Southern Wake Academy

Summary:

Southern Wake Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Holly Springs, North Carolina, with a student population of 579 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student body is predominantly White (74.78%), with smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Over the years, Southern Wake Academy has seen a concerning decline in its academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 51 out of 476 North Carolina high schools in 2016-2017 to 471 out of 640 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 1 star. The school's test scores are generally lower than state averages, particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates in EOC/Math I (17.1%) and EOC/Math III (29.5%) significantly below the state averages of 36.9% and 57.6%, respectively. However, the school performs better in some areas, such as EOC/English II, where its proficiency rate (63.4%) exceeds the state average of 59.7%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Wake STEM Early College High School and Crossroads FLEX, Southern Wake Academy consistently underperforms in terms of statewide rankings, SchoolDigger ratings, and test scores. These nearby schools, as well as SCORE Academy and Harnett Central High, also have more diverse student populations, with higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students, which is not as evident in Southern Wake Academy's student body.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 5108 Old Powell Rd
       Holly Springs, NC  27540


(919) 567-9955

District: Southern Wake Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
471st of 640 North Carolina High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  579

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Two or more races:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.6% Help


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Compare Details Southern Wake Academy ranks worse than 58% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.03. (See more...)
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Compare Details Southern Wake Academy ranks worse than 73.6% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.8%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Wake Academy is 11.5. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southern Wake Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Wake Academy 460th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Southern Wake Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Southern Wake Academy 471st of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Southern Wake Academy in the ranking list.)

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Southern Wake Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Wake Academy 181st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southern Wake Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 32.47 429th 627 31.6%
2015 64.17 237th 705 66.4%
2016 49.62 363rd 692 47.5%
2017 60.16 275th 694 60.4%
2018 58.58 297th 691 57.0%
2019 58.52 303rd 737 58.9%
2021 44.04 403rd 741 45.6%
2022 38.97 487th 786 38.0%
2023 56.09 325th 784 58.5%
2024 43.03 460th 793 42.0%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.51 51st 237 78.5%
2021 49.74 108th 248 56.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.51 132nd 473 72.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.24 239th 689 65.3%
2023 52.06 321st 735 56.3%
2024 36.06 492nd 743 33.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.80 217th 656 66.9%
2019 61.00 268th 684 60.8%
2021 43.97 385th 706 45.5%
2022 34.80 482nd 733 34.2%
2023 54.89 321st 731 56.1%
2024 35.09 489th 738 33.7%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.88 99th 475 79.2%
2019 60.77 126th 504 75.0%
2021 63.95 87th 478 81.8%
2022 62.77 83rd 449 81.5%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.80 385th 448 14.1%
2022 8.69 445th 450 1.1%
2023 14.38 442nd 452 2.2%
2024 45.30 334th 461 27.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.58 371st 665 44.2%
2019 54.44 317th 697 54.5%
2021 43.46 392nd 711 44.9%
2022 41.01 447th 748 40.2%
2023 54.22 318th 747 57.4%
2024 49.75 368th 751 51.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.71 448th 519 13.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.88 232nd 553 58.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.69 420th 596 29.5%
2019 44.45 366th 624 41.3%
2021 31.76 447th 632 29.3%
2022 17.91 588th 658 10.6%
2023 32.31 469th 656 28.5%
2024 22.19 537th 652 17.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Southern Wake Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 33.61 331st 431 23.2%
2007 29.58 345th 453 23.8%
2008 15.57 416th 477 12.8%
2009 28.92 389th 490 20.6%
2010 46.36 312th 499 37.5%
2011 58.01 206th 506 59.3%
2012 70.96 66th 502 86.9%
2013 64.06 68th 505 86.5%
2014 51.41 147th 451 67.4%
2015 74.48 63rd 531 88.1%
2016 63.13 96th 507 81.1%
2017 79.39 51st 476 89.3%
2018 62.60 133rd 469 71.6%
2019 57.38 163rd 514 68.3%
2021 50.02 274th 594 53.9%
2022 48.84 297th 621 52.2%
2023 31.57 422nd 626 32.6%
2024 26.77 471st 640 26.4%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.36 69th 349 80.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.50 428th 597 28.3%
2024 30.48 427th 613 30.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.47 136th 449 69.7%
2019 54.23 173rd 475 63.6%
2021 45.67 213th 475 55.2%
2022 39.01 354th 594 40.4%
2023 40.56 346th 588 41.2%
2024 29.72 436th 602 27.6%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.38 74th 349 78.8%
2019 65.67 67th 364 81.6%
2021 72.50 46th 334 86.2%
2022 55.94 95th 330 71.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.09 154th 463 66.7%
2019 59.44 133rd 488 72.7%
2021 53.16 159th 481 66.9%
2022 55.30 232nd 585 60.3%
2023 23.73 469th 602 22.1%
2024 24.46 467th 607 23.1%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.25 166th 364 54.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Southern Wake Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.67 201st 427 52.9%
2019 47.09 206th 444 53.6%
2021 42.93 216th 439 50.8%
2022 38.88 326th 534 39.0%
2023 23.40 438th 537 18.4%
2024 18.82 474th 553 14.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Southern Wake Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 57 14 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 77
2002 99 18 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 123
2003 99 18 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 123
2004 101 16 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 121
2005 94 15 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 115
2006 86 13 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 102
2007 70 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 4 86
2008 84 19 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 105
2009 69 19 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 90
2010 74 29 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 106
2011 53 20 1 3 1 0 2 0 80
2012 95 22 0 3 0 0 4 0 124
2013 130 32 0 7 0 0 7 0 176
2014 203 24 2 4 0 0 4 0 237
2015 278 12 2 10 0 0 4 0 306
2016 323 18 8 16 0 0 5 0 370
2017 414 22 11 23 0 0 6 0 476
2018 498 38 14 37 0 0 19 0 606
2019 586 46 11 52 0 0 47 0 742
2020 615 57 12 50 0 0 69 0 803
2021 587 55 10 54 1 0 68 0 775
2022 487 43 11 49 1 0 51 0 642
2023 433 40 9 51 1 0 45 0 579

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southern Wake Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 77 7.0 11.0 n/a
2002 123 12.0 10.3 0
2003 123 12.0 10.3 0
2004 121 12.0 10.1 0
2005 115 12.0 9.6 n/a
2006 102 12.0 8.5 n/a
2007 86 n/a n/a n/a
2008 105 17.0 6.2 n/a
2009 90 15.0 6.0 n/a
2010 106 8.0 13.2 n/a
2011 80 7.7 10.3 0
2012 124 8.9 13.7 8.9
2013 176 13.1 13.4 4
2014 237 17.2 13.7 3.4
2015 306 26.0 11.7 6.9
2016 370 34.0 10.8 7
2017 476 40.1 11.8 0.8
2018 606 49.6 12.2 3.8
2019 742 54.6 13.5 4.6
2020 803 62.0 12.9 n/a
2021 775 46.5 16.6 n/a
2022 642 53.3 12.0 n/a
2023 579 49.9 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southern Wake Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 77 7.0 11.0 n/a
2002 123 12.0 10.3 0
2003 123 12.0 10.3 0
2004 121 12.0 10.1 0
2005 115 12.0 9.6 n/a
2006 102 12.0 8.5 n/a
2007 86 n/a n/a n/a
2008 105 17.0 6.2 n/a
2009 90 15.0 6.0 n/a
2010 106 8.0 13.2 n/a
2011 80 7.7 10.3 0
2012 124 8.9 13.7 8.9
2013 176 13.1 13.4 4
2014 237 17.2 13.7 3.4
2015 306 26.0 11.7 6.9
2016 370 34.0 10.8 7
2017 476 40.1 11.8 0.8
2018 606 49.6 12.2 3.8
2019 742 54.6 13.5 4.6
2020 803 62.0 12.9 n/a
2021 775 46.5 16.6 n/a
2022 642 53.3 12.0 n/a
2023 579 49.9 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Wake Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 303rd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 325th of 784 Middle schools
 0.3%
Ranks 163rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 422nd of 626 High schools
 35.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Southern Wake Academy)55.649.3
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Southern Wake Academy)67.760.3
 7.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southern Wake Academy)61.953.3
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Southern Wake Academy)65.748.6
 17.1%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southern Wake Academy)39.834.6
 5.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Southern Wake Academy)57.355.1
 2.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Southern Wake Academy)83.575.7
 7.8%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (Southern Wake Academy)69.340.2
 29.1%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Southern Wake Academy)60.763
 2.3%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Southern Wake Academy)35.727
 8.7%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Southern Wake Academy)64.937.3
 27.6%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students742579
 22%
African American4640
 13%
American Indian01
Asian119
 18.2%
Hispanic5251
 1.9%
Pacific Islander00
White586433
 26.1%
Two or More Races4745
 4.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 579 students attended Southern Wake Academy.

Southern Wake Academy ranks 471st of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Southern Wake Academy are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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