North Wake College and Career Academy, 931 Durham Road: grades 9-13, 338 students in 2024-25, an A (88) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages, base school lookup and draft 2027-28 enrollment plan; Wake County property records; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory.
North Wake College and Career Academy is a Wake County Public School System magnet high school at 931 Durham Road, Wake Forest. North Wake has no base attendance zone: students across Wake County apply for a seat through the district’s magnet and early college application process, according to the district’s enrollment page. Its homepage describes it as a cooperative innovative early college high school for grades 9 to 13. Students in 11th and 12th grades take high school and college courses as part of their daily schedule, tuition-free, and can follow one of four Wake Tech associate of applied science pathways: business administration, culinary arts, emergency medical science, or IT cloud and network administration.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-694-8650, 931 Durham Road
- School website: northwakecca.wcpss.net
- Enrolling a new student: WCPSS enrollment page; Student Assignment 919-431-7333
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s base school lookup
- Buses: WCPSS Transportation 919-805-3030
- Magnet applications: WCPSS Magnet and Early College Programs 919-533-7295
| Address | 931 Durham Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587 |
| Phone | 919-694-8650 |
| Grades | 9 to 12, plus a fifth (13th) year |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Calendar | Modified (early college and career academy calendar) |
| State school code | 920518 |
Principal
Principal Kathryn Hutchinson, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 338 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 355 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 365 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 19 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school, charter schools included, A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For a high school, achievement includes end-of-course tests, the ACT or WorkKeys, NC Math 3 and the four-year graduation rate.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | A (88) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | A (86) | Met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. The state released 2025-26 test results in September 2026; from its 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all end-of-course tests: 85.5% (statewide: 59.6%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 60.1%
- Growth: met expected growth
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 84.2% (statewide: 54.5%)
- ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 88.9%
- Four-year graduation rate: above 95% (statewide: 89%); the state masks figures above 95%
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone
WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school, but North Wake is an application school with no base zone. Applications for magnet, year-round and early college seats for 2027-28 open Thursday, Oct. 15, through the district’s enrollment page; early college applications close Dec. 11, according to our schools guide. To see the base schools for an address, use the base school lookup.
Calendar and bell times
North Wake College and Career Academy follows a modified calendar the district shares among Knightdale High, North Wake College and Career Academy, Vernon Malone College and Career Academy and two Wake early colleges. Coming dates on the 2026-27 calendar for those schools (PDF):
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: teacher workday
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 6: winter break and teacher workdays; students return Thursday, Jan. 7
Bell times: 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.
Sports and activities
North Wake College and Career Academy is not listed on the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment; its homepage lists “full athletic access” among the school’s features. Area results are on our scoreboard and in our Friday night football guide.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s enrollment page
- Every public school in Wake Forest, with zones and report cards
- Our Wake Forest schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does North Wake College and Career Academy serve?
North Wake College and Career Academy serves ninth grade through 12th grade, with a fifth year in which students can finish college coursework.
What is North Wake College and Career Academy’s school grade?
North Wake College and Career Academy earned an A, with a score of 88, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 85.5% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.
What time does North Wake College and Career Academy start?
The school day runs 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m., according to the school’s website.
How do students get into North Wake College and Career Academy?
It has no base attendance zone. Students apply through the Wake County Public School System’s magnet and early college application process; applications for 2027-28 open Oct. 15.
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