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What advice would you give to incoming students at East Wake High?
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Enrollment
1,777
High
DISTRICT 1,536 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472001855
East Wake High
5101 Rolesville Rd, Wendell, NC 27591 · (919) 365-2625 · Wake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,777 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of North Carolina public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
1,129 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 518 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 464 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 438 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 357 | 20% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Wake County Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
49.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
19.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Wake High
East Wake High's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Wake High this school | 1,777 | 63.5% | 33.8% |
| South Garner High Garner | 1,835 | 61.5% | 45.5% |
| Knightdale High Knightdale | 1,695 | 66.9% | 29.0% |
| Garner High Garner | 1,670 | 54.7% | 39.2% |
| West Cabarrus High Concord | 1,627 | 57.2% | 38.7% |
| Palisades High School Charlotte | 2,332 | 53.3% | 45.1% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Wake High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #372 of 468 | #29 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #391 of 464 | #26 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #299 of 448 | #27 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,777 | #60 of 598 | #20 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #203 of 473 | #16 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #147 of 474 | #19 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #345 of 527 | #5 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.8% | #18 of 164 | #1 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,777
+395 (+29%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,471
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,777 | 99 | 18.0:1 | 64% (1,129) |
| 2023-24 | 1,708 | 91.1 | 18.7:1 | 67% (1,137) |
| 2022-23 | 1,646 | 91.9 | 17.9:1 | 62% (1,020) |
| 2020-21 | 1,382 | 88 | 15.7:1 | 50% (686) |
| 2017-18 | 1,348 | 87.6 | 15.4:1 | 56% (759) |
| 2015-16 | 1,432 | 96 | 14.9:1 | 54% (777) |
| 2000-01 | 1,775 | 107 | 16.6:1 | 25% (438) |
| 1990-91 | 1,471 | 100 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Wake High.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (1,348 to 1,777); teachers up 13% (87.6 to 99).
About East Wake High
East Wake High is a large high school in North Carolina, with an address in Wendell. A federal count lists 1,777 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 134% above that.
Wake County Schools runs 198 schools with a combined 163,176 students. East Wake High is one of them.
East Wake High has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 43%. The rest of enrollment is 35% Hispanic, 16% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Wake County's population at about 19%. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 99 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Eligible students account for 64% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Wake County is 42%.
East Wake High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In North Carolina, East Wake High is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.8% compared with a predicted 59.4%.
Wake County census figures show that the median household income is $105,768, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Wake County is home to 237 public schools and about 184,790 public school students.
The nearest public school is Wendell Middle, at about 1.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 45.1% proficiency; East Wake High posts 33.8%.
East Wake High is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment grew 29% from its 2020-21 level of 1,382. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.7:1 to 18.0:1 over the same years.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other schools in Wendell
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Archer Lodge MiddleMiddle · 1,204 students
- Wendell MiddleMiddle · 762 students
- Lake Myra ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsElementary · 567 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Wendell Middle1.7 mi · 762
- Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls2.4 mi · 567
- Carver Elementary2.5 mi · 495
- Knightdale High3.0 mi · 1,695
- Forestville Road Elementary3.3 mi · 570
- Wendell Elementary3.4 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About East Wake HighHow many students attend East Wake High?
East Wake High enrolls approximately 1,777 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Wake High an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Wake High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Wake High have?
East Wake High employs 99 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at East Wake High?
Student demographics at East Wake High are roughly 16% White, 35% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East Wake High in?
East Wake High is part of Wake County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.