Wake Forest High School

❧

Wikipedia

Wake Forest High School
Location
420 West Stadium Drive

Wake Forest, North Carolina
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 (85 years ago) (1941)
School districtWake County Public Schools
School code370472001901
CEEB code344115
PrincipalMelissa Thomas
Staff110.57 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Enrollment2,075 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.77[1]
ColorsRoyal blue, red, and white
   
SloganRoll Coogs
AthleticsNCHSAA 7A
Athletics conferenceNorthern Six 6A/7A
MascotCougar
Team nameWake Forest Cougars
Websitewww.wcpss.net/wakeforesths

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

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.[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]

Athletics

Wake Forest High School is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 7A school. It is a part of the Northern Six 6A/7A Conference.[7]

North Carolina State Championships
Sport Year(s)
Boys Basketball[8] 1971 (2A), 1972 (2A), 1973 (2A), 1977 (3A), 1978 (2A), 1979 (2A)
Football[9] 2016 (4AA), 2017 (4AA), 2018 (4AA)
Boys Soccer[10] 1996 (3A), 2019 (4A)

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wake Forest High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  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. ↑ Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Men’s Basketball Championship Results. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ Football State Championship List. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ Men's Soccer Record Book and Championship History. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ryan Cretens - Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Wake Forest High School grad lands dream role on Broadway". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Jamie Holland Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  14. ↑ Epps, Wayne (September 8, 2022). "Serpentine path led John Jiles to prime opportunity at Virginia Union". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Jackson, Love, Mayfield named 2017 Heisman Trophy finalists".
  16. ↑ "Andrew Taylor - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Rena Wakama - 2013-14 - Women's Basketball". Western Carolina University.
  18. ↑ "Mac Williamson Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  19. ↑ "NASCAR Cup Series News, Videos, Race Results, Standings & Stats". FOX Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

http://www.greatschools.org/north-carolina/Wake-forest/1952-Wake-Forest-Rolesville-High/?tab=test-scores