Fuquay-Varina High
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Phone: (919) 557-2511
Fax: (919) 557-2512
District: Wake County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1766 students
Fuquay-Varina High, a public school located in Fuquay-Varina, NC, serves grades 9-12 in the Wake County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Fuquay-Varina High is a public school located in Fuquay-Varina, NC. 1766 students attend Fuquay-Varina High.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
| College Readiness | 7/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, using 2025 Average ACT score data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, using 2025 ACT percent college ready data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 demographic data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 5/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
Posted: June 20, 2025
The best thing this school ever did was fire Randall Barrow as varsity head coach. Genuinely no clue why anyone let him be around minors in the first place. When times got hard all he would resort to was screaming and yelling, probably the reason he had heart issues. Just not a good person, coach or teacher. So glad the future of Fuquay basketball is no longer lead by a man with a god complex and no control of his emotions.
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Posted: May 9, 2025
My child is not a native English speaker, but at school she received full support and understanding from all the school staff. My child enjoys attending school and doing her homework, the teachers encourage her desire for knowledge and provide a favorable psychological atmosphere. Many thanks to all the school staff for their work and love for children.
Posted: May 9, 2025
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Posted: January 16, 2023
FVHS is an amazing school filled with kind and compassionate teachers and admin. My final child will be graduating and we leave the school with great memories. This school is uniquely community. With most students residing within The same zip code these kids build life long bonds as they send each other outside of school. Fvhs offers rigger with a large offering of AP courses as well as full support for CCP which allows students to take college level courses. Great sports teams with the award winning OC school spirit squad. FVHS has an impressive arts arena, several state champion sports teamsÂ…and an awesome new campus. We are proud Bengal alumni who are excited to watch FVHS continue to soar. And we will continue to root them on from the bleachers , auditorium seats.. or online opportunities #RollBengals
Posted: January 16, 2023
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Posted: June 9, 2017
It is hard to find a more caring staff from the admin to the teachers. I have had 4 kids attend here and the level of care, and support is amazing!
Posted: June 9, 2017
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Posted: February 21, 2017
I have attended FVHS for my entire high school career so far and I am a junior. Everyone makes this school out to be a lot worse than it actually is. You run into issues you would find at any high school. I am an A/B students in mostly honors/AP classes and yes, there are some classes you have to work hard in, but I feel like this has prepared me for how college will be eventually. I feel as though they do a good job catering to both academic and honors students. Despite the negativity that is geared toward this school, it is not as bad as everyone makes it seem! You're children will be A-O-K here!
Posted: October 13, 2016
I attended this school all my 4 years of high school and it was the best experience! The teachers are so helpful and caring and I couldn't be happier with the potential they had to help me succeed.The kids at this school are very accepting and I've made many friends and most of them I consider as my best friends.Some people might think it's a bad school due to some kids and its diversity but really the things those kids do are typical kids in high school.My parents were also reluctant to send me to this school but as I progressed on they realized it was a good school and are proud of me and my teachers.I achieved a 3.8 GPA and got into a good college.As far I can see,this school has grown academically and population over the years.Mr.Enns has changed this school and is growing academically.Another thing that I'm impressed with is that how the administration handles disciplinary problems.The AP classes and extracurricular activities are worth a try! I couldn't be more glad with the success I had over the years and I HIGHLY reccomend this school to anybody.I just wanna thank one more time to all my teachers who've helped me over the years! Keep up the hard work staff! Just remember being on time and doing what you're supposed to do is the key to success at FVHS!
Posted: May 2, 2014
My children have graduated or are still attending FVHS. I have children from top of their class to special needs. They have all gotten a good education. My oldest got into his first choice college with a semester completed from A classes. My special needs son is graduating on time. My sophomore is excelling and had great opportunity both academically and extracurricularly. Parent involvement helps! Student responsibility critical!
Posted: April 21, 2010
i'm a freshman and i hate it so much. i'm an A/B student and i ended up with a 3.0 GPA for first semester, and all honors classes! the teachers are absolutely horrible and have no idea what they are talking about. the kids there are really rude and about half the school smokes pot, and all the teachers are so clueless about it. i'm so glad i'm transfering next year.
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| 9 | Ellerslie Subdivision | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 25.9 mi | |
| 10 | Castlebrooke | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Linden | NC | 26.4 mi | |
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| 12 | Forest Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cameron | NC | 27.5 mi | |
| 13 | Deerfield | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 29.4 mi | |
| 14 | Kings Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 29.7 mi | |
| 15 | Stonegate Apartments | Apartment Complex | Spring Lake | NC | 31 mi | |
| 16 | Inverness | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 31 mi | |
| 17 | Patriot Park Village | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 31.1 mi | |
| 18 | Kinwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 32 mi | |
| 19 | College Lakes | Area of Town | Fayetteville | NC | 32.4 mi | |
| 20 | Woodlake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Vass | NC | 33.6 mi |
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| 1 | North Ramsey Road | Fayetteville | NC | 27.7 mi | |
| 2 | Spring Lake | Spring Lake | NC | 31.1 mi | |
| 3 | Spring Lake by Ft Bragg Base | Spring Lake | NC | 31.5 mi | |
| 4 | Eastwood Ave & Kentberry Ct. | Fayetteville | NC | 34.9 mi | |
| 5 | Vass | Vass | NC | 36.1 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Raleigh National Guard | 15.5 mi. |
| Pope Field | 31.7 mi. |
| Fort Bragg | 38 mi. |
| Seymour Johnson AFB | 49.7 mi. |
