List of Wake County Schools

Main article: Wake County Public School System

Wake County Public School System

Address

5625 Dillard Drive

Cary

, North Carolina, 27518
United States
Coordinates| 35°45′14.51″N 78°44′13.67″W﻿ / ﻿35.7540306°N 78.7371306°W﻿ / 35.7540306; -78.7371306
District information
Established| 1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Superintendent| Cathy Moore
Budget| $1.65 billion (Operating and Capital)
NCES District ID| 3704720[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment| 163,404 (2019-2020)[1]
Staff| 10,421 (as of 2018-2019 school year)
Student–teacher ratio| 15.64[1]
Other information
Website| www.wcpss.net

This is a list of the schools operated by the Wake County Public School System in Wake County, North Carolina. It does not include the private schools or charter schools, nor the many home school/web-based school programs; which comprise over 10% of the student census.

## School directory[edit]

### High schools (9-12) (28 current schools)[edit]

#### Raleigh[edit]

* Athens Drive High School
* Needham B. Broughton High School
* William G. Enloe High School
* Leesville Road High School
* Millbrook High School
* Jesse O. Sanderson High School
* Southeast Raleigh High School
* Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
* Wakefield High School

#### Apex[edit]

* Apex High School
* Apex Friendship High School

#### Cary[edit]

* Cary High School
* Green Hope High School
* Green Level High School (2019)[2][3]
* Middle Creek High School
* Panther Creek High School

#### Fuquay-Varina[edit]

* Fuquay-Varina High School
* Willow Spring High School

#### Garner[edit]

* Garner Magnet High School
* South Garner High School (2018)[4]

#### Holly Springs[edit]

* Crossroads FLEX High School
* Holly Springs High School

#### Knightdale[edit]

* Knightdale High School

#### Rolesville[edit]

* Rolesville High School[5]

#### Wake Forest[edit]

* Heritage High School
* North Wake College and Career Academy
* Wake Forest High School

#### Wendell[edit]

* East Wake High School

### Middle schools (6-8) (37 current schools)[edit]

#### Raleigh[edit]

* Fred J. Carnage Middle School
* Charles F. Carroll Magnet Middle School
* Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School
* Dillard Drive Middle School
* Durant Road Middle School
* East Millbrook Middle School
* Leesville Road Middle School
* John W. Ligon Middle School
* Leroy Martin Middle School
* Moore Square Middle School
* Oberlin Magnet Middle School
* Pine Hollow Middle School
* River Bend Middle School
* Wakefield Middle School
* West Millbrook Middle School

#### Apex[edit]

* Apex Middle School
* Apex Friendship Middle School (2018)
* Lufkin Road Middle School
* Salem Middle School

#### Cary[edit]

* Alston Ridge Middle School (2019)
* Davis Drive Middle School
* East Cary Middle School
* Mills Park Middle School
* Reedy Creek Middle School
* West Cary Middle School
* West Lake Middle School

#### Fuquay-Varina[edit]

* Fuquay-Varina Middle School

#### Garner[edit]

* East Garner Middle School
* North Garner Middle School

#### Holly Springs[edit]

* Holly Grove Middle School
* Holly Ridge Middle School

#### Knightdale[edit]

* Neuse River Middle School

#### Rolesville[edit]

* Rolesville Middle School

#### Wake Forest[edit]

* Heritage Middle School
* Wake Forest Middle School

#### Wendell[edit]

* Wendell Middle School

#### Zebulon[edit]

* Zebulon Middle School

### Elementary schools (K-5) (104 schools)[edit]

#### Raleigh[edit]

* Abbotts Creek Elementary School
* Baileywick Elementary School
* Barton Pond Elementary School (2021)
* Barwell Road Elementary School
* Banks Road Elementary school
* Beaverdam Elementary School
* Brassfield Elementary School
* Brentwood Elementary School
* Brier Creek Elementary School
* Brooks Elementary School
* Bugg Elementary School
* Combs Elementary School
* Conn Elementary School
* Creech Road Elementary School
* Dillard Drive Elementary School
* Douglas Elementary School
* Durant Road Elementary School
* Forest Pines Elementary
* Fox Road Elementary School
* Fuller Elementary School
* Green Elementary School
* Harris Creek Elementary School
* Hilburn Academy
* Hunter Elementary School
* Jeffreys Grove Elementary School
* Jones Dairy Elementary School
* Joyner Elementary School
* Lacy Elementary School
* Lake Myra Elementary school
* Lead Mine Elementary School
* Leesville Road Elementary School
* Lynn Road Elementary School
* Millbrook Elementary School
* North Forest Pines Elementary
* North Ridge Elementary School
* Olds Elementary School
* Partnership Elementary School
* Pleasant Union Elementary School
* Poe Elementary School
* Powell Elementary School
* River Bend Elementary School
* Rogers Lane Elementary School
* Root Elementary School
* Smith Elementary School
* Stough Elementary School
* Swift Creek Elementary School
* Sycamore Creek Elementary School
* Underwood Elementary School
* Vance Elementary School
* Wakefield Elementary School
* Walnut Creek Elementary School
* Washington Elementary School
* Wilburn Elementary School
* Wildwood Forest Elementary School
* Wiley Elementary School
* Yates Mill Elementary School
* York Elementary School

#### Apex[edit]

* Apex Elementary School
* Apex Friendship Elementary School
* Baucom Elementary School
* Middle Creek Elementary School
* Olive Chapel Elementary School
* Salem Elementary School
* Scotts Ridge Elementary School
* West Lake Elementary School
* White Oak Elementary School

#### Cary[edit]

* Adams Elementary School
* Alston Ridge Elementary School
* Briarcliff Elementary School
* Carpenter Elementary School
* Cary Elementary School
* Davis Drive Elementary School
* Farmington Woods Elementary School
* Green Hope Elementary School
* Highcroft Drive Elementary School
* Hortons Creek Elementary School
* Kingswood Elementary School
* Laurel Park Elementary School
* Mills Park Elementary School
* Northwoods Elementary School
* Penny Road Elementary School
* Reedy Creek Elementary School
* Turner Creek Elementary School
* Weatherstone Elementary School

#### Fuquay-Varina[edit]

* Ballentine Elementary School
* Fuquay-Varina Elementary School
* Herbert Akins Road Elementary School
* Lincoln Heights Elementary School
* South Lakes Elementary School

#### Garner[edit]

* Aversboro Elementary School
* Bryan Road Elementary School
* Creech Road Elementary School
* East Garner Elementary School
* Rand Road Elementary School
* Vance Elementary School
* Timber Drive Elementary
* Vandora Springs Elementary School

#### Holly Springs[edit]

* Buckhorn Creek Elementary School (2018)
* Holly Grove Elementary School
* Holly Ridge Elementary School
* Holly Springs Elementary School
* Oakview Elementary School

#### Knightdale[edit]

* Forestville Road Elementary School
* Hodge Road Elementary School
* Knightdale Elementary School
* Lockhart Elementary School

#### Morrisville[edit]

* Cedar Fork Elementary School
* Morrisville Elementary School
* Parkside Elementary School (2019)
* Pleasant Grove Elementary School

#### Rolesville[edit]

* Rolesville Elementary School
* Sanford Creek Elementary School

#### Wake Forest[edit]

* Heritage Elementary School
* Jones Dairy Elementary School
* Wake Forest Elementary School

#### Willow Spring[edit]

* Willow Springs Elementary School

#### Zebulon[edit]

* Wakelon Elementary School
* Zebulon Elementary School

### Special/optional schools[edit]

#### Raleigh[edit]

* Bridges Program (K-5)
* Hilburn Drive Academy (K-8)
* Longview School (6-12)
* Mary E. Phillips High School (9-12)
* Mt. Vernon School (6-8)
* Project Enlightenment (Pre-K)
* River Oaks Middle School (6-8)
* Wake Early College of Health and Sciences (9-13)
* Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies (9-13)
* Vernon Malone College and Career Academy (9-13)
* Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy (6-13)
* Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy (6-13)

#### Cary[edit]

* Wake STEM Early College High School (9-13)

#### Wake Forest[edit]

* Wake Forest Charter Academy (K-8)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wake County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
2. ^ "Wake County school construction". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014.
3. ^ "Wake County | A look at 2017 issues, growth, schools". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017.
4. ^ Schenck, Drew (July 31, 2007). "Brand New N. Garner High School or NO new High School in N. Garner? - That is the Question!" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 18, 2016.
5. ^ "Rolesville High School". Rolesville High School. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Year Round Schools Conversion
* wral.com, WRAL-TV archive of year-round conversion stories
* News & Observer's Wake school reassignment archive
* Mandatory year-round assignment story archive from WRAL

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Education in Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County Public School System

High schools|

* Apex
* Apex Friendship
* Athens Drive
* Broughton
* Cary
* Crossroads FLEX
* East Wake
* Enloe
* Fuquay-Varina
* Garner
* Green Hope
* Green Level
* Heritage
* Holly Springs
* Knightdale
* Leesville Road
* Middle Creek
* Millbrook
* Panther Creek
* Rolesville
* Sanderson
* Southeast Raleigh
* South Garner
* Wakefield
* Wake Forest
* Willow Spring High School

Middle schools|

* Ligon
* Others

Elementary schools|

* Lucille Hunter
* Washington
* Others

Other|

* Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy (6-13)
* Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy (6-13)
* Mary E. Phillips
* Wake Early College of Health and Sciences

Independent public schools

Charter schools|

* East Wake Academy
* Endeavor Charter School
* Franklin Academy
* Longleaf School of the Arts
* Raleigh Charter High School

State-operated schools

Schools for the blind|

* Governor Morehead School

Private schools

Secular schools|

* Cary Academy
* Hopewell Academy
* Ravenscroft School
* Thales Academy

Protestant schools|

* Cary Christian School
* Friendship Christian School
* Grace Christian School
* Heritage Christian Academy
* Hilltop Christian School
* Neuse Christian Academy
* North Raleigh Christian Academy
* Raleigh Christian Academy
* St. David's School
* Saint Mary's School
* Trinity Academy
* Wake Christian Academy
* Word of God Christian Academy

Catholic schools|

* Cardinal Gibbons High School
* Cathedral School
* Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
* St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
* St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School
* St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic School
* St. Thomas More Academy

Tertiary

Universities|

* North Carolina State University
* Template
* Meredith College
* William Peace University
* Shaw University
* St. Augustine's University

Community colleges|

* Wake Technical Community College

Professional schools|

* Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

See also: Hope and Despair in the American City and The End of Consensus

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City of Raleigh, North Carolina

Main|

* Notable people
* Wake County
* The Triangle
* North Carolina
* Piedmont
* Tallest buildings
* Timeline

Government|

* Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin
* Mayors of Raleigh
* Raleigh City Council
* Wake County Public School System
* Raleigh Fire Department
* Raleigh Police Department

Colleges and universities|

* North Carolina State University
* Wake Technical Community College
* Meredith College
* William Peace University
* Shaw University
* St. Augustine's University
* Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
* Skema Business School

Attractions|

* Museums:
* North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
* North Carolina Museum of History
* North Carolina Museum of Art
* Marbles Kids Museum
* Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh
* City of Raleigh Museum

* Historic sites
* City Market
* Joel Lane House
* Mordecai House
* Montfort Hall
* Long View Center
* Dorton Arena
* The Village Subway

* Performing arts:
* Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
* Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
* Red Hat Amphitheater
* Raleigh Little Theatre

* Parks:
* William B. Umstead State Park
* Pullen Park
* JC Raulston Arboretum
* North Carolina State Fair

Sports|

* Carolina Hurricanes-NHL (PNC Arena)
* NC State Wolfpack-NCAA Division I (ACC) (Carter–Finley Stadium, PNC Arena)
* North Carolina FC-USLC
* North Carolina Courage-NWSL
* North Carolina FC U23-USL2
* Carolina Mudcats-MiLB A
* Rex Hospital Open-Nationwide Tour

Media|

* Newspapers:
* News & Observer
* Raleigh Downtowner
* Technician
* Indy Week

* Television:
* 4 WUNC (PBS \- Chapel Hill)
* 5 WRAL (NBC)
* 8 WAUG-LD (Ind.)
* 11 WTVD (ABC)
* 17 WNCN (CBS)
* 22 WLFL (CW)
* 28 WRDC (MyNetworkTV \- Durham)
* 30 WRAY (Ind./Jewelry TV - Wilson)
* 40 WUVC-DT (Univision \- Fayetteville)
* 50 WRAZ (Fox)

* Cable Television:
* Spectrum News

Transportation|

* Raleigh–Durham International Airport
* Capital Area Transit (CAT)
* Triangle Transit

* Roads:
* I-40
* I-87
* I-440
* I-540
* U.S. 1
* U.S. 64
* U.S. 70
* U.S. 264
* U.S. 401
* N.C. 54
* N.C. 50
* N.C. 98

* Rail:
* Raleigh Union Station
* Carolinian
* Piedmont
* Silver Star

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