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Southern Wake Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

5108 Old Powell Rd, Holly Springs, NC 27540 · (919) 567-9955

Fuquay-Varina’s School Grade A− better than 75% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Southern Wake Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 31.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5108 Old Powell Rd, Holly Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 665
Grade 778
Grade 898
Grade 973
Grade 1070
Grade 1185
Grade 1265
Enrollment over time
775’20
642’21
579’22
553’23
534’24

Down 31.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 11%Black 10%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Wake Academy from Fuquay-Varina families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Fuquay-Varina’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.