Apex Friendship Middle, 7701 Humie Olive Road: grades 6-8, 1,405 students in 2024-25, a A (90) 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; and the federal NCES school directory.

Apex Friendship Middle is a Wake County Public School System middle school at 7701 Humie Olive Road, Apex. The school opened in 2018 and serves about 1,400 students, according to its about page. It shares a campus with Apex Friendship Elementary and Apex Friendship High and lists more than 36 electives, from coding and engineering to dance and pottery.

Who to call
Address 7701 Humie Olive Road, Apex, NC 27502
Phone 919-694-8960
Grades 6 to 8
District Wake County Public School System
Calendar Traditional
State school code 920315

Principal

Principal David Cassady, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 1,405 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 1,382 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 1,392 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 76 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 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 A (90) Exceeded
2023-24 A (90) 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: 89.7% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 75.6%
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth
  • Reading: 85.9% at grade level or above; math: 91.8%

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 Middle. Check an address with the proposal lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Apex Friendship 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 Apex Friendship Middle serve?

Apex Friendship Middle serves 6 to 8.

What is Apex Friendship Middle’s school grade?

Apex Friendship Middle earned a A, with a score of 90, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 89.7% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.

What time does Apex Friendship 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 Apex Friendship 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.