Wake Forest High School
Wake Forest High School | |
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Location | |
420 West Stadium Drive Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Founded | 1941 |
School district | Wake County Public Schools |
School code | 370472001901 |
Principal | Patti Hamler |
Staff | List of Staff |
Enrollment | 2,012 (2016-17)[1] |
Color(s) | Royal Blue, Red and White |
Slogan | Wake Forest Cougar Pride |
Athletics | 4-A |
Athletics conference | Northern Athletic |
Mascot | Cougar |
Team name | Cougars |
Website | www.wcpss.net/wakeforesths |
Wake Forest High School, formerly Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, is a four-year high school (9-12) located in Wake Forest, North Carolina.[2]
Contents
1 Demographics
2 Academics
3 Notable alumni
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Demographics
There were around 1,919 students in grades 9-12 attending Wake Forest High School in 2014-2015.[3] Of those students, 60.86% of the student body is White, 22.09% is Black, 10.58% is Hispanic, 2.45% is Asian or Pacific Islander and 4% is Other [based on 2014 - 2015 school year of 1919 students].[3]
Academics
On the College Board SAT, the school had a participation rate of 66% with an average score of 1,024.[4] On the North Carolina, Math I, End-of-Course Test 10.2% of the participants were at or above grade level.[5] For Biology, the average was 65% compared to the state average of 46%.[6] For English II, the average was 63% while the state's average was 51%.[7]
Notable alumni
Ariana DeBose (class of 2009), actress on Broadway Hamilton, Summer, Pippin [8][citation needed]
Jamie Holland, former NFL player[9]
Tyler Lassiter, former MLS player[10]
Dexter Lawrence (class of 2016), defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers football team
Bryce Love (class of 2015), running back for the Stanford University football team and 2017 Heisman Trophy finalist[11]
Andrew Taylor, former MLB player[12]
Mac Williamson, MLB player for the San Francisco Giants[13]
See also
- WCPSS
References
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^ School Directory
^ ab "Wake Forest High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^ "SAT Scores". NC Schools Report Card.
^ "Math I Score Percentage". NC School Report Card.
^ "Biology Test Scores". NC School Report Card.
^ "English II Test Scores". NC School Report Card.
^ http://www.playbill.com/person/ariana-debose-vault-0000123224
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HollJa00.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
^ https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/856283. USL Network. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
^ http://heisman.com/news/2017/12/4/heismancentral_1204173509.aspx
^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=124515. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=149419. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
http://www.greatschools.org/north-carolina/Wake-forest/1952-Wake-Forest-Rolesville-High/?tab=test-scores
External links
- Official website
- WCPSS School Directory
- [1]
Coordinates: 35°59′06″N 78°30′57″W / 35.9851°N 78.5158°W / 35.9851; -78.5158
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