Middle Creek High, 123 Middle Creek Park Ave., Apex: grades 9-12, 1,545 students in 2024-25, a B (78) 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.
Middle Creek High is a Wake County Public School System high school at 123 Middle Creek Park Ave., Apex. The school has an Apex mailing address, but the U.S. Census Bureau’s geocoder places the campus inside Cary town limits. In our Oct. 12 check of 986 home addresses spread across Cary in the district’s base school lookup, 49 were assigned to Middle Creek High. Middle Creek was established in 2002; its colors are red, black and white and its motto is “Truth, Knowledge, and Beauty,” according to the school’s about page.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-773-3838, 123 Middle Creek Park Ave.
- School website: middlecreekhs.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 | 123 Middle Creek Park Ave., Apex, NC 27539 |
| Phone | 919-773-3838 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 920495 |
Principal
Principal Scott Munsie, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,545 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 1,582 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,627 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 88 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 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 (78) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | B (77) | 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: 64.2% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 44.3%
- Growth: did not meet expected growth
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 69.2% (statewide: 54.5%)
- ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 71.6%
- Four-year graduation rate: 94.9% (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.
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 Middle Creek High. Check an address with the proposal lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Middle Creek 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
Middle Creek is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference D for the 2025-29 alignment, with Cardinal Gibbons, Cary, Felton Grove, Holly Springs and Sanderson, according to the approved realignment.
The Mustangs’ 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, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling
Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
The school’s website lists an Academy of Professional Educators and an Adobe Digital Media Academy.
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 Middle Creek High serve?
Middle Creek High serves ninth through 12th grade.
What is Middle Creek High’s school grade?
Middle Creek High earned a B, with a score of 78, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 64.2% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it did not meet its growth target.
What time does Middle Creek High start?
The school day runs 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m., according to the school’s website.
What conference is Middle Creek High in?
Middle Creek is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference D for the 2025-29 alignment, with Cardinal Gibbons, Cary, Felton Grove, Holly Springs and Sanderson.
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