True Light Shines Academy
Wake Forest · NC · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Commission Leadership Academy → North Raleigh Christian Academy → Neuse Christian Academy → Friendship Christian School → Heritage Christian Academy → Raleigh Christian Academy → St Thomas More Academy → Thales Academy →How True Light Shines Academy compares for families
What families should know about True Light Shines Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Commission Leadership Academy, North Raleigh Christian Academy, Neuse Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 22 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Leadership Academy Youngsville |
Private | 6.4 | 224 | +148.9% |
| North Raleigh Christian Academy Raleigh |
Private | 7.8 | 1,512 | +8.8% |
| Neuse Christian Academy Raleigh |
Private | 11.2 | 310 | +3.3% |
| Friendship Christian School Raleigh |
Private | 11.8 | 286 | -7.1% |
| Heritage Christian Academy Zebulon |
Private | 12.2 | 101 | — |
| Raleigh Christian Academy Raleigh |
Private | 12.8 | 208 | -22.7% |
| St Thomas More Academy Raleigh |
Private | 10.7 | 242 | +27.4% |
| Thales Academy Rolesville |
Private | 3.3 | 544 | +1.3% |