Fuquay-Varina High, 201 Bengal Blvd., Fuquay-Varina: grades 9-12, 1,792 students in 2024-25, a B (74) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages and base school lookup; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 accountability data; the federal NCES school directory; and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.
Fuquay-Varina High is a Wake County Public School System high school at 201 Bengal Blvd., Fuquay-Varina. The campus is in Fuquay-Varina, outside Holly Springs town limits. Its attendance zone takes in part of Holly Springs. In our Oct. 12 check of 538 home addresses spread across Holly Springs in the district’s base school lookup, 66 were assigned to Fuquay-Varina High. The school describes itself as “a traditional Wake County high school” on its website.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-557-2511, 201 Bengal Blvd.
- School website: fuquayvarinahs.wcpss.net
- Enrolling a new student: WCPSS enrollment page; Student Assignment 919-431-7333
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s base school lookup
- Buses: WCPSS Transportation 919-805-3030
| Address | 201 Bengal Blvd., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 |
| Phone | 919-557-2511 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Mascot | Bengals |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 920428 |
Principal
Principal Robert James, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,792 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 1,701 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,744 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 18 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For a high school, achievement includes end-of-course tests, the ACT or WorkKeys, NC Math 3 and the four-year graduation rate.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | B (74) | Met |
| 2023-24 | B (74) | Met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all end-of-course tests: 73.5% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 53.3%
- Growth: met expected growth
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 70.7% (statewide: 54.5%)
- ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 78.9%
- Four-year graduation rate: 93.9% (statewide: 89%)
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone
WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the district’s base school lookup to see all three, or browse the base attendance area map. Zones do not follow town limits or mailing addresses. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s enrollment pages, so we do not name feeder schools here; Student Assignment, 919-431-7333, can confirm an address.
Proposed changes for 2027-28: The district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan would move some students now assigned to Fuquay-Varina High to Holly Springs High, to balance enrollment between the two schools and use space at Holly Springs High. The plan is a draft: the Board of Education holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, and is scheduled to vote Nov. 17, according to the district’s enrollment proposal page. Check an address with the proposal lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Fuquay-Varina High follows the district’s traditional calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF):
- Monday, Oct. 12: teacher workday, no school for students
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
Bell times: 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.
Sports and activities
Fuquay-Varina is a 7A school in the NCHSAA’s 7A Conference 1 for the 2025-29 alignment, with Clayton, Cleveland, Garner, Smithfield-Selma, South Garner and Southeast Raleigh, according to the approved realignment.
The Bengals’ athletics website lists these teams:
- Boys: baseball, basketball, football, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and wrestling
- Girls: basketball, competitive cheerleading, flag football, golf, gymnastics, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, softball, stunt, tennis, volleyball and wrestling
- Coed: cross country, swimming and track
Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s enrollment page
- Every public school in Holly Springs, with zones and report cards
- Our Holly Springs schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Fuquay-Varina High serve?
Fuquay-Varina High serves ninth through 12th grade.
What is Fuquay-Varina High’s school grade?
Fuquay-Varina High earned a B, with a score of 74, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 73.5% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.
What time does Fuquay-Varina High start?
The school day runs 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m., according to the school’s website.
What conference is Fuquay-Varina High in?
Fuquay-Varina is a 7A school in the NCHSAA’s 7A Conference 1 for the 2025-29 alignment, with Clayton, Cleveland, Garner, Smithfield-Selma, South Garner and Southeast Raleigh.
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