Is Apex High a good school?

Apex High ranks 169 th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Apex High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,434 students attended Apex High.

What is the racial makeup of Apex High?

Students at Apex High are 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Apex High?

Apex High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Baucom Elementary Elementary : Salem Elementary Middle : Lufkin Road Middle Middle : Salem Middle

Apex High

Summary:

Apex High is a public high school serving around 2,500 students in grades 9-12 in Apex, North Carolina, which is part of the Wake County Schools district. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic metrics, maintains a strong statewide ranking, and serves a diverse student population.

Apex High's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students scoring well above the Wake County Schools and North Carolina state averages on end-of-course tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Apex High had a 70.1% proficiency rate in Biology EOC, compared to 61.7% for Wake County and 53.4% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population than some nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 58% White, 10.32% African American, 15.12% Hispanic, and 11.56% Asian. Apex High has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25-30% of North Carolina high schools over the past decade, and has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Apex High's overall performance is impressive, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 21st in 2013-2014 to 169th in 2023-2024, suggesting increased competition from other high-performing schools in the state. The school also serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Compared to nearby schools, Apex High outperforms Middle Creek High and Athens Drive High, but faces strong competition from schools like Panther Creek High and Apex Friendship High. Additionally, the nearby Crossroads FLEX virtual high school has also consistently performed well, providing an alternative option for students in the Apex area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1501 Laura Duncan Road
Apex, NC 27502

(919) 387-2208

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,281

Feeder schools for Apex High:

Elementary:	Baucom Elementary
	Salem Elementary
Middle:	Lufkin Road Middle
	Salem Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 2,434

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Asian:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22%

See top rated North Carolina high schools

Compare Apex High to nearby high schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Apex High ranks better than 73.6% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 12^th among 32 ranked high schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.3%), Hispanic (15.9%), Asian (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apex High is 19.2. 22 high schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Apex High employs 126.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Apex High is $8,281. 24 high schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Apex High:

SchoolDigger ranks Apex High 169^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Apex High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Military Connected students:

Male students:

Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Apex High.

What do you think?

Your rating for Apex High?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Apex High

Compare

Rank History for all students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	76.66	35^th	431	91.9%
2007	84.48	15^th	453	96.7%
2008	81.44	18^th	477	96.2%
2009	84.56	15^th	490	96.9%
2010	80.83	18^th	499	96.4%
2011	80.79	23^rd	506	95.5%
2012	74.06	47^th	502	90.6%
2013	74.96	34^th	505	93.3%
2014	84.49	21^st	451	95.3%
2015	83.54	27^th	531	94.9%
2016	77.41	45^th	507	91.1%
2017	81.86	37^th	476	92.2%
2018	83.86	45^th	469	90.4%
2019	75.29	70^th	514	86.4%
2021	71.86	144^th	594	75.8%
2022	73.36	156^th	621	74.9%
2023	71.10	170^th	626	72.8%
2024	72.47	169^th	640	73.6%

See the entire list of North Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	82.22	24^th	185	87.0%
2019	83.86	20^th	195	89.7%
2021	83.80	21^st	199	89.4%
2022	81.43	31^st	226	86.3%
2023	62.73	75^th	249	69.9%
2024	84.12	26^th	261	90.0%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	81.74	16^th	147	89.1%
2019	53.99	48^th	173	72.3%
2022	67.13	18^th	156	88.5%
2023	66.84	36^th	226	84.1%
2024	81.35	20^th	262	92.4%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	80.10	24^th	349	93.1%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.82	210^th	424	50.5%
2019	45.31	171^st	446	61.7%
2021	35.52	224^th	432	48.1%
2022	44.92	248^th	544	54.4%
2023	37.84	341^st	597	42.9%
2024	50.13	247^th	613	59.7%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	84.16	43^rd	449	90.4%
2019	75.92	68^th	475	85.7%
2021	70.68	81^st	475	82.9%
2022	72.94	153^rd	594	74.2%
2023	69.66	165^th	588	71.9%
2024	70.70	173^rd	602	71.3%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	78.16	44^th	349	87.4%
2019	74.16	41^st	364	88.7%
2021	66.86	57^th	334	82.9%
2022	63.90	66^th	330	80.0%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	79.49	4^th	100	96.0%
2021	62.63	136^th	337	59.6%
2022	75.32	79^th	398	80.2%
2023	73.00	100^th	403	75.2%
2024	70.02	109^th	403	73.0%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	55.82	20^th	47	57.4%
2023	55.38	20^th	48	58.3%
2024	23.80	42^nd	49	14.3%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	83.11	49^th	463	89.4%
2019	76.80	57^th	488	88.3%
2021	71.34	73^rd	481	84.8%
2022	72.90	152^nd	585	74.0%
2023	71.18	164^th	602	72.8%
2024	72.84	159^th	607	73.8%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	81.07	16^th	77	79.2%
2019	74.87	24^th	89	73.0%
2021	60.34	40^th	83	51.8%
2022	60.00	40^th	91	56.0%
2023	71.09	29^th	98	70.4%
2024	73.57	29^th	101	71.3%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	61.32	82^nd	359	77.2%
2019	59.90	67^th	369	81.8%
2021	72.14	39^th	364	89.3%
2022	60.04	122^nd	430	71.6%
2023	49.27	169^th	434	61.1%
2024	54.45	141^st	437	67.7%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	56.74	101^st	340	70.3%
2019	40.15	176^th	354	50.3%
2021	29.13	254^th	370	31.4%
2022	40.74	231^st	436	47.0%
2023	40.72	247^th	449	45.0%
2024	46.14	209^th	454	54.0%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Apex High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	83.86	44^th	427	89.7%
2019	72.83	74^th	444	83.3%
2021	72.19	73^rd	439	83.4%
2022	77.48	126^th	534	76.4%
2023	73.56	142^nd	537	73.6%
2024	72.46	158^th	553	71.4%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.2)

20%

60%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, May 24, 2019

Unfortunately, I cannot rate this school very high. My child attended Apex HS and had only a handful
of decent teachers. The main focus of this school is sports. If you aren’t an athlete, forget it. At the time my child attended the schools, drugs were pretty prevalent and the school did nothing about it. It was a sad situation. This may have improved over time, but the school is so huge, they don’t have time to deal with all the issues. I wish I could say something positive. I recommend touring the school and decide for yourself. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Many /most of the teachers at AHS have burn out and are not invested in teaching. They don't teach effectively and don't work with students or parents who want help and communication. I would only send my kid there if they are a self learner. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, January 9, 2014

My family is moving to the Raleigh area and I WAS very interested in Apex high school mainly b/c I thought it "looked" good on paper. I called to ask if I could tour the school while I was in Raleigh. I was told by Student Services they do not give tours. I asked how do prospective students and parents get to see the school. I was told once you register your child at the school, then they come to a type of orientation if they are freshman and upper classman can come during the summer to walk around the building. She then informed me otherwise they would have people school shopping all the time. What a load of crap. No thanks. A school that doesn't give tours has something to HIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Most schools love to brag about the facility, the students and their achievements as well as the faculty. Not this one. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, March 21, 2011

This is the best school ever absolutely love it. Although the best part is AOIT which i am a part of so we go on all these cool field trips Close Quote

Enrollment information for Apex High

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1066	152	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1232
1989	1076	134	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	-1	1226
1990	1036	188	15	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1250
1991	1080	182	19	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	1292
1992	1165	193	23	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	1392
1993	1275	212	20	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1522
1994	1330	273	26	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	1643
1995	1585	271	35	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1912
1996	1585	271	35	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1912
1997	1766	276	43	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	2111
1998	1769	242	54	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	2086
1999	1900	256	73	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	2276
2000	1681	265	60	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	2040
2001	1599	268	66	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	1976
2002	1585	245	52	87	5	n/a	n/a	0	1974
2003	1585	245	52	87	5	n/a	n/a	0	1974
2004	1650	230	57	105	5	n/a	n/a	0	2047
2005	1745	246	60	106	4	n/a	n/a	0	2161
2006	1844	275	81	107	7	n/a	n/a	0	2314
2007	1768	194	78	112	4	n/a	n/a	44	2200
2008	1763	179	81	116	4	n/a	n/a	59	2202
2009	1728	256	88	124	5	n/a	n/a	0	2201
2010	1784	259	107	115	4	n/a	n/a	0	2269
2011	1745	163	132	199	11	0	91	0	2341
2012	1745	189	142	192	12	0	86	0	2366
2013	1940	189	150	194	8	0	104	0	2585
2014	1869	189	140	203	8	4	114	0	2527
2015	1889	190	142	209	5	4	110	0	2549
2016	1594	192	137	243	8	5	97	0	2276
2017	1368	201	143	248	4	8	85	0	2057
2018	1338	186	168	264	3	3	71	0	2033
2019	1329	196	203	273	4	3	92	0	2100
2020	1392	195	217	270	3	2	91	0	2170
2021	1394	226	211	288	6	3	101	0	2229
2022	1433	261	240	354	7	10	108	0	2413
2023	1450	258	289	378	4	7	114	0	2500
2024	1418	231	289	386	4	8	98	0	2434

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 Apex High

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1232	76.0	16.2	3.1
1989	1226	76.0	16.1	8.5
1990	1250	59.0	21.1	4.4
1991	1292	85.0	15.2	4.3
1992	1392	85.0	16.3	2.4
1993	1522	89.0	17.1	3.5
1994	1643	97.0	16.9	4.2
1995	1912	112.0	17.1	4.4
1996	1912	112.0	17.1	4.4
1997	2111	121.0	17.4	3.4
1998	2086	127.0	16.4	3.3
1999	2276	130.0	17.5	4.4
2000	2040	130.0	15.7	4.5
2001	1976	123.0	16.1	20
2002	1974	123.0	16.0	7
2003	1974	123.0	16.0	7
2004	2047	123.0	16.6	9.4
2005	2161	115.0	18.8	7.9
2006	2314	132.0	17.5	8.3
2007	2200	128.7	17.1	8
2008	2202	128.0	17.2	n/a
2009	2201	128.1	17.2	n/a
2010	2269	121.9	18.6	8.9
2011	2341	123.5	18.9	9.7
2012	2366	126.0	18.7	11
2013	2585	132.3	19.5	9.5
2014	2527	130.5	19.3	9.5
2015	2549	132.0	19.3	8.9
2016	2276	124.0	18.3	12.1
2017	2057	109.5	18.7	13.2
2018	2033	108.5	18.7	15
2019	2100	107.1	19.5	14.3
2020	2170	111.8	19.3	12.9
2021	2229	112.7	19.7	14.8
2022	2413	122.5	19.6	10.7
2023	2500	127.7	19.5	20.4
2024	2434	126.6	19.2	22

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 Apex High

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1232	76.0	16.2	3.1
1989	1226	76.0	16.1	8.5
1990	1250	59.0	21.1	4.4
1991	1292	85.0	15.2	4.3
1992	1392	85.0	16.3	2.4
1993	1522	89.0	17.1	3.5
1994	1643	97.0	16.9	4.2
1995	1912	112.0	17.1	4.4
1996	1912	112.0	17.1	4.4
1997	2111	121.0	17.4	3.4
1998	2086	127.0	16.4	3.3
1999	2276	130.0	17.5	4.4
2000	2040	130.0	15.7	4.5
2001	1976	123.0	16.1	20
2002	1974	123.0	16.0	7
2003	1974	123.0	16.0	7
2004	2047	123.0	16.6	9.4
2005	2161	115.0	18.8	7.9
2006	2314	132.0	17.5	8.3
2007	2200	128.7	17.1	8
2008	2202	128.0	17.2	n/a
2009	2201	128.1	17.2	n/a
2010	2269	121.9	18.6	8.9
2011	2341	123.5	18.9	9.7
2012	2366	126.0	18.7	11
2013	2585	132.3	19.5	9.5
2014	2527	130.5	19.3	9.5
2015	2549	132.0	19.3	8.9
2016	2276	124.0	18.3	12.1
2017	2057	109.5	18.7	13.2
2018	2033	108.5	18.7	15
2019	2100	107.1	19.5	14.3
2020	2170	111.8	19.3	12.9
2021	2229	112.7	19.7	14.8
2022	2413	122.5	19.6	10.7
2023	2500	127.7	19.5	20.4
2024	2434	126.6	19.2	22

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Apex High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$390 (4.7%)	$7,891 (95.3%)	$8,280

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Apex High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 70^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 170^th of 626 High schools	13.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Apex High)	73.5	66.6	6.9%
End of Course Biology (Wake County Schools)	66.1	62	4.1%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Apex High)	80.1	72.6	7.5%
End of Course English II (Wake County Schools)	68.6	71.4	2.8%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Apex High)	50	53.5	3.5%
End of Course Math I (Wake County Schools)	34.6	33	1.6%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Apex High)	64.8	73.2	8.4%
End of Course Math III (Wake County Schools)	53.5	71.4	17.9%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2100	2500	19%
African American	196	258	31.6%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	203	289	42.4%
Hispanic	273	378	38.5%
Pacific Islander	3	7	133.3%
White	1329	1450	9.1%
Two or More Races	92	114	23.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.3%	20.4%	6.2%

Schools Near Apex High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Apex High	Public	9-12	1501 Laura Duncan Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2208	2,434	127	19.2	22.0%	1,418 (58.3%)	231 (9.5%)	386 (15.9%)	289 (11.9%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	98 (4.0%)	72.5	169^th of 640 public high schools	73.6%		71.1	170^th of 626 public high schools	72.8%	1	70.1	77.8	50.2	71.3	$8,281	$390	$7,891
Green Level High	Public	9-12	7600 Roberts Rd	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8222	2,149	107	20.0	6.2%	837 (38.9%)	117 (5.4%)	129 (6.0%)	974 (45.3%)	8 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	79 (3.7%)	92.7	52^nd of 640 public high schools	91.9%		90.1	69^th of 626 public high schools	89.0%	17	92.3	92.5	68.1	93.6
Green Hope High	Public	9-12	2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 380-3700	2,126	110	19.3	10.6%	981 (46.1%)	125 (5.9%)	136 (6.4%)	811 (38.1%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (3.1%)	89.1	88^th of 640 public high schools	86.3%		89.4	75^th of 626 public high schools	88.0%	13	83.4	89.2	66.7	89.4	$7,421	$399	$7,021
Cary High	Public	9-12	638 Walnut St	Cary	27511	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3549	2,136	123	17.4	41.7%	935 (43.8%)	363 (17.0%)	608 (28.5%)	122 (5.7%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	100 (4.7%)	50.5	296^th of 640 public high schools	53.8%		54.5	260^th of 626 public high schools	58.5%	36	57.8	63.1	31.7	63.3	$8,602	$403	$8,198
Apex Friendship High	Public	9-12	7801 Humie Olive Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0500	2,761	135	20.4	11.4%	1,858 (67.3%)	195 (7.1%)	260 (9.4%)	328 (11.9%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	113 (4.1%)	85.9	107^th of 640 public high schools	83.3%		87	93^rd of 626 public high schools	85.1%	14	82.1	88.2	60.8	82.6	$7,834	$322	$7,511
Wake STEM Early College High School	Public	9-12	2205 Walnut Street	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8130	282	15	19.4	38.7%	95 (33.7%)	47 (16.7%)	77 (27.3%)	53 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	93.9	43^rd of 640 public high schools	93.3%		94.9	28^th of 626 public high schools	95.5%	15	84.6	95.5	92.9	100.0	$10,774	$232	$10,542
Crossroads FLEX	Public, Virtual	9-12	5651 Dillard Dr	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(919) 694-8515	146	7	21.6	7.5%	103 (70.5%)	10 (6.8%)	14 (9.6%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	89.2	87^th of 640 public high schools	86.4%		89.3	78^th of 626 public high schools	87.5%	9	80.0	92.1		86.5	$9,819	$232	$9,587
SCORE Academy	Public	9-12	5651 Dillard Dr	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8560	581	28	20.5	83.5%	156 (26.9%)	202 (34.8%)	176 (30.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	3.9	624^th of 640 public high schools	2.5%		2.4	619^th of 626 public high schools	1.1%	5		17.7	5.1	18.8	$16,937	$337	$16,599
Panther Creek High	Public	9-12	6770 McCrimmon Parkway	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 463-8656	2,561	118	21.6	16.6%	681 (26.6%)	391 (15.3%)	198 (7.7%)	1,170 (45.7%)	14 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	105 (4.1%)	85.9	109^th of 640 public high schools	83.0%		86.4	98^th of 626 public high schools	84.3%	11	80.5	88.2	59.9	85.1	$7,426	$339	$7,087
Middle Creek High	Public	9-12	123 Middle Creek Park Avenue	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 773-3838	1,627	89	18.3	29.4%	941 (57.8%)	236 (14.5%)	356 (21.9%)	38 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	47 (2.9%)	59.3	239^th of 640 public high schools	62.7%		62.4	210^th of 626 public high schools	66.5%	29	63.9	72.0	32.3	62.4	$8,441	$392	$8,048

Apex High

Apex High:

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Wake County Schools:

Average Parent Rating:

What do you think?

Rank History for Apex High

Rank History for all students at Apex High

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Apex High

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Apex High

Rank History for Special Education students at Apex High

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apex High

Rank History for Female students at Apex High

Rank History for Disabled students at Apex High

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Apex High

Rank History for Military Connected students at Apex High

Rank History for Male students at Apex High

Rank History for Asian students at Apex High

Rank History for African American students at Apex High

Rank History for Hispanic students at Apex High

Rank History for White students at Apex High

Review counts

Enrollment information for Apex High

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Apex High

Student/Teacher Ratio Apex High

Per Pupil Expenditures for Apex High

Impact of COVID-19 on Apex High

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Apex High

Frequently Asked Questions about Apex High

Rate Apex High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!