📍 2200 Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh, Wake County, 27614
Wakefield High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Raleigh, Wake County. The school has 2,072 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 108.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Wakefield High enrolls 2,072 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 108.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 28% Black or African American and 19% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 932 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 586 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 385 | 19% |
| Asian | 100 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
715 of the school's 2,072 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 647 qualify for free lunch and 68 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.
Wakefield 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 18, state house district 35.
Wakefield 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 2,072 students, Wakefield 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: City - Large