Southern Wake Academy

5108 Old Powell Rd, Fuquay-Varina NC, 27540 | Wake County Schools | 919-567-9955
  • grades 6-12
  • students 606
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Fuquay-Varina
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Fuquay-Varina
43%North Carolina

Southern Wake Academy is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Fuquay-Varina, NC. There are a total of 606 students and 50 teachers at Southern Wake Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Southern Wake Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 2% higher than the North Carolina average.

Southern Wake Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students606
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Southern Wake Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
745-49%
820-24%
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
750-54%
840-44%
High School45-49%

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.

Southern Wake Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 84.2% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 11.3% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 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 Southern Wake Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.