Willow Spring High

Wake County Schools
1704 Old Honeycutt Rd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
1,477 Students
Secondary School 9th - 11th
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.
1,477
Total Students
81.5
Full-Time Teachers
18.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
43.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    861 (58.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    322 (21.8 %)
  • Black
    185 (12.5 %)
  • Two or More
    63 (4.3 %)
  • Asian
    43 (2.9 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.1 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary 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 - 11th
Total Students: 1,477
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 81.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.1
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 9 526
Grade 10 522
Grade 11 429
Gender Ratio