Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy

Raleigh, NC 27601

Phone: (919) 431-2244
District: Wake County School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-11 • 246 students

Raleigh's Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy is a public school that serves grades 6-11 in the Wake County School District. It is among the few public schools in North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy is a public school in the Wake County School District located in Raleigh, NC. The principal of Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy is Mr Ian Solomon. As of 2015, the students are 35.2% White, non-Hispanic; 34.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 12% Asian/Pacific Islander; 12% Hispanic; 5.6% Multiracial; and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 32.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 35.2% 48.6% 50.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 34.8% 24.4% 25.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 12% 6.8% 2.7%
Hispanic 12% 15.7% 14.3%
Multiracial 5.6% 4.1% 3.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 32.2% — —
English learners — 7.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Hedingham Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 5.1 mi
2 Eagle Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 8.1 mi
3 Winston Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Clayton NC 10.9 mi
4 Forest Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Bunnlevel NC 37.6 mi
5 Anderson Creek Club Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 38.8 mi
6 The Summit Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 39.4 mi
7 Sunset Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 39.7 mi
8 Ellerslie Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 40.3 mi
9 Overhills Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 40.5 mi
10 Castlebrooke Neighborhood/Subdivision Linden NC 40.5 mi
11 Carolina Seasons Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 42.6 mi
12 Forest Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 43 mi
13 Kings Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 44 mi
14 Deerfield Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 44.6 mi
15 Jacobs Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 45.4 mi
16 Inverness Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 45.6 mi
17 Patriot Park Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 45.6 mi
18 The Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 45.6 mi
19 Stonegate Apartments Apartment Complex Spring Lake NC 46 mi
20 Kinwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 46.2 mi
21 College Lakes Area of Town Fayetteville NC 46.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Princeton Princeton NC 34 mi
2 North Ramsey Road Fayetteville NC 41.9 mi
3 Spring Lake Spring Lake NC 46.2 mi
4 Spring Lake by Ft Bragg Base Spring Lake NC 46.5 mi
Base Distance
Raleigh National Guard 4.9 mi.
Pope Field 46.9 mi.
Seymour Johnson AFB 47.5 mi.
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