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School Comparison

Wake Forest High School
vs.
Heritage High School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Wake Forest High School
Heritage High School
  • Wake Forest High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Heritage High School (585 vs. 407).
  • Wake Forest High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Heritage High School (566 vs. 458).
  • Wake Forest High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Heritage High School (512 vs. 429).
  • Graduation rates are within 2 percentage points of each other.
  • Source Data Limit: 12 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Wake Forest High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Heritage High School (585 vs. 407).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Wake Forest High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Heritage High School (566 vs. 458).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Wake Forest High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Heritage High School (512 vs. 429).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Heritage High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Wake Forest High School (150 vs. 100).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Heritage High School reported a higher students per counselor than Wake Forest High School (321:1 vs. 313.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

28 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Wake Forest High School
$11,691.33
Heritage High School
$11,691.33
Local revenue share
Wake Forest High School
32.8%
Heritage High School
32.8%
State revenue share
Wake Forest High School
56.5%
Heritage High School
56.5%
Federal revenue share
Wake Forest High School
10.8%
Heritage High School
10.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Wake Forest High School
24.2%
Heritage High School
24.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wake County
$101,763
Wake County
$101,763
Poverty rate
Wake County
7.9%
Wake County
7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wake County
56.3%
Wake County
56.3%
Unemployment rate
Wake County
3.1%
Wake County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.