Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Holly Springs High School is a suburban public school in Holly Springs, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 2,016 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,016 Students

107 Teachers

5329 Cass Holt Rd

Holly Springs, NC 27540 View local requests

http://www.wcpss.net/hollyspringshs

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Holly Springs High School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Holly Springs High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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