Wake Forest High School
Wake Forest High School | |
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Location | |
420 West Stadium Drive Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Founded | 1941 |
School district | Wake County Public Schools |
School code | 370472001901 |
Principal | Patti Hamler |
Staff | List of Staff |
Enrollment | 1,919[1] (2013–14) |
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.[2]
Demographics
There were around 1,919 students in grades 9-12 attending Wake Forest High School in 2014-2015.[1] Of those students, 60.86% of the student body is White, 22.09% is Black, 10.58% is Hispanic, 2.45% is Asian or Pacific Islander and 4% is Other [based on 2014 - 2015 school year of 1919 students].[1]
Academics
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
- Ariana DeBose (class of 2009) Actress on Broadway Hamilton, Summer, Pippin [7]
- Bryce Love (class of 2015) Running Back for the Stanford University football team and 2017 Heisman Trophy finalist.[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Wake Forest High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ School Directory
- ↑ "SAT Scores". NC Schools Report Card.
- ↑ "Math I Score Percentage". NC School Report Card.
- ↑ "Biology Test Scores". NC School Report Card.
- ↑ "English II Test Scores". NC School Report Card.
- ↑ http://www.playbill.com/person/ariana-debose-vault-0000123224
- ↑ http://heisman.com/news/2017/12/4/heismancentral_1204173509.aspx