Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy (WYWLA) is a public secondary school for girls in Raleigh, North Carolina.

In the U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best High Schools List, WYWLA was ranked #36 in North Carolina and #967 in the United States.

The school makes active efforts to bring in major speakers, and form community partnerships.Notable events include author, former first daughter, Chelsea Clinton visiting the campus in 2015,[4] and an early screening of the film "Pioneers in Skirts" for SXSW EDU conference.

[10] The Governor Morehead campus held all Wake Young Women's students until they formed a partnership with St. Augustine's University (SAU) in 2013.

The NC General Assembly passed HB 900[16] intending to expedite that process, and maintain the status of "Early College" for the leadership academies.