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Charter high school · Central Wake Charter High School · Raleigh, North Carolina

Central Wake High School

Central Wake High School rates 2.5, right at the middle of Central Wake Charter High School's high schools, whose rated median is 2.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
2.5this school

2.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Central Wake Charter High School median is 2.5.

#2,649 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Central Wake Charter High School: 1 high schools rated, median 2.5

The brief

A charter high school in Raleigh, NC where students score 30 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,649 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 1 of 1 in Central Wake Charter High School.

Central Wake High School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math23%46 points below the North Carolina average of 69%22 students tested · 2026 NC
Reading38%26 points below the North Carolina average of 64%40 students tested · 2026 NC
In 2026, 23% of students were proficient in math and 38% in reading, against North Carolina averages of 69% and 64%.2026 NC; 20 test records from NC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.2
25% of the rating
Academics
2.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2016-2026) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2016-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 27610; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Central Wake High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Raleigh school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$66,245
Median home value
$260,300
Median rent
$1,319/mo
College educated
28.4%
Homeownership
60.4%
Poverty rate
15.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 27610; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
42
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
43
Some Transit
Bike Score
59
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,690/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Raleigh. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Raleigh), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Central Wake High School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Central Wake High School serve?

Central Wake High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Central Wake High School?

Central Wake High School has an enrollment of approximately 253 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Wake High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Wake High School is 31.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Central Wake High School rank in NC?

Central Wake High School ranks #2,649 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Central Wake High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Central Wake High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Central Wake High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Central Wake High School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2026) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2026).

Is Central Wake High School a charter school?

Yes, Central Wake High School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Central Wake High School a Title I school?

No, Central Wake High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
253
Student-teacher ratio
31.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Wake County
Phone
(919) 521-5067
4-year graduation
10–14%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$14,386
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 27610)
80,173
Area average commute
25.1 min
Area median age
34.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.