Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Raleigh, NC 27606

Phone: (919) 508-9088
District: Wake County School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-10 • 246 students

Raleigh's Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy is a public school that serves grades 6-10 in the Wake County School District. It is among the few public schools in North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy is a public school in the Wake County School District located in Raleigh, NC. The principal of Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy is Teresa Pierrie. As of 2014, the students are 38.6% White, non-Hispanic; 34.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 14.6% Hispanic; 6.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5.7% Multiracial; and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 36.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 38.6% 48.6% 50.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 34.6% 24.4% 25.5%
Hispanic 14.6% 15.7% 14.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6.1% 6.8% 2.7%
Multiracial 5.7% 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 36.2% — —
English learners — 7.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Hedingham Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 0 mi
2 Winston Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Clayton NC 0 mi
3 Eagle Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 0 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Raleigh National Guard 0 mi.
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