The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Raleigh, North Carolina
11 public high schools in Raleigh, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy leads the list at 93.9%, against a median of 74.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy | Raleigh, NC | 93.9% |
| 2 | Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy | Raleigh, NC | 86.9% |
| 3 | Enloe High | Raleigh, NC | 76.8% |
| 4 | Vernon Malone College and Career Academy | Raleigh, NC | 76.2% |
| 5 | Leesville Road High | Raleigh, NC | 75.9% |
| 6 | Needham Broughton High | Raleigh, NC | 74.6% |
| 7 | Millbrook High | Raleigh, NC | 70.3% |
| 8 | Wakefield High | Raleigh, NC | 66.7% |
| 9 | Athens Drive High | Raleigh, NC | 63.8% |
| 10 | Sanderson High | Raleigh, NC | 56.9% |
| 11 | Southeast Raleigh High | Raleigh, NC | 37.0% |
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