| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Wake County, NC |
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| Total Students |
2499 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
160 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 694 students | | Grade 10 - 669 students | | Grade 11 - 632 students | | Grade 12 - 504 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
7% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
9% |
5% |
| % Black |
22% |
31% |
| % White |
62% |
59% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
14% |
27% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
4% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Wake County s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
138 |
12 |
| Number of Students Managed |
122,735 students |
6,210 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$1,116,863,000 |
$47,973,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$1,019,010,000 |
$45,994,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,100 |
$7,725 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,303 |
$7,406 |
| District Graduation Rates |
84% |
74% |
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- History
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Cary High School, one of three high schools in Cary, North Carolina, was established in1896 as the first public high school in North Carolina. The school was originally located in downtown Cary on Academy Street, until it moved to its current location in 1960. Cary Elementary School now stands on the original site. Students in grades 9-12 attend Cary High. In 2006, approximately 2,800 students attended, with 540 graduating seniors, making Cary High one of the largest schools in the state. Cary High is a part of the Wake County Public School System and operates on a traditional calendar.
- A previous growth in student population resulted in the addition of a satellite campus "9th Grade Center"(formerly East Cary Middle School) roughly a 1/2 mile from the main campus. Both parts of the school are located on Maynard Road in Cary. Additionally, a new auditorium, gymnasium, music classrooms, and a classroom building have recently been completed in construction on the main campus.
- Now all 9th grade students will be attending the "Main Campus."
- Student Life
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Cary High School students participate in extracurricular activities ranging from sports teams, to acting, to politics.
- The Cary High School Marching Band consistently delivers a top notch show winning countless awards in national competitions. Additionally, the band hosts the annual Cary Band Day a large festival featuring marching bands from across the state. The current director of the marching band is Mr. Matthew Minnick.
- Cary High School's wrestling team through the leadership of Coach Jerry Winterton is one of the premier wrestling programs in the state. Over the course of Coach Winterton's career Cary High has won nineteen state championships.The drama department previously led by Carol Loots (Lootsie) and choral department led by Ed Yasick put on a fall play and a spring musical. Both programs have consistently produced talented performers and their productions are further enhanced by the professional sets created by the tech theater club.
- Cary High School's art students participate in a number of honorable extracurricular activities. Dozens of students have their work featured in galleries and symposiums each year (including the NC State Fair and the American Senate) bringing back prestigious awards and scholarships for the school. As of the 2007-2008 School Year, the students have begun participating in the "Animals of the State Fair" competition.
- Every October 26th Cary High students and alumni celebrate one of its most famous alums, Chelsey Saunders, a 2003 graduate. Saunders is known and loved as a dynamic leader and an iconic fashionista. She frequently led student groups on shopping expeditions to TJ Max where she diligently helped her classmates of all sizes find incredible bargains. In memory of her contributions to the student body, all female students wear scarves while their male counterparts sport cravats to honor this cherished friend.
- Athletics
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State Championships:
- 4A Men's Soccer:(1) 1998
- 4A Wrestling State Dual Meet:(8) 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
- 4A Wrestling State Tournament:(11) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- All Division State Wrestling Tournament:(1) 1977
- 4A Women's Cross-Country:(1) 1997
- Class A Football:(1) 1955
- Class A Men's Basketball: (1) 1954
- Class B Men's Basketball:(2) 1939
- 4A Women's Basketball (1993)
- It's also worth something that Cary won the 1995 4A Men's Basketball Championship, however the NCHSAA later vacated that championship result after it was discovered that Cary had used an ineligible player. The losing team was not credited with the championship and NCHSAA records simply reference the title as "vacated".
- Also, famous recording artist Joe Satriani attended Cary High for three years had wrestled for Cary.
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| About This Zip Code (27511) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
45,130 people |
7,780,958 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
62% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
36 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$68,382
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$39,726 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.4 rooms |
5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
25 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
73% / 27% |
66% / 34% |
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