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Wake Forest High School

Coordinates: 35°59′06″N 78°30′57″W / 35.9851°N 78.5158°W / 35.9851; -78.5158
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Wake Forest High School
Location
Map
420 West Stadium Drive

27587

United States
Coordinates35°59′06″N 78°30′57″W / 35.9851°N 78.5158°W / 35.9851; -78.5158
Information
Former namesWake Forest-Rolesville High School (1970–2013)
TypePublic
Founded1941 (83 years ago) (1941)
School districtWake County Public Schools
School code370472001901
CEEB code344115
PrincipalMelissa Thompson
Staff111.06 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Enrollment2,101 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.92[1]
Color(s)Royal blue, red, and white
   
SloganWake Forest Cougar Pride
Athletics4-A
Athletics conferenceNorthern Athletic
MascotCougar
Team nameCougars
Websitewww.wcpss.net/wakeforesths

Wake Forest High School, formerly Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, is a four-year high school (9–12) located in Wake Forest, North Carolina.[2]

Demographics

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In 2016–2017 there were just over 2,000 students attending Wake Forest High School. 59.4% of the student body was White, 23.0% was Black, 12.1% was Hispanic, 1.8% was Asian, and 3.7% was two or more races. Less than 1% of the students were Other.[1]

Academics

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On the College Board SAT, the school had a participation rate of 66% with an average score of 1,024.[3] On the North Carolina, Math I, End-of-Course Test 10.2% of the participants were at or above grade level.[4] For Biology, the average was 65% compared to the state average of 46%.[5] For English II, the average was 63% while the state's average was 51%.[6]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Wake Forest High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  2. ^ School Directory
  3. ^ "SAT Scores". NC Schools Report Card.
  4. ^ "Math I Score Percentage". NC School Report Card.
  5. ^ "Biology Test Scores". NC School Report Card.
  6. ^ "English II Test Scores". NC School Report Card.
  7. ^ "Ryan Cretens - Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest High School grad lands dream role on Broadway". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jamie Holland Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Epps, Wayne (September 8, 2022). "Serpentine path led John Jiles to prime opportunity at Virginia Union". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Showkat Tahir Joins 2022 North Carolina FC Roster". North Carolina FC. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jackson, Love, Mayfield named 2017 Heisman Trophy finalists".
  13. ^ "Andrew Taylor - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "Rena Wakama - 2013-14 - Women's Basketball". Western Carolina University.
  15. ^ "Mac Williamson Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "NASCAR Cup Series News, Videos, Race Results, Standings & Stats". FOX Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

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