It's time to get REAL!
Raleigh's Educational Offerings
Moving to the greater Raleigh area with kids? You're going to love it here! This city is brimming with awesome public schools, renowned charter schools, and an array of excellent universities and colleges. Use this page to explore your many educational options in the City of Oaks.
District Accolades
EPA Energy Star Award (Top Performer)
CEFPI-Southeast Regional Design Award "Best in Class"
2010 Honor Award
#1 in the US for National Board Certified Teachers
District Overview
Students Served: 160,429
Number of Schools: 183
Number of Teachers: 10,359
Graduation Rate: 88.5%
Highlights of the Wake County Public School System
From its comprehensive and custom-tailored curriculums to its wide array of athletics and extracurriculars, the Wake County Public School System is bound to blow you away.
Academics
With so many different public schools, charter schools, and magnet schools, there's a curriculum for everyone in the Wake County Public School System. Offering a wide range of different classes and fields, this district provides an option for every kind of learner. Courses range from AIG to career and technical education, STEM, arts, world languages, and more.
Extracurriculars
Depending on which school students are zoned for, they'll likely have a plethora of extracurricular options available to them. Athletics include football, soccer, swimming, track, cross country, golf, rugby, and more. When it comes to clubs and activities, some popular options include robotics, chess, student leadership, honor society, cultural clubs, dance, theater, band, and so much more.
Homes for Sale in the WCPSS
Wake County's Top High Schools
Offering the best of the best, explore homes for sale that are zoned for Wake County Public School System's top-performing high schools.
Enloe High School
Leesville Road High School
Green Hope High School
Or, Search Homes with Custom Features
Other Great Triangle School Districts
Durham County Public Schools
As one of the 10 largest districts in the state, DPS serves more than 32,000 students and offers a plethora of curriculums, extracurricular activities, and opportunities for success.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public Schools
Located near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this school district is renowned for its long-lasting legacy of success, and commitment to modern innovation.
