The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Wake County, North Carolina
This ranking covers the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Wake County, North Carolina, drawn from 17 qualifying public high schools. Garner High leads the list at -39.2%, against a median of -6.9% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garner High | Garner, NC | 1,670 | -39.2% |
| 2 | Middle Creek High | Apex, NC | 1,587 | -30.5% |
| 3 | Green Hope High | Cary, NC | 2,304 | -21.0% |
| 4 | Sanderson High | Raleigh, NC | 1,648 | -19.6% |
| 5 | Fuquay-Varina High | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 1,858 | -18.7% |
| 6 | Cary High | Cary, NC | 2,044 | -14.5% |
| 7 | Southern Wake Academy | Holly Springs, NC | 534 | -11.9% |
| 8 | Heritage High | Wake Forest, NC | 1,778 | -7.2% |
| 9 | Wake Forest High School | Wake Forest, NC | 2,043 | -6.9% |
| 10 | Leesville Road High | Raleigh, NC | 2,411 | -6.1% |
| 11 | Knightdale High | Knightdale, NC | 1,695 | -4.2% |
| 12 | Panther Creek High | Cary, NC | 2,609 | -3.8% |
| 13 | Wake Early College of Health and Science | Raleigh, NC | 317 | -3.6% |
| 14 | Raleigh Charter High School | Raleigh, NC | 552 | -2.1% |
| 15 | Vernon Malone College and Career Academy | Raleigh, NC | 348 | -2.0% |
| 16 | Southeast Raleigh High | Raleigh, NC | 1,438 | -1.9% |
| 17 | Holly Springs High | Holly Springs, NC | 2,018 | -1.0% |
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