Garner High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Garner, North Carolina 27529 · Wake County Schools
#253 of 528 high schools in North Carolina
#10222 of 16,910 nationally
About Garner High
Garner High is a public high located in Garner, in the Wake County Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,670 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 42.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 253rd of 528 ranked high schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is math proficiency (49th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (34th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,670.
There are 14 schools in Garner; Garner High ranks 3rd of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)39%
- Reading proficiency (30%)44%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)54.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Garner High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,670
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 54.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Garner High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Swift Creek Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
310 students · 251 m away
Vandora Springs Elementary
Garner · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
582 students · 1.4 km away
Smith Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
596 students · 1.7 km away
North Garner Middle
Garner · Public middle · Grades 6–8
831 students · 2.1 km away
Timber Drive Elementary
Garner · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
391 students · 2.3 km away
Aversboro Elementary
Garner · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
381 students · 3.0 km away
Longleaf School of the Arts
Raleigh · Charter high · Grades 9–12
405 students · 3.0 km away
Creech Road Elementary
Garner · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
549 students · 3.1 km away
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School
Raleigh · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
484 students · 3.3 km away
East Garner Elementary
Garner · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
535 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in North Carolina with a comparable Enrollment.
Hickory Ridge High
Harrisburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,671 students
Page High
Greensboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,648 students
Sanderson High
Raleigh · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,648 students
East Forsyth High
Kernersville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,647 students
Knightdale High
Knightdale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,695 students
New Bern High
New Bern · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,637 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Garner High a good school?
Garner High has a Success Index (US) of 42.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #253 of 528 in North Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Garner High rank in North Carolina?
Garner High ranks #253 of 528 high schools in North Carolina and #10222 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Garner High?
Garner High had 1,670 students in 2025.
Is Garner High a elementary school or a high school?
Garner High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Garner High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Garner High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.