Southern Wake Academy

Southern Wake Academy is an open, single-school independent charter district located at 5108 Old Powell Rd in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Positioned within a large suburban environment in the Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area, the district serves students in middle and high school across grades 6 through 12. Operating as a local educational agency under IDEA, the district provides dedicated public education services to its surrounding community, maintaining a streamlined administrative framework and accessible communication through its official web portal.

In the 2024–2025 academic context, the district maintains a total enrollment of 534 students, consisting of 308 male and 226 female pupils. The student body is distributed across grades with 65 students in 6th grade, 78 in 7th grade, 98 in 8th grade, 73 in 9th grade, 70 in 10th grade, 85 in 11th grade, and 65 in 12th grade. Demographically, enrollment includes 351 White, 59 Hispanic, 55 Black, 52 multiracial, 15 Asian, and 2 American Indian students. Academic and operational functions are supported by a full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of 76.58, which comprises 72.58 teacher FTEs and 4.0 support staff FTEs, operating with no recorded instructional aides.