Panther Creek High
Cary, NC · High School · Grades 9-12
Panther Creek High is a high school in Cary, NC with 2,435 students enrolled and a 59% proficiency rate. Part of Wake County Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Panther Creek High is a high school located in Cary, North Carolina. The school serves 2,435 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 59% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 90% graduation rate.
15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Panther Creek High is part of the Wake County Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
Panther Creek High has 2,435 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Wake County Schools (811 students). Its 59% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 54%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 16 points higher. The 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Panther Creek High has 2,435 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 59% of students at Panther Creek High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Panther Creek High has a 90% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Panther Creek High is part of the Wake County Schools in Cary, 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.