High Schools in Wake Forest, NC

High schools in Wake Forest, North Carolina on a map, with rankings, graduation rates and multi-year trends.

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Top ranked high schools in Wake Forest, 2026-27

5 high schools in Wake Forest are ranked in this edition, ordered by North Carolina state rank.

  1. Franklin Academy — Wake Forest · #29 in NC · #892 nationally
  2. North Wake College and Career Academy — Wake Forest · #32 in NC · #972 nationally
  3. Heritage High School — Wake Forest · #84 in NC · #2,761 nationally
  4. Wake Forest High School — Wake Forest · #136 in NC · #4,016 nationally
  5. Wake Preparatory Academy — Wake Forest · #187 in NC · #5,470 nationally

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.