Heritage High
Wake Forest, NC · High School · Grades 9-12
Heritage High is a high school in Wake Forest, NC with 1,811 students enrolled and a 67% proficiency rate. Part of Wake County Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Heritage High is a high school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The school serves 1,811 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 67% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 80% graduation rate.
25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Heritage High is part of the Wake County Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
Heritage High has 1,811 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Wake County Schools (811 students). Its 67% proficiency rate is 13 percentage points above the district average of 54%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 24 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Heritage High has 1,811 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 67% of students at Heritage High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Heritage High has a 80% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Heritage High is part of the Wake County Schools in Wake Forest, North Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.