School History:

Holly Ridge Middle School was finished in 2002 and opened as Fuquay Middle School for the 2002-2003 school year as Fuquay’s original building was renovated. We opened the doors as Holly Ridge Middle School for the inaugural class of 2003-2004.  Our mascot is a Hornet and the school colors are Blue and Yellow. We have a rich tradition of excellence achieved in both academics and athletics. 

School Profile:

Holly Ridge Middle runs on a traditional school bell schedule. Our enrollment is approximately 1,100 students on a yearly basis, and we have over 70 staff members working to prepare our students for productive citizenship as well as higher education.

A Few Famous Hornets are noted below:

D.J. Burt Minor League baseball
Carlos Rodon  MLB
C.J. Leslie  NBDL, Overseas professional basketball, Big 3 Pro tour
Kiara Leslie WNBA World Champion Washington Mystics
Andy Wantz Minor League Baseball 

Approximately 70 student athletes have gone on to play at the collegiate level.