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Presenter Susan Pulliam outlines plans, timeline and stability rules for Morrisville High opening
Summary
Wake County officials told families Morrisville High is expected to open for the 2027'028 school year, will start with ninth and tenth grades and have about 1,800 capacity; draft boundary maps will be released in September with public comment through October and final action in November.
Susan Pulliam, introduced as the session presenter, told participants the district expects Morrisville High School to open in the 2027'028 school year and that the school will initially serve ninth and tenth graders before growing to all four grades over three years. "It will start with ninth and tenth grade," Pulliam said, and district materials show a full capacity in the realm of about 1,800 students.
Pulliam framed assignment decisions within Board Policy 4150and four guiding pillars: student achievement, proximity, stability and operational efficiency. She said the district uses an annual enrollment forecast and related maps to identify where seat capacity is needed and to inform attendance-area drawing. "By looking at the data and trends on an annual basis, we're able to account for any changes in residential development patterns," she said.
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