📍 1704 Old Honeycutt Rd, Fuquay Varina, Wake County, 27526
Willow Spring High is a State/Public serving secondary age pupils, located in Fuquay Varina, Wake County. The school has 1,477 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–11 in a suburban setting. The school employs 81.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Willow Spring High enrolls 1,477 students across grades 9–11. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 81.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 861 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 322 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 185 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 43 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
450 of the school's 1,477 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 392 qualify for free lunch and 58 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.
Willow Spring 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.
Willow Spring 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 1,477 students, Willow Spring 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