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Cary High
A−

Cary High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

638 Walnut St, Cary, NC 27511 · (919) 460-3549 · Part of Wake County Schools

Cary’s School Grade A− better than 75% of North Carolina school districts

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Photo: Government & Heritage Library, State Library of NC from Raleigh, NC, United States · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,044
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cary High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state

On the path

Where Cary kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Cary HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

638 Walnut St, Cary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9515
Grade 10534
Grade 11517
Grade 12478
Enrollment over time
2,071’20
2,071’21
2,145’22
2,136’23
2,044’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 29%Black 17%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cary High from Cary families.

Other schools in Wake County Schools

The district →
Olive Chapel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
A+
1,066 students15:1
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B+
988 students14:1
Alston Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cary
A
917 students14:1
Buckhorn Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
B+
905 students14:1
Apex Friendship Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
896 students15:1
Holly Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
A
889 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Cary’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.