Wake Preparatory Academy
Wake Forest · NC · Wake Preparatory Academy · Public charter · K-12 combined
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How Wake Preparatory Academy compares for families
What families should know about Wake Preparatory 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: Franklin Academy, South Granville High, Franklinton High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
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
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Academy Wake Forest |
Public · charter | 4.7 | 528 | +2.9% |
| South Granville High Creedmoor |
Public | 11.3 | 706 | +5.4% |
| Franklinton High Franklinton |
Public | 5.6 | 1,127 | -8.4% |
| Louisburg Magnet High Louisburg |
Public | 13.6 | 630 | +17.3% |
| Bunn High Bunn |
Public | 15.6 | 817 | -3.1% |
| Raleigh Charter High School Raleigh |
Public · charter | 17.2 | 552 | -1.3% |
| Granville Central High Stem |
Public | 16.4 | 531 | -13.8% |
| Heritage High Wake Forest |
Public | 5.5 | 1,778 | -7.4% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantWake Preparatory Academy is a public high school in Wake Forest, NC, enrolling 2,617 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Wake Preparatory Academy? Wake Preparatory Academy is a public high school in Wake Forest, NC, enrolling 2,617 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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