About Us

WECHS Core Values

Accelerate Academic Programming: Enables students to earn college credits and degrees while still in high school, preparing them for advanced studies and careers in health and sciences.  

Promote Excellence in Education: Provide a rigorous, interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates STEM, hands-on experiences, and real-world applications in health science.

Encourage Innovation and Research: Inspire students to engage in research, critical thinking, and problem-solving to address the evolving challenges in healthcare.

Support Holistic Development: Foster personal growth, resilience, and societal ethical responsibility.

Build Community Partnerships: Collaborate with healthcare institutions, universities, and industry partners to create opportunities for experiential learning, mentorship, and career advancement.

Nurture Ethical and Compassionate Leaders: Develop students who are not only academically proficient but also ethically responsible and compassionate, committed to positively impacting society.

Enhance Global Health and Well-being: Inspire students to contribute to advancing global health and well-being through their studies, research, and professional endeavors.

Our Mission

Wake County Public School System will provide a relevant and engaging education and will graduate students who are collaborative, creative, effective communicators and critical thinkers.

Our Vision

At Wake Early College of Health & Science, our vision is to be a leading institution where students are empowered to pursue their passion for health and sciences while gaining a head start on their higher education journey. We aim to provide an innovative and inclusive environment where students can seamlessly transition from high school to higher education, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and passion to make meaningful contributions to the healthcare and scientific communities.  Together, we strive to create a community of learners equipped with the knowledge and skills to succeed and committed to improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities worldwide.

Our Profile

Wake Early College of Health and Sciences (WECHS) is an application school focused on health and sciences.  WECHS provides students with opportunities to explore careers in the health and sciences through partnerships with Wake Tech and WakeMed Health and Hospitals.  This up to five-year public high school program allows students to earn their high school diploma and an associate degree, college transfer credit, the prerequisite courses to prepare for a health sciences degree, and/or a health care certificate.  College credits completed while enrolled at WECHS are tuition-free and are transferable to all sixteen of North Carolina's public universities.  Students follow a rigorous high school program of honors classes for the first two years and attend classes on the Perry Health Sciences Campus of Wake Tech.  For the remaining years, students are dual enrolled in Wake Tech courses and attend classes on the Northern Campus of Wake Tech.

Unique Benefits

There are unique benefits to being a WECHS student:

• The school accepts a very limited number of students, with up to eighty students accepted in ninth grade each year.
• WECHS provides one of the most individualized learning environments available to Wake County students. 
• Students will have the opportunity to graduate in four or five years with an Associate of Arts or Science degree. With a grade of C or higher, these credits will transfer to the UNC System of Colleges and Universities. 
• WECHS integrates the theme of health and sciences throughout its curriculum so that students gain the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a degree or a career in health science.
• WECHS counselors and Wake Tech academic advisors advise students about their course of study.
• In addition to classroom instruction, students can participate in job shadowing and internships at WakeMed. 

Who We Are

The Wake Early College of Health and Sciences will attract the best and brightest students who have potential to be our future leaders, scientists and researchers. Applicants should:

• be creative, curious and have high self-expectations
• desire a challenging and accelerated program
• be willing to take a positive risk and enjoy new and different ideas
• display leadership potential and the ability to be be self-directed
• be willing to try new methods of instruction, and
• be excited about a different learning environment that is surrounded by health and science professionals.