Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 · Wake County Schools
#18 of 528 high schools in North Carolina
#1321 of 16,910 nationally
About Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
Wake Young Women'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 337 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 79.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of high schools in United States and 18th of 528 ranked high schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (93th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (41th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 337.
There are 93 schools in Raleigh; Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy ranks 7th of 93 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)88%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)34.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.0
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 Women's Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 34.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 88%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wiley Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
429 students · 1.0 km away
The Exploris School
Raleigh · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
448 students · 1.3 km away
Needham Broughton High
Raleigh · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,153 students · 1.4 km away
Partnership Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
276 students · 1.6 km away
Washington Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
514 students · 2.0 km away
Olds Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
244 students · 2.1 km away
Raleigh Charter High School
Raleigh · Charter high · Grades 9–12
552 students · 2.2 km away
Moore Square Middle
Raleigh · Public middle · Grades 6–8
594 students · 2.3 km away
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
Raleigh · Public high · Grades 6–13
262 students · 2.8 km away
Underwood Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
405 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in North Carolina with a comparable Enrollment.
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Brunswick County Early College
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332 students
J F Kennedy High
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Robbinsville High
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy a good school?
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy has a Success Index (US) of 79.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of high schools in United States) and ranks #18 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 Women's Leadership Academy rank in North Carolina?
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy ranks #18 of 528 high schools in North Carolina and #1321 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy?
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy had 337 students in 2025.
Is Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 6–13. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.