Cary High Overview

Overview

Cary High is ranked 9th within North Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Cary High is 36 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 45 percent. Cary High is 1 of 26 high schools in the Wake County Public School System.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Silver
National Rank
#1092
State Rank
#9

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,250
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	45%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	30%
Full-Time Teachers	124

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	88%
Proficient in Algebra	N/A
College Readiness Index	31.1

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Mid-size City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	26
Total Students	41,450
Proficient in English (district average)	81%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	69%
College Readiness (district average)	23.9