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Enrollment
584
High
DISTRICT 1,536 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472003444
SCORE Academy
5651 Dillard Dr, Cary, NC 27518 · (919) 694-8560 · Wake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
581 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 | 9 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 279 | 48% |
| Grade 12 | 279 | 48% |
Student demographics
70%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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
17.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where SCORE Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #320 of 598 | #26 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #224 of 473 | #22 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #56 of 474 | #10 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #130 of 527 | #2 of 34 |
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
584
+306 (+110%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 584 | 31.9 | 18.3:1 | 99% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 28.2 | 20.6:1 | 83% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 20.2 | 22.6:1 | 84% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 17 | 16.4:1 | 53% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 11 | 14.0:1 | 51% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCORE Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 279% (154 to 584); teachers up 190% (11 to 31.9).
About SCORE Academy
SCORE Academy is a small high school serving families in Cary, North Carolina. The student body numbers 584 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 23% smaller than that.
Wake County Schools enrolls 163,176 students, and its 198 schools include SCORE Academy.
Black students form the largest group at SCORE Academy, 36% of enrollment. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Wake County residents are about 19% Black. By the diversity index, SCORE Academy comes in at 70%.
SCORE Academy operates with 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.3:1. That ratio is under the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. SCORE Academy reports 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Wake County, the school's rate is higher.
In the county around the school, Wake County, median household income is about $105,768, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SCORE Academy is among the 237 public schools in Wake County.
Nearest public school: Crossroads FLEX, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
The school counted 278 students in 2020-21 and 584 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.4:1 to 18.3:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at SCORE Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Cary
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Green Hope HighHigh · 2,304 students
- Green Level HighHigh · 2,283 students
- Cary HighHigh · 2,044 students
- Triangle Math and Science AcademyCombined · 1,904 students
- Mills Park MiddleMiddle · 1,632 students
Nearby schools
- Crossroads FLEX0.0 mi · 139
- Wake STEM Early College High School0.1 mi · 294
- Dillard Drive Middle0.8 mi · 977
- Connections Academy0.8 mi · 8
- Dillard Drive Elementary0.9 mi · 648
- Yates Mill Elementary1.3 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About SCORE AcademyHow large is SCORE Academy?
SCORE Academy enrolls approximately 584 students in grades 09-12.
Is SCORE Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCORE Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SCORE Academy have?
SCORE Academy employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SCORE Academy?
At SCORE Academy, the student body is approximately 28% White, 30% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is SCORE Academy in?
SCORE Academy is part of Wake County Schools.
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