Holly Ridge Middle, 950 Holly Springs Road: grades 6-8, 956 students in 2024-25, a B (72) 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; and the federal NCES school directory.

Holly Ridge Middle is a Wake County Public School System middle school at 950 Holly Springs Road, Holly Springs. In our Oct. 12 check of 538 home addresses spread across Holly Springs in the district’s base school lookup, 200 were assigned to Holly Ridge Middle. It shares the Holly Springs Road campus with Holly Ridge Elementary.

Who to call
Address 950 Holly Springs Road, Holly Springs, NC 27540
Phone 919-577-1335
Grades 6 to 8
District Wake County Public School System
Calendar Traditional
State school code 920450

Principal

Principal Jennifer Newby, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 956 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 979 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 980 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 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 this school, achievement is measured by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 B (72) Met
2023-24 B (75) Exceeded

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 state tests: 72.1% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 54.5%
  • Growth: did not meet expected growth
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8: 68% at grade level or above; math: 73%

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.

The list of proposed base area changes in the district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan, which the Board of Education is scheduled to vote on Nov. 17, does not name Holly Ridge Middle. Check an address with the proposal lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Holly Ridge Middle 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: 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Holly Ridge Middle serve?

Holly Ridge Middle serves sixth through eighth grade.

What is Holly Ridge Middle’s school grade?

Holly Ridge Middle earned a B, with a score of 72, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 72.1% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it did not meet its growth target.

What time does Holly Ridge Middle start?

The school day runs 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the school’s website.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Holly Ridge Middle?

Enter the address in the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, or call Student Assignment at 919-431-7333. Zones do not follow town limits.