The fastest-growing public high schools in Wake County, North Carolina
13 public high schools in Wake County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public high schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. East Wake High leads the list at 31.8%, against a median of 7.7% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Wake High | Wendell, NC | 1,777 | 31.8% |
| 2 | Apex Friendship High | Apex, NC | 2,748 | 22.5% |
| 3 | Longleaf School of the Arts | Raleigh, NC | 405 | 21.6% |
| 4 | Apex High | Apex, NC | 2,449 | 20.5% |
| 5 | Wake STEM Early College High School | Cary, NC | 294 | 18.1% |
| 6 | Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy | Raleigh, NC | 337 | 10.5% |
| 7 | Wakefield High | Raleigh, NC | 2,065 | 7.7% |
| 8 | Rolesville High | Rolesville, NC | 2,321 | 7.4% |
| 9 | Enloe High | Raleigh, NC | 2,643 | 5.8% |
| 10 | Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy | Raleigh, NC | 262 | 4.4% |
| 11 | Millbrook High | Raleigh, NC | 2,498 | 4.0% |
| 12 | Athens Drive High | Raleigh, NC | 2,156 | 3.5% |
| 13 | Needham Broughton High | Raleigh, NC | 2,153 | 0.4% |
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