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Holly Springs, NC

50,288 residents•9,718 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
8.4
out of 10
47% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
76%Math
—Reading
50% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.47
per 1,000 students
24% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
8.11
per 1,000 residents
87% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
2
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Holly Springs; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Holly Springs

11 schools
9.8
Holly Grove Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.8
Holly Springs Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.7
Holly Ridge Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.6
Holly Grove Middle School
Middlepublic
9.4
Holly Ridge Middle
Middlepublic
9.2
Buckhorn Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.8
Pine Springs Prep Academy
Elementarycharter
4.9
Holly Springs High
Highpublic
4.3
Southern Wake Academy
Middlecharter
—
New School Montessori Center
Elementaryprivate
—
Thales Academy Holly Springs Pre-K-5
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Holly Springs

24 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Holly Springs in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
24% below North Carolina avg
2.47
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
15
Property
1
Drug
1
Weapons
7

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Weapons29%
  • Drugs4%
  • Theft4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Holly Springs

408 total incidents reported across Holly Springs in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
87% below North Carolina avg
8.11
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
101
Property
248
Drug
47
Weapons
10
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft27%
  • Assault22%
  • Fraud14%
  • Drugs12%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

9,718 students enrolled across Holly Springs's schools.

  • Public7,43577%
  • Charter1,82219%
  • Private4615%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Holly Springs's K-12 schools.

  • White70%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Black9%
  • Asian7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
14%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.