About Us

In 2019, Willow Spring High School opened as a temporary home for Fuquay-Varina High School while its old school was being rebuilt.  True to its community, the Willow Spring High School started as a place to care for others.  In 2021, the school opened as intended, to care for 900 freshmen and sophomores under the chosen name Willow Spring High School. 

There is some healthy debate about whether “Spring” is plural or singular.  The neighbors living here for more than a century identify their home as Willow Springs, while the younger neighbors often use the singular.  When the town of Fuquay incorporated the area within its limits, it named the area Willow Spring, and the WCPSS board of education subsequently named the new high school Willow Spring High.  Some guess that the community needed a name different from the Springs of Fuquay, while others guess that it should not have the same name as the nearby Willow Springs community in Johnston County.

Its character is rich. For generations, strong families knew and cared for each other. Willow Springs Elementary has been a unifying source of pride for everyone.  Folks recall grandparents and great-grandparents attending the school and graduating from what is now Fuquay-Varina High School.  One legendary Willow Springs neighbor, having descended from generations in the community, captured the community’s will and spirit: “We all have known each other forever and have taken care of each other.”

In December of 2020, the WCPSS administration announced the Storm as the high school's mascot after surveying the community about the suggestions, choosing navy blue, sky blue, and yellow as the colors.

A mighty strong Storm has formed, one that embodies the spirit and culture of care long embraced by its community.

At this high school, we care for ourselves, each other, our school, and our community.

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