Wake Forest High School

Wake Forest High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
420 Stadium Dr,  Wake Forest, NC
Wake County Schools
3.8
3.3
2,101 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms Patti Hamler
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
71%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
71%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
111
Full Time Teachers
111
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
610
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
26
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
23
AP Pass Rate
50.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
4
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
305:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.2%
Female
46.8%
White
57.9%
Black
21.5%
Hispanic
13.7%
Two or more races
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#4 Best HS For Athletes in North Carolina
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
North Carolina State University 630 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 510 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 485 Students
East Carolina University 466 Students
Appalachian State University 438 Students
University of North Carolina - Wilmington 305 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 252 Students
Elon University 202 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 196 Students
Wake Technical Community College 194 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 179 Students
Biology 156 Students
Psychology 143 Students
Nursing 143 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 84 Students
Marketing 67 Students
Computer Science 63 Students
Political Science and Government 52 Students
Chemistry 52 Students
Engineering 51 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 440 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/1/2024
Wake Forest provides students with a variety of clubs and sports to participate in. Most teachers are very dedicated. However, some do not put adequate effort into their jobs. We have a decent amount of ap options but most aren't available to underclassman.
4.0 Senior
7/6/2024
At Wake Forest High School, there are a wide range of classes for everyone, but there aren't a lot of honor elective classes you can take which hinders the GPA a bit. Most the staff is very kind and caring and looks out for the students.
4.0 Senior
5/9/2024
WFHS is great for its diversity and arts programs. If you are looking to meet lots of different kinds of people in high school, this is a good choice. It's also excellent if you want to pursue theater or technical theater. It is a large public school, though, and suffers with modern safety concerns because of that.
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GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 18 Reviews
2.0 other
4/25/2024
I spent all 4 years at this high school, and my experience is kind of iffy. Yes, there were some good teachers, but other teachers at this school were horrible. The teacher's use some of the same methods of teaching that were used during the covid years, just showing videos and not explaining or goi...
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5.0 parent
1/29/2023
I do not attend but from the outside looking in it seems that the school and school board are doing well and have handled the last few challenging years with caution and safe practices. I appreciate that.
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1.0 parent
1/7/2022
Would not recommend to put your children into this school horrible facility, communication, they don't care about the children.
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2.0 parent
1/8/2019
Wouldn’t recommend d this school to anybody..waste.
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