Our School

Our School


Welcome to Wakefield High School

  • MISSION

    Wakefield High School will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.
    Beliefs:
    1. Every student is uniquely capable and deserves to be challenged and engaged in relevant, rigorous, and meaningful learning each day.
    2. Every student is expected to learn, grow, and succeed while we will eliminate the ability to predict achievement based on socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity.
    3. Well-supported, highly effective, and dedicated principals, teachers, and staff are essential to success for all students.
    4. The Board of Education, superintendent, and all staff, while sustaining best practices, will promote and support a culture of continuous improvement, risk-taking, and innovation that results in a high-performing organization focused on student achievement, well-being, and student agency.
    5. The Board of Education, superintendent, and all staff value a diverse school community that is inviting, respectful, inclusive, flexible, and supportive.
    6. The Wake County residents value a strong public school system and will partner to provide the support and resources to fully realize our shared vision, accomplish the mission, and sustain our core beliefs.
    7. All students and staff deserve to work in optimal learning environments supported by sufficient resources, well-maintained facilities, and sustainable operational systems.
     
    VISION
     
    The Wakefield High School learning community strives to provide a relevant and engaging learning environment aimed at graduating all students with college and career ready skills that will allow them to be lifelong learners and productive citizens.
     
     
    GOALS:
     
    By June 2024, all subgroups at WHS will exceed growth in EOCs as measured by EVAAS, in order to achieve an overall proficiency of 63%.