Central Wake Charter High School

What Central Wake Charter High School does

Central Wake Charter High School is a tuition-free public charter high school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, operating under the legal name "North Carolina High School for Accelerated Learning – Wake, Inc." and managed by 2nd Mile Education. Founded in 2016, the school serves students in grades 9 through 12, with an extended age range that accommodates students up to age 22, targeting non-traditional and at-risk learners whose needs are not well met by conventional high schools. The school has held a "Highly Effective" rating from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in every year since its founding and holds Cognia accreditation.

The school's instructional model is mastery-based and self-paced, delivered through three discrete four-hour daily sessions (morning, afternoon, and evening) so that students can progress at their own rate and on schedules compatible with work or family obligations. The student-to-teacher ratio averages 50 students per teacher, materially lower than the approximate 150:1 ratio typical of traditional high schools, enabling more individualized instruction. The technology stack consists of third-party digital instructional tools, including Reading Plus for literacy development and a real-time student progress tracking system; no proprietary AI or ML capabilities are described.

The business model is that of a public charter school: no tuition is charged to students, and revenue is generated exclusively through North Carolina per-pupil state funding allocations plus Title I federal funding for schools serving low-income populations. The operation is small, with approximately 18 employees, consistent with a single-site charter school rather than a multi-campus network. The competitive position is built on regulatory standing, accreditation, and a differentiated delivery model, rather than scale economics or technology moats.

Name

Central Wake Charter High School

Legal name

North Carolina High School for Accelerated Learning – Wake, Inc.

Website

https://centralwakehs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Central Wake Charter High School is a tuition-free public charter high school in Raleigh, NC, operating since 2016 under 2nd Mile Education, serving grades 9-12 through age 22 via a mastery-based, self-paced curriculum across three daily four-hour sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: As a tuition-free public charter high school, Central Wake receives per-pupil state funding based on enrollment. This is the primary revenue source for operating the school.
2. Title I Funding: Federal Title I funding for schools serving low-income students, which supports parent and family engagement programs and academic interventions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Central Wake Charter High School is a tuition-free public charter high school serving grades 9–12 through age 22 in Raleigh, NC, operated by 2nd Mile Education. It provides a mastery-based, accelerated high school diploma program through flexible half-day sessions (morning, afternoon, and four-hour evening blocks) that allow students to earn credits at an individualized pace.

Product overview

Central Wake High School is a tuition-free public charter high school offering an accelerated credit-earning program for grades 9-12 (through age 22). The school provides flexible scheduling with three 4-hour sessions, a mastery-based self-paced curriculum, and comprehensive support services including reading intervention (Reading Plus), a Parent Portal with real-time student progress tracking (My Success Dashboard), career and college readiness training, and free transportation. Students can earn credits up to twice as fast as conventional high school and graduate at any time upon completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accelerated High School Diploma Program A tuition-free, mastery-based high school diploma program (grades 9–12, through age 22) delivered through flexible morning, afternoon, and four-hour evening sessions in Raleigh, NC; designed for off-track, working, parenting, and anxiety-affected students who cannot succeed in a traditional 8-period school day.
• Morning Session Block One of three daily instructional blocks offered by Central Wake Charter High School, providing in-person mastery-based instruction in the morning.
• Afternoon Session Block Afternoon instructional block providing mastery-based instruction to students requiring an alternate daily schedule.
• Evening Session Block (4-hour) A four-hour evening instructional session enabling working students, young parents, and older learners (up to age 22) to earn credits around work, family, or mental-health needs.
• Literacy Support via Reading Plus Reading Plus literacy platform deployed as part of the school's instructional program to support reading proficiency and credit progression.
• Parent Portal / My Success Dashboard Online progress-tracking dashboard that lets students and families monitor academic advancement and credit-earning status in real time.
• GoTriangle Student Transportation Free public-transit transportation provided to enrolled students via GoTriangle to remove logistical barriers to attendance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can earn credits up to twice as fast as conventional high school
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 2nd Mile (2nd Mile Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner2nd Mile (2nd Mile Education) is the parent organization and management company operating Central Wake High School. The organization is based in Orlando, FL and oversees charter school operations. Key contacts include Mark Ornstein (VP of Operations), Cynthia Rosario (HR Manager), Matt Smith (Director of HR), and Nerey Lane. The school references 2ndMile.com for careers and additional information.
• GoTriangle Youth GoPasscoreOthersFree bus transportation for students age 18 and younger through the GoTriangle Youth GoPass program. This partnership removes transportation barriers for students to attend school.
• Southeast RPD Community Engagement SquadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity engagement partnership hosting events like 'Beyond the Badge' panel discussions on trust, transparency, and community engagement.
• Finish SchoolminorOthersReferenced as a related organization/resource in the school footer.
• FortiFyFlminorOthersReferenced as a related organization/resource in the school footer.
• CogniacoreOthersGlobal education accreditation organization providing accreditation through North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Northwest Accreditation Commission, and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement.
• Local UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting Clinical Teacher Interns and Social Work students from local universities in classrooms to help prepare them as highly qualified teachers and for clinical supervision.
• Local Businesses and Food BanksminorOthersDistribution of food donated by local businesses or food banks supervised by the school's Family Support Specialist.
• North Carolina MTSSminorOthersMulti-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) information and resources available to families through the school.
• NC Homeless Education ProgramminorOthersMcKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act support through Bria Coleman (Homeless Liaison) and Lisa Phillips (State Coordinator) for homeless youth access to education.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Connections Academy: Large online K-12 charter and private school operator serving students seeking flexible, alternative learning formats. Comparable target segment (students needing flexibility) but different delivery mode.
• K12 Inc (Stride): Online K-12 education provider offering alternative learning paths and credit recovery. Comparable in serving non-traditional learners at scale, though primarily through virtual delivery.
• National Heritage Academies: Large charter school management organization operating many K-12 charter schools nationwide. Comparable as a broader charter operator; not specialized in alternative/at-risk high schools but operates in the same regulatory and funding environment.

Emerging players

• Summit Public Schools: Charter school network with a personalized, mastery-based approach to secondary education. Comparable pedagogy (mastery-based, self-paced) serving high school students.
• Insight Schools (Alternative Education): Online-based alternative high school programs offering credit recovery and flexible pacing for at-risk students. Overlapping student segment with different (online) delivery format.

Direct peers

• 2nd Mile Education Other Campuses: Sibling schools operating under the same 2nd Mile Education management umbrella, applying the same alternative/at-risk, mastery-based high school model in other geographies. Direct operational and model peer.
• Camelot Education: Operates alternative education programs and schools focused on credit recovery and at-risk youth across multiple states. Comparable mission, student population, and alternative-school delivery model.
• Ombudsman Educational Services: Provides alternative education and credit recovery programs for at-risk high school students. Closely comparable alternative-learning model serving non-traditional learners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/centralwakehs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/central-wake-charter-high-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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