📍 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary, Wake County, 27519
Panther Creek High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cary, Wake County. The school has 2,435 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 118.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Panther Creek High enrolls 2,435 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 118.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Asian, 29% White and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,039 | 43% |
| White | 703 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 384 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 192 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 103 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
373 of the school's 2,435 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 312 qualify for free lunch and 61 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.
Panther Creek High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-40, state senate district 16, state house district 41.
Panther Creek 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 2,435 students, Panther Creek 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 - Midsize