Cary High School

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Cary Senior High School

Established: 1896
Type: Public High School
Principal: Douglas Thilman
Faculty: 165
Students: 2100
Location: Cary, North Carolina, United States
Colors: Kelly Green & White
Mascot: Imp
Website: [1]

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[edit] History

Cary High School, one of three high schools in Cary, North Carolina, was established in 1896 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 (year). 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 recent 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.

[edit] Student Life

Cary High School students participate in extracurricular activities ranging from sports teams, to acting, to politics. However, of few of Cary High School's programs are well known for being exceptionally good.

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.

Cary High School's wrestling team through the leadership of Coach Jerry Winterton is one of the premier wrestling programs in the nation. Over the course of Coach Winterton's career Cary High has won more than twenty state championships. The drama department led by Carol Loots 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.

[edit] Athletics

State Championships:

  • Division 4A Men's Soccer, 1998
  • Division 4A Men's Basketball 1995
  • Division 4A Wrestling State Dual Meet, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
  • Division 4A Wrestling State Tournament, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • All Division State Wrestling Tournament, 1977
  • Division 4A Women's Cross-Country, 1997
  • Division 4A Baseball, 1914
  • Division 4A Football, 1955

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[edit] Academics

  • Career and Technical Education
    • Apparel Development
    • Computer Applications
    • Small Business
    • E-Commerce
    • Principles of Business
    • Early Childhood Development
    • Construction Technology
    • Foods
    • Computer Engineering Tech.
    • Digital Communications
    • Drafting - Architectural & Engineering
    • Housing & Interiors
    • Programming & Broadcasting
    • Marketing
    • Allied Health
  • English
    • English I
      • Academic & Honors
    • English II
      • Academic & Honors
    • English III
      • Academic,Honors, & AP
    • English IV
      • Academic,Honors, & AP
    • Newspaper
    • Yearbook
    • Creative Writing
    • Teacher Cadet
    • ESL
  • Fine Arts
    • Drama I,II,III,& IV
      • Honors available at levels III & IV
    • Visual Art I,II,III,& IV
      • Honors available at levels III & IV
    • Band
      • Marching, Concert, and Jazz
    • Orchestra
    • Chorus
    • AP Music Theory
  • Foreign Language
    • French
      • I,II,III(Honors),IV(Honors),V(AP)
    • Spanish
      • I,II,III(Honors),IV(Honors),V(AP)
    • Latin
      • I,II,III(Honors),IV(Honors)
    • German
      • I,II,III(Honors)
  • Healthful Living
    • Sports Medicine
    • Team Sports
    • PEPI
    • Healthful Living I & II
    • Weight Training
  • Math
    • Intro Math
    • Algebra I
    • Algebra I+
    • Technical Math I & II
    • Geometry
      • Academic & Honors
    • Algebra II
      • Academic & Honors
    • Advanced Functions & Modeling
    • Pre-Calculus (Honors)
    • Calculus AB & BC (AP)
    • Discrete Math
    • Intro To College Math (Honors)
    • Trigonometry
    • Statistics (AP)
  • NJROTC
    • Leadership Drill
    • ROTC
  • Science
    • Earth Science
      • Academic & Honors
    • Biology
      • Academic,Honors, & AP
    • Chemistry
      • Academic,Honors, & AP
    • Astronomy
    • Marine Ecology
    • Research Methods (Honors)
    • Physical Science
    • Future Decisions In Science
    • Anatomy (Honors)
    • Physics
      • Academic,Honors, & AP
    • Environmental Science (AP)
  • Social Studies
    • World History
      • Academic,Honors, & AP
    • Civics & Economics
      • Academic & Honors
    • U.S. History
      • Academic,Honors, & AP(Schafer Rocks!)
    • Psychology/Sociology
    • Native American Studies
    • Asian Studies
    • African American History
    • Economics (AP)
    • Lessons of The Vietnam War (Honors)
    • Government (AP)
    • Psychology (AP)

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