• STEM EARLY COLLEGE

  
  

  The Wake STEM Early College High School is a small public school of choice; a joint project between the Wake County Public School System and NC State University. STEM is the theme of our school’s program in addition to our identity as an early college. Read more about our program.

• MAGNET PROGRAM

  

  A magnet school is a type of public school that, while still part of the local public school system, has a particular curricular focus. In many ways, magnet schools are just another type of school but there are some key features which set these schools apart.Learn more about the magnet program.

• GET TO KNOW WAKE STEM

  

  The mission of the Wake STEM Early College High School is to provide a highly supportive and academically challenging learning environment for students underserved in a traditional high school setting and underrepresented in the STEM disciplines, including first-generation college-going students, who will graduate prepared to compete globally in careers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

School News

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  Wake STEM Early College High Students Awarded Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs

  National African American Recognition Award (NAARA)

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  Wake STEM Early College High School Honored with National Merit Award

  Named a School of Distinction by Magnet Schools of America

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  Wake STEM Students Announced as Winners of the Ready, Set, App! Statewide Competition

  Link to the press release from North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper.

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  Wake STEM 9th Grade Students Collaborate and Research Sustainable Water & Sanitation

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  Wake STEM Early College High School Named Best Secondary Magnet School in the US

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Updates for Families

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  Reminder: Makeup day details for Feb. 2 weather closure

  February 11, 2026

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  Save the date: Family and Community Engagement Summit featuring the State of Schools Address set for March 20 and 21

  February 4, 2026

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  All schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, Feb. 5

  Feb. 4, 2026

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