Apex High
Apex, NC 27502
Phone: (919) 387-2208
Fax: (919) 387-3023
District: Wake County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 • 2527 students
Apex High is a public school that serves grades 9-12 in the Wake County School District. It is among the few public high schools in North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.
Apex High is a public school in the Wake County School District located in Apex, NC. The principal of Apex High is Mr Matthew Wight. As of 2014, the students are 74% White, non-Hispanic; 8% Hispanic; 7.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 5.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4.5% Multiracial; 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 9.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 74% | 48.6% | 50.3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 15.7% | 14.3% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 7.5% | 24.4% | 25.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.5% | 6.8% | 2.7% |
| Multiracial | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 9.5% | — | — |
| English learners | — | 7.4% | — |
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Raleigh | NC | 10.6 mi | |
| 2 | Hedingham | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Raleigh | NC | 16.9 mi | |
| 3 | Winston Pointe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Clayton | NC | 19.1 mi | |
| 4 | Forest Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bunnlevel | NC | 31.1 mi | |
| 5 | The Summit | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sanford | NC | 31.8 mi | |
| 6 | Sunset Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sanford | NC | 32.3 mi | |
| 7 | Anderson Creek Club | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 32.3 mi | |
| 8 | Carolina Seasons | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cameron | NC | 34 mi | |
| 9 | Overhills Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 34.5 mi | |
| 10 | Ellerslie Subdivision | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 35.8 mi | |
| 11 | Forest Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cameron | NC | 36 mi | |
| 12 | Castlebrooke | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Linden | NC | 36.5 mi | |
| 13 | Deerfield | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 38.5 mi | |
| 14 | Kings Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 39.6 mi | |
| 15 | Stonegate Apartments | Apartment Complex | Spring Lake | NC | 40.3 mi | |
| 16 | Woodlake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Vass | NC | 40.4 mi | |
| 17 | Inverness | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 40.8 mi | |
| 18 | Patriot Park Village | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 40.9 mi | |
| 19 | Kinwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 41.9 mi | |
| 20 | College Lakes | Area of Town | Fayetteville | NC | 42.2 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Ramsey Road | Fayetteville | NC | 37.7 mi | |
| 2 | Spring Lake | Spring Lake | NC | 40.4 mi | |
| 3 | Spring Lake by Ft Bragg Base | Spring Lake | NC | 40.8 mi | |
| 4 | Vass | Vass | NC | 42 mi | |
| 5 | Princeton | Princeton | NC | 42.6 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Raleigh National Guard | 8.5 mi. |
| Pope Field | 40.8 mi. |
| Fort Bragg | 46 mi. |
