📍 1099 East Young St, Rolesville, Wake County, 27571
Rolesville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rolesville, Wake County. The school has 2,373 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 128.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Rolesville High enrolls 2,373 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 128.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% Black or African American, 28% White and 28% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 860 | 36% |
| White | 663 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 661 | 28% |
| Asian | 110 | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,113 of the school's 2,373 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 995 qualify for free lunch and 118 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.
Rolesville High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 18, state house district 35.
Rolesville 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 2,373 students, Rolesville 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: Rural - Fringe