Cary High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,030 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Douglas Thilman
- Fax: (919) 460-3573
- Website: caryhs.wcpss.net
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
College Board Number: 340600
School District Details
- Wake County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,780
- Graduation Rate: 82.7%
- Dropout Rate: 4.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.9
- Enrolled Students: 140,506
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,030
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 116.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,087 (53.5%)
- Females: 943 (46.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 124 (6.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 411 (20.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 535 (26.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 10 | 0.5% |
| Black | 469 | 23.1% |
| Asian | 114 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 256 | 12.6% |
| White | 1,181 | 58.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 641 | 31.6% |
| 10th Grade | 557 | 27.4% |
| 11th Grade | 447 | 22.0% |
| 12th Grade | 385 | 19.0% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
78.5%
District:
78.4%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Cary High School
- Reviewed by Community Member on August 24, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Maybe Academic wise but the wrestling is AMAZING! My 3 uncles were state champions. Going to take up after them. Theodore,Patrick,and Bruce King.
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