Broughton Magnet High, 723 St. Mary's St.: grades 9-12, 2,091 students in 2024-25, a B (80) 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; Wake County property records; 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.

Broughton Magnet High is a Wake County Public School System high school at 723 St. Mary’s St., Raleigh. In our Oct. 12 check of 1,010 homes spread across Raleigh city limits, drawn from Wake County property records and run through the district’s base school lookup, 174 were assigned to Broughton Magnet High, mostly in ZIP codes 27612, 27607 and 27608. Its homepage lists magnet programs in global studies, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and world languages, with German, Spanish, French and Mandarin taught from introductory through AP and IB levels.

Who to call
Address 723 St. Mary’s St., Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone 919-856-7810
Grades 9 to 12
District Wake County Public School System
Mascot Capitals
Calendar Traditional
State school code 920348

Principal

Principal Janiece Dilts, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 2,091 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 2,028 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 2,062 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 117 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 (80) Exceeded
2023-24 B (76) Exceeded

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. The state released 2025-26 test results in September 2026; from its 2025-26 school assessment workbook:

  • At grade level or above, all end-of-course tests: 73.3% (statewide: 59.6%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 55.1%
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth
  • ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 71.6% (statewide: 54.5%)
  • ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 75.6%
  • Four-year graduation rate: 91.6% (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 city 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 Broughton Magnet High. Check an address with the proposal lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Broughton 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

Broughton is an 8A school in the NCHSAA’s 8A Conference 1 for the 2025-29 alignment, with Athens Drive, Corinth Holders, Enloe, Leesville Road, Millbrook, Rolesville and Wakefield, according to the approved realignment.

The Capitals’ 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: competitive cheerleading, flag football, sideline cheerleading, swimming and wrestling

Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Broughton Magnet High serve?

Broughton Magnet High serves ninth grade through 12th grade.

What is Broughton Magnet High’s school grade?

Broughton Magnet High earned a B, with a score of 80, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 73.3% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.

What time does Broughton 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 Broughton Magnet High in?

Broughton is an 8A school in the NCHSAA’s 8A Conference 1 for the 2025-29 alignment, with Athens Drive, Corinth Holders, Enloe, Leesville Road, Millbrook, Rolesville and Wakefield.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Broughton Magnet High?

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 city limits.