Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 · Wake County Schools
#41 of 528 high schools in North Carolina
#2349 of 16,910 nationally
About Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy is a public high located in Raleigh, in the Wake County Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 6–13. In 2025 it enrolled 262 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 41st of 528 ranked high schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is math proficiency (77th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (63th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 262.
There are 93 schools in Raleigh; Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy ranks 13th of 93 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)62%
- Reading proficiency (30%)72%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)35.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.1
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 Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 35.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 72%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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594 students · 530 m away
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658 students · 721 m away
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The Exploris School
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Washington Elementary
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514 students · 1.7 km away
Carnage Middle
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Conn Elementary
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595 students · 2.0 km away
Partnership Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
276 students · 2.1 km away
Wiley Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
429 students · 2.1 km away
Poe Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
324 students · 2.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy a good school?
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy has a Success Index (US) of 74.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #41 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 Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy rank in North Carolina?
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy ranks #41 of 528 high schools in North Carolina and #2349 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy?
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy had 262 students in 2025.
Is Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 6–13. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.