Southern Wake Academy
Holly Springs, NC · Charter school · Grades 06–12
CharterRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
C
Score 57 · 2025
4-year grad rate
71%
2025
Average SAT
1015
16% of students took it
Went to college
78%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 506
- School performance score
- 57
- 4-year graduation rate
- 71%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 80%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 43%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 78%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 13%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 54%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20171112
20181106
20191103
20201083
20211115
20251015
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 5108 Old Powell Rd, Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Phone
- (919) 567-9955
- Superintendent
- Dr Darrell Cotton
- County
- Wake
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Other high schools in Wake County
- Apex Friendship HighGrade A
- Apex HighGrade B
- Athens Drive HighGrade B
- Cary HighGrade B
- Central Wake High SchoolCharter
- Crossroads FLEXGrade A
- East Wake AcademyGrade B
- East Wake High SchoolGrade C