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Fuquay-Varina High

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
201 Bengal Blvd, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370472001861
1,858
Students
97.9
Teachers (FTE)
19.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
74
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
24.2%
Chronically absent
25.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Fuquay-Varina HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Lincoln Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  2. Southern Wake AcademyHigh · Grades 6-12 · Southern Wake Academy · Charter1.6 mi
  3. Herbert Akins Rd ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.6 mi
  4. Herbert Akins Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.7 mi
  5. Ballentine ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  6. Fuquay-Varina ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  7. Fuquay-Varina MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.3 mi
  8. Buckhorn Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi
  9. South Lakes ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi
  10. Holly Springs HighHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi

How Fuquay-Varina High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 74 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools80th percentile
Higher than 80% · rank 453 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools62nd percentile
Higher than 62% · rank 185 of 514
Wake County Schools59th percentile
Higher than 59% · rank 71 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 43% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (74 → 74). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202574BMet73.2
202474BMet73
202378BExceeded75.3
202275BExceeded72.7
201974BMet73.2
201877BMet75.6
201779BExceeded75
201676BExceeded71
201575BExceeded71
201474BExceeded70

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wake County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 57.75%Hispanic 16.85%Black 14.85%Asian 5.65%Two+ Races 4.47%Native Am. 0.32%Pacific Isl. 0.11%
White: 57.75% (1,073) Hispanic: 16.85% (313) Black: 14.85% (276) Asian: 5.65% (105) Two+ Races: 4.47% (83) Native Am.: 0.32% (6) Pacific Isl.: 0.11% (2)
White57.75%
Hispanic16.85%
Black14.85%
Asian5.65%
Two+ Races4.47%
Native Am.0.32%
Pacific Isl.0.11%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,858
48.87%908 Female
51.13%950 Male

Student counts for Fuquay-Varina High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,858 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.8%Chronically absent 24.2%
Regular attendance: 75.8% (1,447) Chronically absent: 24.2% (461)
Regular attendance75.8%
Chronically absent24.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,908
25.4%Economically disadvantaged
4.09%76 English learners

Student indicators for Fuquay-Varina High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,908 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 96.18%Beginning 3.82%
Experienced: 96.18% (88) Beginning: 3.82% (4)
Experienced96.18%
Beginning3.82%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 91.6 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
28.37%26 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Fuquay-Varina High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 91.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II73.6%47.1%
NC Math 369.6%48.8%
Biology53%37.1%
NC Math 126.4%7.8%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology47%15.8%19.3%17.8%
English II26.4%26.4%39.7%7.5%
NC Math 173.6%18.6%6.5%--
NC Math 330.4%20.7%23.8%25.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.1679.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers91.63
Experienced teachers88.13 (96%)
Beginning teachers3.5 (4%)
Holding a standard license91.63 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified26

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (461 of 1,908)24.2%
Economically disadvantaged25.4%
English learners making progress (of 76)18.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.73
Library books per student8.47
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.42

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Fuquay-Varina High report card PDF

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Fuquay-Varina High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.