Wake Forest High School

Wake Forest High School
Location
420 West Stadium Drive

Wake Forest, North Carolina
27587

United States
Coordinates 35°59′06″N 78°30′57″W
Information
Former names Wake Forest-Rolesville High School (1970–2013)
Type Public
Founded 1941
School district Wake County Public Schools
School code 370472001901
CEEB code 344115
Principal Patti Hamler
Staff 114.47 (on an FTE basis)
Enrollment 2,318 (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio 20.25
Color(s) Royal blue, red, and white
     
Slogan Wake Forest Cougar Pride
Athletics 4-A
Athletics conference Northern Athletic
Mascot Cougar
Team name Cougars
Website www.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.

Demographics

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.

Academics

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

Notable alumni

See also