Willow Spring High

1704 Old Honeycutt Rd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

2,223 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Willow Spring High is a public secondary school and part of the Wake County Schools school district, located in Fuquay Varina, NC with 1,477 students offering grade levels from 09 to 11. Student demographics can be found below.

With 81 teachers, Willow Spring High has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

2,223

Total Students

109.7

Full-Time Teachers

20.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Willow Spring High
Demographic	Student Count
White	1,249
Hispanic	465
Black	319
Asian	99
Two or More	80
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	6

White
1,249 (56.2%)
Hispanic
465 (20.9%)
Black
319 (14.3%)
Asian
99 (4.5%)
Two or More
80 (3.6%)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.3%)
American Indian
5 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wake County Schools
Phone:	(919)694-8030
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	2,223
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	109.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	581
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	57

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 622

Grade 10 593

Grade 11 540

Grade 12 468