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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
584
+430 (+279%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 14.0:1
% White
28%
was 32%
% Hispanic
30%
was 25%
% Black
36%
was 38%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SCORE Academy
SCORE Academy is a senior high of close-knit scale in Cary, North Carolina, overseen by Wake County Schools, hosting 584 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so SCORE Academy sits 23% leaner than that benchmark.
Wake County Schools runs 198 schools in total, collectively educating 163,176 students. SCORE Academy is one of those campuses.
Demographically, SCORE Academy lists that the most-represented group is Black (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 30% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, SCORE Academy has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting SCORE Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at SCORE Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wake County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Wake County) reports that median household earnings sit near $105,768, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Wake County's 237 public schools (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students), SCORE Academy is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Crossroads FLEX, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SCORE Academy.
SCORE Academy operates from an urban location.
Over the past 7-year window. SCORE Academy's enrollment has climbed 279% since 2018, when it stood at 154 (now 584). Hispanic enrollment moved from 25% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.
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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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