Southern Wake Academy

In Holly Springs, North Carolina, part of Wake County, Southern Wake Academy is a high school. Grades offered run from 6 through 12, with 534 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

A majority of students at Southern Wake Academy, 66%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Southern Wake Academy comes in at 53%.

Southern Wake Academy counts 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.7 students for each one. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1.

Federal survey data for Wake County show that median household income is about $105,768, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 237 public schools operate in Wake County, serving about 184,790 students.

Of nearby public schools, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary is the closest, at about 1.0 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Southern Wake Academy is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Southern Wake Academy went from 775 students to 534. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.9:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.