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Cary High

Regular School · Cary, NC

Cary High is a regular school school in Cary, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 2,044 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,044
Teachers (FTE)
116.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 879 43%
Hispanic/Latino 597 29%
Black or African American 352 17%
Asian 114 6%
Two or more races 94 5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 2,044 1,083M / 961F

English Language Learners: 237 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 57.0% +15.1pp 41.9% 362
Reading Proficiency 64.0% +17.1pp 46.9% 378
Science Proficiency 77.0% 249
4-Year Graduation Rate 90.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (22)
492 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
404 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
455
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
86
4.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
383
18.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 2,044 100%

Contact & Location

638 Walnut St

Cary, NC 27511

Phone: (919)460-3549

http://caryhs.wcpss.net/

District

Wake County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,702

District enrollment: 159,778

NCES ID

370472001844

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD