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Southern Wake Academy

Charter

Regular School · Holly Springs, NC

Southern Wake Academy is a charter regular school school in Holly Springs, North Carolina, serving grades 06–12 with 534 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.

Level
High
Grades
06 – 12
Enrollment
534
Teachers (FTE)
36.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 351 66%
Hispanic/Latino 59 11%
Black or African American 55 10%
Two or more races 52 10%
Asian 15 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 534 308M / 226F

English Language Learners: 10 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 26.0% -15.9pp 41.9% 396
Reading Proficiency 53.0% +6.1pp 46.9% 429
Science Proficiency 70-74% 154
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.01 grade levels
Math
-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (6)
28 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
68 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
78
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
19
3.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
138
25.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 534 100%

Contact & Location

5108 Old Powell Rd

Holly Springs, NC 27540

Phone: (919)567-9955

http://swake.org

District

Southern Wake Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,361

District enrollment: 579

NCES ID

370011402554

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD