Holly Springs High

5329 Cass Holt Road, Holly Springs NC, 27540 | Wake County Schools | 919-577-1444
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2038
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 55% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Holly Springs
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
62%Holly Springs
43%North Carolina

Holly Springs High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Holly Springs, NC. There are a total of 2,038 students and 107 teachers at Holly Springs High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Holly Springs High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 55% higher than the North Carolina average.

Holly Springs High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2038
Teachers107
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment757
Taking some courses355
Taking some courses (not tests)401
Passing some courses229
Passing no courses110

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 Holly Springs High, there are a total of 757 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 355 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

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.

Holly Springs High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 66.7% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 15.3% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 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%

Holly Springs demographics profile

StatisticHolly SpringsNorth CarolinaNational
Population36,59510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,11021891
Median age35.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Holly Springs

IndexHolly SpringsNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade94.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college82.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Holly Springs High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.