Wake Early College of Health and Sciences

Wake Early College of Health and Sciences
Location
2901 Holston Lane

27610

United States
Coordinates35°47′06″N 78°35′05″W / 35.784899°N 78.584733°W / 35.784899; -78.584733
Information
School typePublic, magnet, secondary
Founded2006 (2006)
CategoryHealth and Science
CEEB code343249
NCES School ID370472002866[1]
PrincipalLisa Cummings
Faculty12.5 FTEs[1]
Enrollment336 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio27.0:1[1]
Hours in school day7:25 a.m. – 2:10 p.m.
DegreesHigh school diploma, Associate's degree, a variety of certifications
Websitewww.wcpss.net/healthscienceec

Wake Early College of Health and Sciences High School (more commonly known as Wake Early College or WECHS) is a small secondary school program (grades 9–13, with up to one year of post-secondary education) located on two Wake Tech sites.

History

Governance

This school is one of six early college high schools in Wake County. The others are Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, Wake STEM Early College High School, Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies, Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy, and Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy (the latter two schools also serve middle school students).

School structure

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 336 students and 12.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 27.0:1. There were 111 students (33.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 21 (6.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Curriculum

The school offers a five-year program in which students can earn a high school diploma and, in some cases, an Associate degree. It is a public magnet high school under the Wake County Public School System and operates in conjunction with Wake Tech.

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