Longleaf School of the Arts, 322 Chapanoke Road: grades 9-12, 391 students in 2024-25, a B (77) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and admission page; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory.
Longleaf School of the Arts is a tuition-free public charter high school on Chapanoke Road in south Raleigh. It is not part of the Wake County Public School System: it has no attendance zone, and students are admitted by application and lottery.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-896-8164, 322 Chapanoke Road
- School website: longleafschool.org
- Admission: the school’s admission page
- Zoned WCPSS school for an address: the district’s base school lookup
| Address | 322 Chapanoke Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 |
| Phone | 919-896-8164 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Operator | Public charter school (not WCPSS) |
| State school code | 92U000 |
Leadership
Johneka Williams is head of school, according to the school’s staff directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 391 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 408 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 426 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 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 (77) | Met |
| 2023-24 | B (77) | Met |
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: 72.2% (statewide: 59.6%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 45.6%
- Growth: met expected growth
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 84.8% (statewide: 54.5%)
- ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 87%
- Four-year graduation rate: 88.5% (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.
Admission
The 2027-28 application will be available in January 2027, according to the school’s admissions page; the lottery date had not been set when we checked. The Board of Directors sets the number of seats each year for rising ninth, 10th and 11th graders. Questions go to the office at 919-896-8164.
District attendance zones do not apply. To find the WCPSS school an address is zoned for instead, use the district’s base school lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Longleaf School of the Arts sets its own calendar. Dates are on its calendar and daily schedule page.
Sports and activities
Longleaf School of the Arts is not listed on the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment. Area high school results are on our scoreboard and in our Friday night football guide.
More
- The school’s own website
- Every public school in Raleigh, with zones and report cards
- Our Raleigh schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Longleaf School of the Arts serve?
Longleaf School of the Arts serves ninth grade through 12th grade. It is a tuition-free public charter school, not part of WCPSS.
What is Longleaf School of the Arts’s school grade?
Longleaf School of the Arts earned a B, with a score of 77, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 72.2% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.
How do I get into Longleaf School of the Arts?
The 2027-28 application will be available in January 2027, according to the school’s admissions page; the lottery date had not been set when we checked.
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