Green Level High

Green Level High is one of the sizable senior highs in Cary, North Carolina, overseen by Wake County Schools, with 2,283 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 200% bigger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Wake County Schools runs 198 schools in total, collectively educating 163,176 students. Green Level High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Green Level High lists that the most-represented group is Asian (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 36% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

On the income-and-resources front, Green Level High lists 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Green Level High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wake County (around 42%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Green Level High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 76.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 85.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Wake County put median household income runs about $105,768, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wake County runs 237 public schools (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students), of which Green Level High is one.

Nearest neighbor: White Oak Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Green Level High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Green Level High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 85.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

On the community side, members of the Green Level High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.