Apex Friendship High, 7801 Humie Olive Road: grades 9-12, 2,701 students in 2024-25, a A (85) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 11, 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.
Apex Friendship High is a Wake County Public School System high school at 7801 Humie Olive Road, Apex. The school opened in the 2015-16 school year on 108 acres, with 111 classrooms, and puts its 2025-26 enrollment at about 2,550, according to its about page. It shares a campus on Humie Olive Road with Apex Friendship Middle and Apex Friendship Elementary. The name comes from Friendship, the community founded nearby after the Civil War, the page says.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-694-0500, 7801 Humie Olive Road
- School website: apexfriendshiphs.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 | 7801 Humie Olive Road, Apex, NC 27502 |
| Phone | 919-694-0500 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 920317 |
Principal
Principal Brian Pittman, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 2,701 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 2,708 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 2,761 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 134 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 21 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 | A (85) | Met |
| 2023-24 | A (88) | 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 end-of-course tests: 87.2% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 72.3%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 85.9% (statewide: 54.5%)
- ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 87.4%
- Four-year graduation rate: above 95% (statewide: 89%); the state masks figures above 95%
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 Apex Friendship High. Check an address with the proposal lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Apex Friendship 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
Apex Friendship is an 8A school in the NCHSAA’s 8A Conference 2 for the 2025-29 alignment, with Apex, Green Hope, Green Level, Jordan, Panther Creek and Willow Spring, according to the approved realignment.
The Patriots’ athletics website lists these teams:
- Boys: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling
- Girls: basketball, competitive cheerleading, cross country, flag football, golf, gymnastics, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, softball, stunt, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling
- Coed: and flag football
Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
The school’s website lists the Academy of Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing, a small learning community inside the school, and Advanced Placement courses.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s enrollment page
- Every public school in Apex, with zones and report cards
- Our Apex schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Apex Friendship High serve?
Apex Friendship High serves ninth through 12th grade.
What is Apex Friendship High’s school grade?
Apex Friendship High earned a A, with a score of 85, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 87.2% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
What time does Apex Friendship High start?
The school day runs 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m., according to the school’s website.
What conference is Apex Friendship High in?
Apex Friendship is an 8A school in the NCHSAA’s 8A Conference 2 for the 2025-29 alignment, with Apex, Green Hope, Green Level, Jordan, Panther Creek and Willow Spring.
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