Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, 2200 S. Wilmington St.: grades 9-13, 342 students in 2024-25, a B (82) 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.
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy is a Wake County Public School System high school at 2200 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh. Vernon Malone College and Career Academy has no base attendance zone: students across Wake County apply for a seat through the district’s application process, according to the district’s enrollment page. Its homepage lists career programs including bioprocess manufacturing technology, cosmetology and facility maintenance technology.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-856-8119, 2200 S. Wilmington St.
- School website: vernonmalonecca.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 | 2200 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27603 |
| Phone | 919-856-8119 |
| Grades | 9 to 12, plus a fifth (13th) year |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Calendar | Modified (early college and career academy calendar) |
| State school code | 920581 |
Principal
Principal Carter Hillman, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 342 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 354 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 359 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 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 (82) | Met |
| 2023-24 | B (83) | 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: 80.8% (statewide: 59.6%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 57.5%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 69.3% (statewide: 54.5%)
- ACT or WorkKeys benchmark, 12th graders: 82.1%
- Four-year graduation rate: more than 95% (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, but Vernon Malone College and Career Academy is an application school with no base zone. Applications for magnet, year-round and early college seats are made through the district’s enrollment page; to see the base schools for an address, use the base school lookup.
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 Vernon Malone College and Career Academy. Check an address with the proposal lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy follows a modified calendar the district shares among Knightdale High, North Wake College and Career Academy, Vernon Malone College and Career Academy and the two Wake early colleges. Coming dates on the 2026-27 calendar for those schools (PDF):
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: teacher workday
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 6: winter break and teacher workdays; students return Thursday, Jan. 7
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
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy 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 and the district’s enrollment page
- 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 Vernon Malone College and Career Academy serve?
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy serves ninth grade through 12th grade, with a fifth year in which students can finish college coursework.
What is Vernon Malone College and Career Academy’s school grade?
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy earned a B, with a score of 82, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 80.8% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
What time does Vernon Malone College and Career Academy start?
The school day runs 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m., according to the school’s website.
How do students get into Vernon Malone College and Career Academy?
It has no base attendance zone. Students apply for a seat through the Wake County Public School System’s application process; the district’s enrollment page has the dates and details.
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