Apex High

1501 Laura Duncan Road, Apex NC, 27502 | Wake County Schools | 919-387-2208
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2170
  • type
PROFICIENCY 78% 82% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Apex
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
46%Apex
43%North Carolina

Apex High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Apex, NC. There are a total of 2,170 students and 112 teachers at Apex High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Apex High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 82% higher than the North Carolina average.

Apex High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2170
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment708
Taking some courses456
Taking some courses (not tests)247
Passing some courses376
Passing no courses79

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Apex High, there are a total of 708 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 456 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School81%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Apex High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 74.1% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 7.4% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.5% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Apex demographics profile

StatisticApexNorth CarolinaNational
Population8,00210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,64121891
Median age38.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)83%57%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Apex

IndexApexNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade92.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college78.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Apex High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.