Wakefield High

Summary:

Wakefield High is a public high school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,072 students. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wakefield High consistently outperforms the state and district averages in end-of-course (EOC) exams across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, in 2023-2024, Wakefield High had 69.3% proficiency in Biology EOC, compared to 61.7% for Wake County Schools and 53.4% for North Carolina. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 44.98% White, 28.28% African American, 18.58% Hispanic, and 4.83% Asian, which is higher than some nearby schools like Wake Forest High School and Leesville Road High.

Wakefield High performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools for White, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, and Gifted and Talented students. The school has maintained a consistent statewide ranking, typically in the top 40% of North Carolina high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Compared to nearby schools, Wakefield High generally outperforms schools like Knightdale High, Phillips High, and Rolesville High in academic metrics, while being comparable to higher-performing schools like Leesville Road High and Wake Early College of Health and Science.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2200 Wakefield Pines Drive
       Raleigh, NC  27614


(919) 562-3600

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
211th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,642 Help


Feeder schools for Wakefield High:

Elementary:    Pleasant Union Elementary
    Wakefield Elementary
Middle:    Wakefield Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  2,105

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.7%
African American:
27.1%
Hispanic:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.9% Help


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Compare Details Wakefield High ranks better than 67% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 16th among 32 ranked high schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wakefield High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.7%), African American (27.1%), Hispanic (19%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wakefield High is 19.3. 23 high schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wakefield High is $8,642. 21 high schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wakefield High:

SchoolDigger ranks Wakefield High 211th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Wakefield High in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

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


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Rank History for Wakefield High

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Rank History for all students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 77.32 30th 431 93.0%
2007 70.57 74th 453 83.7%
2008 65.38 106th 477 77.8%
2009 70.92 66th 490 86.5%
2010 65.49 127th 499 74.5%
2011 60.34 182nd 506 64.0%
2012 59.89 149th 502 70.3%
2013 55.06 110th 505 78.2%
2014 64.61 93rd 451 79.4%
2015 60.25 119th 531 77.6%
2016 55.13 128th 507 74.8%
2017 57.07 149th 476 68.7%
2018 64.02 126th 469 73.1%
2019 44.62 250th 514 51.4%
2021 56.71 225th 594 62.1%
2022 59.14 239th 621 61.5%
2023 62.32 212th 626 66.1%
2024 63.86 211th 640 67.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.86 64th 185 65.4%
2019 17.89 178th 195 8.7%
2021 77.07 28th 199 85.9%
2022 48.69 101st 226 55.3%
2023 60.53 80th 249 67.9%
2024 74.27 50th 261 80.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.09 31st 147 78.9%
2019 44.41 81st 173 53.2%
2021 39.21 67th 124 46.0%
2022 38.23 80th 156 48.7%
2023 68.44 35th 226 84.5%
2024 54.55 79th 262 69.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.19 118th 349 66.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.00 161st 424 62.0%
2019 27.54 314th 446 29.6%
2021 41.82 176th 432 59.3%
2022 41.94 272nd 544 50.0%
2023 43.17 290th 597 51.4%
2024 44.75 286th 613 53.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.71 9th 45 80.0%
2024 58.09 16th 47 66.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.91 129th 449 71.3%
2019 41.73 256th 475 46.1%
2021 58.68 138th 475 70.9%
2022 57.85 238th 594 59.9%
2023 60.32 224th 588 61.9%
2024 64.40 202nd 602 66.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.11 28th 349 92.0%
2019 61.14 85th 364 76.6%
2021 44.43 148th 334 55.7%
2022 54.10 102nd 330 69.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.34 233rd 325 28.3%
2021 55.68 178th 337 47.2%
2023 71.44 113th 403 72.0%
2024 69.12 119th 403 70.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.37 32nd 47 31.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.25 132nd 463 71.5%
2019 44.58 228th 488 53.3%
2021 53.68 152nd 481 68.4%
2022 59.52 206th 585 64.8%
2023 62.82 204th 602 66.1%
2024 62.00 206th 607 66.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.14 19th 77 75.3%
2019 58.14 40th 89 55.1%
2021 46.11 52nd 83 37.3%
2022 48.81 57th 91 37.4%
2023 57.87 45th 98 54.1%
2024 43.31 65th 101 35.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.91 75th 359 79.1%
2019 44.42 149th 369 59.6%
2021 60.20 75th 364 79.4%
2022 57.01 132nd 430 69.3%
2023 57.57 131st 434 69.8%
2024 55.93 134th 437 69.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.89 195th 340 42.6%
2019 27.19 275th 354 22.3%
2021 41.00 165th 370 55.4%
2022 34.35 279th 436 36.0%
2023 48.70 193rd 449 57.0%
2024 47.12 200th 454 55.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Wakefield High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.12 94th 427 78.0%
2019 54.44 166th 444 62.6%
2021 63.96 114th 439 74.0%
2022 73.73 145th 534 72.8%
2023 75.47 131st 537 75.6%
2024 78.29 124th 553 77.6%
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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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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Wakefield High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 667 169 28 6 0 n/a n/a 0 870
2002 1204 399 47 48 1 n/a n/a 0 1699
2003 1204 399 47 48 1 n/a n/a 0 1699
2004 1207 453 56 100 2 n/a n/a 0 1818
2005 1252 493 75 123 4 n/a n/a 0 1947
2006 1299 582 91 151 8 n/a n/a 0 2131
2007 1400 614 111 175 6 n/a n/a 75 2381
2008 1510 654 109 209 9 n/a n/a 74 2565
2009 1536 787 127 261 10 n/a n/a 0 2721
2010 1571 801 136 299 6 n/a n/a 0 2813
2011 1272 711 130 359 12 0 89 0 2573
2012 1151 716 129 367 12 0 80 0 2455
2013 1168 751 128 384 11 0 83 0 2525
2014 1157 753 137 320 11 5 83 0 2466
2015 1120 712 137 327 11 4 76 0 2387
2016 1084 596 135 289 6 3 69 0 2182
2017 965 557 124 298 7 0 63 0 2014
2018 899 565 100 286 10 1 57 0 1918
2019 877 561 96 284 10 1 59 0 1888
2020 862 586 95 296 7 3 72 0 1921
2021 932 577 96 318 8 4 69 0 2004
2022 953 637 104 377 5 2 73 0 2151
2023 932 586 100 385 5 2 62 0 2072
2024 962 571 100 401 5 5 61 0 2105

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 Wakefield High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 870 39.0 22.3 n/a
2002 1699 97.0 17.5 9.9
2003 1699 97.0 17.5 9.9
2004 1818 97.0 18.7 12.4
2005 1947 106.0 18.4 14.4
2006 2131 127.0 16.8 16
2007 2381 133.1 17.9 16.5
2008 2565 148.3 17.3 n/a
2009 2721 158.8 17.1 n/a
2010 2813 151.9 18.5 22.8
2011 2573 133.8 19.2 27.7
2012 2455 136.9 17.9 30.9
2013 2525 138.0 18.2 33.7
2014 2466 133.1 18.5 28.8
2015 2387 132.0 18.0 29
2016 2182 122.0 17.8 25.1
2017 2014 104.4 19.2 24.8
2018 1918 103.5 18.5 27.1
2019 1888 101.5 18.5 26.6
2020 1921 103.7 18.5 28.4
2021 2004 106.7 18.7 26
2022 2151 113.5 18.9 19.9
2023 2072 108.1 19.1 34.5
2024 2105 108.7 19.3 35.9

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 Wakefield High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 870 39.0 22.3 n/a
2002 1699 97.0 17.5 9.9
2003 1699 97.0 17.5 9.9
2004 1818 97.0 18.7 12.4
2005 1947 106.0 18.4 14.4
2006 2131 127.0 16.8 16
2007 2381 133.1 17.9 16.5
2008 2565 148.3 17.3 n/a
2009 2721 158.8 17.1 n/a
2010 2813 151.9 18.5 22.8
2011 2573 133.8 19.2 27.7
2012 2455 136.9 17.9 30.9
2013 2525 138.0 18.2 33.7
2014 2466 133.1 18.5 28.8
2015 2387 132.0 18.0 29
2016 2182 122.0 17.8 25.1
2017 2014 104.4 19.2 24.8
2018 1918 103.5 18.5 27.1
2019 1888 101.5 18.5 26.6
2020 1921 103.7 18.5 28.4
2021 2004 106.7 18.7 26
2022 2151 113.5 18.9 19.9
2023 2072 108.1 19.1 34.5
2024 2105 108.7 19.3 35.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wakefield High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $336 (3.9%) $8,306 (96.1%) $8,642

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wakefield High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 250th of 514 High schoolsRanks 212th of 626 High schools
 14.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Wakefield High)55.667.4
 11.8%
   End of Course Biology (Wake County Schools)66.162
 4.1%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Wakefield High)61.670.4
 8.8%
   End of Course English II (Wake County Schools)68.671.4
 2.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Wakefield High)34.930
 4.9%
   End of Course Math I (Wake County Schools)34.633
 1.6%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Wakefield High)4469.7
 25.7%
   End of Course Math III (Wake County Schools)53.571.4
 17.9%
   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 Students18882072
 9.7%
African American561586
 4.5%
American Indian105
 50%
Asian96100
 4.2%
Hispanic284385
 35.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White877932
 6.3%
Two or More Races5962
 5.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.6%34.5%
 7.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield High

Wakefield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasant Union Elementary
Elementary : Wakefield Elementary
Middle : Wakefield Middle

Wakefield High ranks 211th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,105 students attended Wakefield High.

Students at Wakefield High are 46% White, 27% African American, 19% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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