 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 294 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 95 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 58 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
514 of the school's 1,940 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 438 qualify for free lunch and 76 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.
Fuquay-Varina High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 17, state house district 37.
Fuquay-Varina 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 1,940 students, Fuquay-Varina High is larger than the district average of about 829 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large