Athens Drive Magnet High, 1420 Athens Drive, Raleigh: grades 9-12, 2,075 students in 2024-25, a B (71) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages, base school lookup and draft 2027-28 enrollment plan; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory; and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.
Athens Drive Magnet High is a Wake County Public School System high school at 1420 Athens Drive, Raleigh. The campus is in Raleigh, outside Cary town limits, but its attendance zone takes in homes across east and northeast Cary, from Trinity Grove Drive to Winter Breeze Court. In our Oct. 12 check of 986 home addresses spread across Cary in the district’s base school lookup, 158 were assigned to Athens Drive Magnet High. It is a magnet school as well as a base school: its about page describes a magnet lens in which students work on medical science and global health issues through design thinking, project-based learning and STEM practices.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-233-4050, 1420 Athens Drive
- School website: athensdrivehs.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 | 1420 Athens Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 |
| Phone | 919-233-4050 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 920318 |
Principal
Principal Amanda Boshoff, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 2,075 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 1,969 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 2,060 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 124 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 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 | B (71) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | B (73) | 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: 59.9% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 43.4%
- Growth: met expected growth
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 62.9% (statewide: 54.5%)
- ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 65.9%
- Four-year graduation rate: 89.2% (statewide: 89%)
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.
Proposed changes for 2027-28: The district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan would move some students now assigned to Athens Drive Magnet High to Cary High, to rebalance enrollment at high schools in the area. The plan is a draft: the Board of Education holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, and is scheduled to vote Nov. 17, according to the district’s enrollment proposal page. Check an address with the proposal lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Athens Drive Magnet High follows the district’s traditional calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF):
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday, no school for students
- 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
Athens Drive is an 8A school in the NCHSAA’s 8A Conference 1 for the 2025-29 alignment, with Broughton, Corinth Holders, Enloe, Leesville Road, Millbrook, Rolesville and Wakefield, according to the approved realignment.
The Jaguars’ athletics website lists these teams:
- Boys: baseball, basketball, cross country, flag football, 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, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling
Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s enrollment page
- Every public school in Cary, with zones and report cards
- Our Cary schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Athens Drive Magnet High serve?
Athens Drive Magnet High serves ninth through 12th grade.
What is Athens Drive Magnet High’s school grade?
Athens Drive Magnet High earned a B, with a score of 71, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 59.9% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.
What time does Athens Drive Magnet High start?
The school day runs 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m., according to the school’s website.
What conference is Athens Drive Magnet High in?
Athens Drive is an 8A school in the NCHSAA’s 8A Conference 1 for the 2025-29 alignment, with Broughton, Corinth Holders, Enloe, Leesville Road, Millbrook, Rolesville and Wakefield.
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