Fuquay-Varina High

201 Bengal Blvd, Fuquay-Varina NC, 27526 | Wake County Schools | 919-557-2511
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2284
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Fuquay-Varina
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Fuquay-Varina
43%North Carolina

Fuquay-Varina High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Fuquay-Varina, NC. There are a total of 2,284 students and 121 teachers at Fuquay-Varina High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Fuquay-Varina High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 37% higher than the North Carolina average.

Fuquay-Varina High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2284
Teachers121
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment327
Taking some courses175
Taking some courses (not tests)158
Passing some courses129
Passing no courses30

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 Fuquay-Varina High, there are a total of 327 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 175 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

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.

Fuquay-Varina High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 61.7% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 17.7% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Fuquay-Varina demographics profile

StatisticFuquay-VarinaNorth CarolinaNational
Population29,11010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,65221891
Median age35.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Fuquay-Varina

IndexFuquay-VarinaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Fuquay-Varina High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.