Wakefield High

2200 Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh NC, 27614 | Wake County Schools | 919-562-3600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1918
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 142 in Raleigh
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%Raleigh
43%North Carolina

Wakefield High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Raleigh, NC. There are a total of 1,918 students and 104 teachers at Wakefield High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Wakefield High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 26% higher than the North Carolina average.

Wakefield High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1918
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment552
Taking some courses302
Taking some courses (not tests)261
Passing some courses225
Passing no courses72

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 Wakefield High, there are a total of 552 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 302 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

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.

Wakefield High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 47.2% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 30.2% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.5% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 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 3.3% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Raleigh demographics profile

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaNational
Population469,69810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,19321891
Median age34.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Raleigh

IndexRaleighNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college75.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Wakefield High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.