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{{Short description|Private school in Cary, North Carolina, U.S.}}
{{Short description|Private school in Cary, North Carolina}}
{{For|Freeman Grant Cary's academy in Ohio|Ohio Military Institute}}
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| ceeb = 340601
| ceeb = 340601
| us_nces_school_id = A9903317
| us_nces_school_id = A9903317
| head of school = Dr. Avi Moray and Dr. Conor Key
| head of school = Dr. Michael Ehrhardt


| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Independent Schools]]
| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Independent Schools]]
| tuition = $26,995
| tuition = $34,000
| administrator =
| administrator =
| address = 1500 North Harrison Avenue
| address = 1500 North Harrison Avenue
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| colors = Blue and gold {{Color box|Blue}}{{Color box|Gold}}
| colors = Blue and gold {{Color box|Blue}}{{Color box|Gold}}
| mascot = [[Charger (horse)|Charger]]
| mascot = [[Charger (horse)|Charger]]
| yearbook = The Legacy
| yearbook = Kaleidoscope
| website = {{URL|http://www.caryacademy.org/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.caryacademy.org/}}
}}
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Cary Academy was founded by Ann and [[James Goodnight]] and Ginger and [[John Sall]] in 1996, though the first classes were not held until 1997.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 5, 2011 |title=SAS Institute CEO Jim Goodnight on Building Strong Companies - and a More Competitive U.S. Workforce |url=https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/sas-institute-ceo-jim-goodnight-on-building-strong-companies-and-a-more-competitive-u-s-workforce/ |access-date=2020-02-19 |website=Knowledge at Wharton |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7" /> Goodnight and Sall are co-founders of [[SAS Institute]].<ref name=":1" /> The school was founded on the motto “Discovery, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence."<ref name=":7" /> SAS continues to support the school through a scholarship program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SAS Cary Academy Scholarship Program |url=https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/sas-cary/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=learnmore.scholarsapply.org}}</ref>
Cary Academy was founded by Ann and [[James Goodnight]] and Ginger and [[John Sall]] in 1996, though the first classes were not held until 1997.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 5, 2011 |title=SAS Institute CEO Jim Goodnight on Building Strong Companies - and a More Competitive U.S. Workforce |url=https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/sas-institute-ceo-jim-goodnight-on-building-strong-companies-and-a-more-competitive-u-s-workforce/ |access-date=2020-02-19 |website=Knowledge at Wharton |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7" /> Goodnight and Sall are co-founders of [[SAS Institute]].<ref name=":1" /> The school was founded on the motto “Discovery, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence."<ref name=":7" /> SAS continues to support the school through a scholarship program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SAS Cary Academy Scholarship Program |url=https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/sas-cary/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=learnmore.scholarsapply.org}}</ref>


The school has a 65–acre campus.<ref name=":7" /> The school buildings are in the [[neoclassical style]] with ornate columns at entrances.<ref name=":8" /> It was modeled after the [[University of Virginia]] and was designed by Cherry Huffman architects of [[Raleigh, North Carolina]].<ref name=":8">{{cite web |title=Cherry Huffman Architects - Cary Academy |url=http://www.cherryhuffman.com/web/projects/Cary%20Academy#start |accessdate=29 March 2011}}</ref> In 2003, the Sports and Education Annex was completed, allowing more space for both athletics and foreign language classes with a second gym and additional classroom space.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} Later, a 22,000 STEM center was added to the Sports and Education Annex, including a STEM innovation lab, six wet and dry laboratories, preparation rooms, and common areas for students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cary Academy Science Building - Newcomb & Boyd |url=https://www.newcomb-boyd.com/project/cary-academy-science-building/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cary Academy STEM Building |url=https://www.ls3p.com/portfolio/cary-academy-stem-building/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=LS3P |language=en-US}}</ref>
The school has a 65–acre campus.<ref name=":7" /> The school buildings are in the [[neoclassical style]] with ornate columns at entrances.<ref name=":8" /> It was modeled after the [[University of Virginia]] and was designed by Cherry Huffman architects of [[Raleigh, North Carolina]].<ref name=":8">{{cite web |title=Cherry Huffman Architects - Cary Academy |url=http://www.cherryhuffman.com/web/projects/Cary%20Academy#start |accessdate=29 March 2011}}</ref> In 2003, the Sports and Education Annex was completed, allowing more space for both athletics and foreign language classes with a second gym and additional classroom space.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} Later, a 22,500 ft<sup>2</sup> STEM center was added to the Sports and Education Annex, including a STEM innovation lab, six wet and dry laboratories, preparation rooms, and common areas for students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cary Academy Science Building - Newcomb & Boyd |url=https://www.newcomb-boyd.com/project/cary-academy-science-building/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cary Academy STEM Building |url=https://www.ls3p.com/portfolio/cary-academy-stem-building/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=LS3P |language=en-US}}</ref>


In September 2004, the [[United States Department of Education]] named Cary Academy one of 255 public and private schools that had won its [[No Child Left Behind]] Blue Ribbon award since the inception of the program.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004 |title=U.S. Department of Education 2004 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools Program |url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2004/2004-schools.pdf |website=U.S. Department of Education |page=13}}</ref>
In September 2004, the [[United States Department of Education]] named Cary Academy one of 255 public and private schools that had won its [[No Child Left Behind]] Blue Ribbon award since the inception of the program.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004 |title=U.S. Department of Education 2004 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools Program |url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2004/2004-schools.pdf |website=U.S. Department of Education |page=13}}</ref>
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=== Foreign language and exchange ===
=== Foreign language and exchange ===
The school offers four language courses—[[Mandarin Chinese|Chinese-Mandarin]], [[French language|French]], German, and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]—starting in middle school.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":7" /> In addition, a foreign exchange program that allows 100 upper school students to travel to [[Argentina]], [[Austria]], [[Chile]], [[China]], or [[France]] each year.<ref name=":7" /> Between 95 and 98% of students participate in this program.<ref name=":7" />
The school offers four language courses—[[Mandarin Chinese|Chinese-Mandarin]], [[French language|French]], German, and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]—starting in middle school.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":7" /> In addition, a foreign exchange program that allows 100 upper school students to travel to [[Argentina]], [[Germany]], [[Ecuador]], [[China]], or [[France]] each year.<ref name=":7" /> Between 95 and 98% of students participate in this program.<ref name=":7" />


=== Technology ===
=== Technology ===
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Cary Academy is a Division 1 member of the [[North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association]] (NCISAA).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Schools – The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association |url=https://www.ncisaa.org/member-schools/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is also a member of the Capital Area Middle School Conference.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capital Area Middle School Conference (CAMSC) |url=http://www.capitalareamsc.com/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=www.capitalareamsc.com}}</ref>
Cary Academy is a Division 1 member of the [[North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association]] (NCISAA).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Schools – The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association |url=https://www.ncisaa.org/member-schools/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is also a member of the Capital Area Middle School Conference.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capital Area Middle School Conference (CAMSC) |url=http://www.capitalareamsc.com/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=www.capitalareamsc.com}}</ref>


Boys athletic teams include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.<ref name=":4" /> Girls athletic teams include basketball, cross country, cheerleading, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.<ref name=":4" />
Boys athletic teams include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.<ref name=":4" /> Girls athletic teams include basketball, cross country, cheerleading, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The head middle school baseball coach is Scott Toth, and he is assisted by his son Connor.<ref name=":4" />


==== NCISAA State Championships ====
==== NCISAA State Championships ====


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*Boys Cross Country 2017, 2024<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Championships |url=https://www.caryacademy.org/athletics/championships/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Cary Academy |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Boys Swim Team 2015, 2019<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":10" />
*Girls Swim Team, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Sutherland |date=2022-02-16 |title=Charlotte Hook Lowers Pair of NCISAA Records As Cary Academy Girls Win D1 Title |url=https://swimswam.com/charlotte-hook-lowers-pair-of-ncisaa-records-as-cary-academy-girls-win-d1-title/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=2018-2019 Swimming |url=https://archives.ncisaa.org/index.php?sport=15&years=2018-2019 |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=archives.ncisaa.org}}</ref>
*Girls Swim Team, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Sutherland |date=2022-02-16 |title=Charlotte Hook Lowers Pair of NCISAA Records As Cary Academy Girls Win D1 Title |url=https://swimswam.com/charlotte-hook-lowers-pair-of-ncisaa-records-as-cary-academy-girls-win-d1-title/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=2018-2019 Swimming |url=https://archives.ncisaa.org/index.php?sport=15&years=2018-2019 |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=archives.ncisaa.org}}</ref>
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* Girls Track and Field, 2012<ref name=":11" />
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* Boys Swim Team 2015, 2019<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Championships |url=https://www.caryacademy.org/athletics/championships/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Cary Academy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":10" />
* Boys Cross Country 2017<ref name=":11" />
* Varsity Girls Cross Country 2006, 2012, 2017<ref name=":11" />
* Varsity Girls Cross Country 2006, 2012, 2017<ref name=":11" />
* Varsity Boys Tennis Team 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015<ref name=":11" />
* Varsity Boys Tennis Team 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015<ref name=":11" />
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* Girls Track and Field, 2012<ref name=":11" />


=== Clubs ===
=== Clubs ===
Student clubs include the Art Club, the Chess Club, Community Service, Debate, the Drama Club, Foreign Language and Culture Clubs (Covering Chinese, Spanish, French, and German), Investment Club, Math Club, [[National Honor Society]], the Robotics Club (FRC #5160), [[SADD]], the Science Club, the Step Team, Student Council / Government, and the Technology Club.<ref name=":4" />
Student clubs include the Art Club, the Chess Club, Community Service Club, the Drama Club, Foreign Language and Culture Clubs (Covering Chinese, Spanish, French, and German), Investment Club, Math Club, [[National Honor Society]], the Robotics Club (FRC #5160), [[SADD]], the Science Club, Speech and Debate Team, the Step Team, Student Council / Government, and the Technology Club.<ref name=":4" />


=== Speech and debate ===
=== Publications ===
Cary Academy's Speech and Debate Team participates in competitions of the [[Tarheel Forensic League]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Past Champions |url=https://www.ncspeechanddebate.org/past-champions.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Tarheel Forensic League |language=en}}</ref> In 2004, the team was state champions, winning the Governor's Cup.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=League History |url=https://www.ncspeechanddebate.org/league-history.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Tarheel Forensic League |language=en}}</ref> The Cary Academy chapter of the [[National Speech and Debate Association]] received the Leading Chapter Award for the Tarheel East District in 2007, 2013, and 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=http://caryacademydebate.weebly.com/history.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Cary Academy Speech & Debate |language=en}}</ref> The National Speech & Debate Society named Cary Academy #28 on the Top 100 Schools, which includes both public and private schools, for the 2020–21 school year.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Media: National Speech & Debate Association Announces 2020-2021 Top 100 Schools |url=https://www.speechanddebate.org/news/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=National Speech & Debate Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
Cary Academy has a ''Literary Magazine'', a student newspaper called ''The Campitor'', and a yearbook called ''The Legacy''.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2019 |title=Cary Academy Literary Magazine |url=https://issuu.com/caryacademywlitmag2019/docs/2019winterlitmagnew |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Campitor: Cary Academy School Newspaper |url=https://blogs.caryacademy.org/campitor/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=The Campitor |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Legacy // Cary Academy // Cary, NC {{!}} Yearbook, Cover, Book cover |url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/grizzly-gamut-basha-high-school-chandler-az--242068548708472159/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Pinterest |language=en}}</ref>
=== Speech and Debate ===
Cary Academy's Speech and Debate Team participates in competitions of the [[Tarheel Forensic League]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Past Champions |url=https://www.ncspeechanddebate.org/past-champions.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Tarheel Forensic League |language=en}}</ref> In 2004, the team was state champions, winning the Governor's Cup.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=League History |url=https://www.ncspeechanddebate.org/league-history.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Tarheel Forensic League |language=en}}</ref> The Cary Academy chapter of the [[National Speech and Debate Association]] received the Leading Chapter Award for the Tarheel East District in 2007, 2013, and 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=http://caryacademydebate.weebly.com/history.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Cary Academy Speech & Debate |language=en}}</ref> The National Speech and Debate Society named Cary Academy #28 on the Top 100 Schools, which includes both public and private schools, for the 2020–21 school year.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Media: National Speech & Debate Association Announces 2020-2021 Top 100 Schools |url=https://www.speechanddebate.org/news/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=National Speech & Debate Association |language=en-US}}</ref>


==== Team State Championships ====
==== Team State Championships ====


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* 2022 Kurt Earnest Speech Sweepstakes<ref name=":13" />
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* 2011 Randy Shaver Small–Program Sweepstakes<ref name=":13" />
* 2004 Governor's Cup (Overall Sweepstakes)<ref name=":13" />
* 2004 Governor's Cup (Overall Sweepstakes)<ref name=":13" />
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* 2011 Randy Shaver Small–Program Sweepstakes<ref name=":13" />
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* 2022 Kurt Earnest Speech Sweepstakes<ref name=":13" />


==== Individual State Championships ====
==== Individual State Championships ====


* 2022 NC Informative Speaking State Champion: Katherine He <ref name=":12" />
* 2003 NC Extemporaneous Speaking State Champion: Ed Winstead<ref name=":12" />
* 2022 NC Declamation State Champion: Isabel Chang<ref name=":12" />
* 2004 NC Extemporaneous Speaking State Champion: Will Harbor<ref name=":12" />
* 2022 NC Impromptu Speaking State Champion: JR Cobb<ref name=":12" />
* 2004 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Co-Champions: Haley Nix and Keith Pocaro<ref name=":12" />
* 2021 John Woollen TFL Student of the Year: Ritvik Nalamouthu<ref name=":13" />
* 2007 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Co-Champions: Kevin Cotter and Robert Thorstad<ref name=":12" />
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* 2021 NC Impromptu Speaking State Champion: Sophia Liu<ref name=":12" />
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* 2021 NC Informative Speaking State Champion: Katherine He <ref name=":12" />
* 2015 Virginia Sutherland Circle of Honor (Hall of Fame): Carole Hamilton<ref name=":13" />
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* 2014 NC Congressional Debate State Champion: Ted Waechter<ref name=":12" />
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* 2014 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Champion: Laura Cabana<ref name=":12" />
* 2008 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Champion: Arjun Chandran<ref name=":12" />
* 2008 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Champion: Arjun Chandran<ref name=":12" />
* 2008 NC Public Forum Debate State Champion: Mikie Rooney and Andrew Copeland<ref name=":12" />
* 2008 NC Public Forum Debate State Champion: Mikie Rooney and Andrew Copeland<ref name=":12" />
* 2007 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Co-Champions: Kevin Cotter and Robert Thorstad<ref name=":12" />
* 2014 NC Congressional Debate State Champion: Ted Waechter<ref name=":12" />
* 2004 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Co-Champions: Haley Nix and Keith Pocaro<ref name=":12" />
* 2014 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Champion: Laura Cabana<ref name=":12" />
* 2004 NC Extemporaneous Speaking State Champion: Will Harbor<ref name=":12" />
* 2015 Virginia Sutherland Circle of Honor (Hall of Fame): Carole Hamilton<ref name=":13" />
* 2003 NC Extemporaneous Speaking State Champion: Ed Winstead<ref name=":12" />
* 2021 NC Impromptu Speaking State Champion: Sophia Liu<ref name=":12" />
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* 2021 NC Informative Speaking State Champion: Katherine He <ref name=":12" />

* 2021 John Woollen TFL Student of the Year: Ritvik Nalamouthu<ref name=":13" />
=== Publications ===
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* 2022 NC Declamation State Champion: Isabel Chang<ref name=":12" />
Cary Academy has a ''Literary Magazine'', a student newspaper called ''The Campitor'', and a yearbook called ''The Legacy''.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2019 |title=Cary Academy Literary Magazine |url=https://issuu.com/caryacademywlitmag2019/docs/2019winterlitmagnew |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Campitor: Cary Academy School Newspaper |url=https://blogs.caryacademy.org/campitor/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=The Campitor |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Legacy // Cary Academy // Cary, NC {{!}} Yearbook, Cover, Book cover |url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/grizzly-gamut-basha-high-school-chandler-az--242068548708472159/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Pinterest |language=en}}</ref>
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* 2022 NC Impromptu Speaking State Champion: JR Cobb<ref name=":12" />
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* 2022 NC Informative Speaking State Champion: Katherine He <ref name=":12" />


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==

Latest revision as of 05:45, 29 November 2024

For Freeman Grant Cary's academy in Ohio, see Ohio Military Institute.

Cary Academy
Cary Academy main quad
Address
Map
1500 North Harrison Avenue

Cary
,
North Carolina
27513

United States
Coordinates35°49′12″N 78°46′9″W / 35.82000°N 78.76917°W / 35.82000; -78.76917
Information
TypePrivate
MottoDiscovery, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence
Opened1997
FounderAnn Goodnight
James Goodnight
Ginger Sall
John Sall
CEEB code340601
NCES School IDA9903317
Head of schoolDr. Michael Ehrhardt
Teaching staff77.9
Grades6–12
Enrollment773
Student to teacher ratio9.9:1
Campus size52 acres (210,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Athletics conferenceNorth Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association
Capital Area Middle School Conference
MascotCharger
AccreditationSouthern Association of Independent Schools
YearbookKaleidoscope
Tuition$34,000
AffiliationNational Association of Independent Schools
Websitewww.caryacademy.org

Cary Academy is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian, college-preparatory secondary school located in Cary, North Carolina.[1] The school emphasizes the use of technology in the classroom, the arts, and foreign exchange.[2][3][4]

History

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Cary Academy was founded by Ann and James Goodnight and Ginger and John Sall in 1996, though the first classes were not held until 1997.[5][3] Goodnight and Sall are co-founders of SAS Institute.[5] The school was founded on the motto “Discovery, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence."[3] SAS continues to support the school through a scholarship program.[6]

The school has a 65–acre campus.[3] The school buildings are in the neoclassical style with ornate columns at entrances.[7] It was modeled after the University of Virginia and was designed by Cherry Huffman architects of Raleigh, North Carolina.[7] In 2003, the Sports and Education Annex was completed, allowing more space for both athletics and foreign language classes with a second gym and additional classroom space.[citation needed] Later, a 22,500 ft2 STEM center was added to the Sports and Education Annex, including a STEM innovation lab, six wet and dry laboratories, preparation rooms, and common areas for students.[8][9]

In September 2004, the United States Department of Education named Cary Academy one of 255 public and private schools that had won its No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon award since the inception of the program.[10]

In July 2011, the original head of the school, Don Berger, announced his stepping down after the 2011–12 school year.[3] He was replaced by Dr. Michael Ehrhardt in July 2013.[3]

In January 2019, the 24,000-square-foot Center for Math and Science was completed, providing a maker space, classrooms, a greenhouse, and laboratories.[11] That same year, the library was also renovated and the track was upgraded.[11]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 777 students enrolled for the 2021–22 school year was Asian 202 (26.1%), Black 60 (7.8%), Hispanic 31 (4%), Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders 1 (.1%), White 417 (53.9%), and Multiracial 62 (8%).[12][13] The school has a minority enrollment of 46.1%.[13] The student gender division is 52% female and 48% male.[4]

In 2022, tuition was $26,995 with 14% of students receiving an average allocation of $18,105 in financial aid.[14]

Rankings

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Niche gives Cary Academy an overall ranking of A+.[14] Niche also ranks the school as #1 in private high schools in North Carolina.[14] The school is the 20th largest private high school in North Carolina.[1]

Academics

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Cary Academy includes grades six through twelve.[12] It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[15]

Arts

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The school's art courses include architecture, ceramics, computer animation, design, drawing/sketching, graphics, painting, photography, sculpture, technical design and production, textiles, and video and film production.[4] In addition, the school's music courses include band, choir/chorus, jazz band, and orchestra.[4] Cary Academy also offers performance arts courses including creative writing, dance, drama, poetry.[4]

Foreign language and exchange

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The school offers four language courses—Chinese-Mandarin, French, German, and Spanish—starting in middle school.[4][3] In addition, a foreign exchange program that allows 100 upper school students to travel to Argentina, Germany, Ecuador, China, or France each year.[3] Between 95 and 98% of students participate in this program.[3]

Technology

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From its inception, Cary Academy has placed a heavy emphasis on technology.[3] From 1997 until 2006, Cary Academy featured desktop computers in every classroom, as per the "one-computer-per-student" policy in use at the time. For the 2006–07 school year, these were replaced with tablet PCs issued to every student.[3]

Extracurricular activities

[edit]

Athletics

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Cary Academy is a Division 1 member of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).[16] It is also a member of the Capital Area Middle School Conference.[17]

Boys athletic teams include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.[4] Girls athletic teams include basketball, cross country, cheerleading, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The head middle school baseball coach is Scott Toth, and he is assisted by his son Connor.[4]

NCISAA State Championships

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  • Boys Cross Country 2017, 2024[18]
  • Boys Swim Team 2015, 2019[18][19]
  • Girls Swim Team, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022[20][19]
  • Girls Track and Field, 2012[18]
  • Varsity Girls Cross Country 2006, 2012, 2017[18]
  • Varsity Boys Tennis Team 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015[18]

Clubs

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Student clubs include the Art Club, the Chess Club, Community Service Club, the Drama Club, Foreign Language and Culture Clubs (Covering Chinese, Spanish, French, and German), Investment Club, Math Club, National Honor Society, the Robotics Club (FRC #5160), SADD, the Science Club, Speech and Debate Team, the Step Team, Student Council / Government, and the Technology Club.[4]

Publications

[edit]

Cary Academy has a Literary Magazine, a student newspaper called The Campitor, and a yearbook called The Legacy.[4][21][22][23]

Speech and Debate

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Cary Academy's Speech and Debate Team participates in competitions of the Tarheel Forensic League.[24] In 2004, the team was state champions, winning the Governor's Cup.[25] The Cary Academy chapter of the National Speech and Debate Association received the Leading Chapter Award for the Tarheel East District in 2007, 2013, and 2015.[26] The National Speech and Debate Society named Cary Academy #28 on the Top 100 Schools, which includes both public and private schools, for the 2020–21 school year.[27]

Team State Championships

[edit]
  • 2004 Governor's Cup (Overall Sweepstakes)[25]
  • 2011 Randy Shaver Small–Program Sweepstakes[25]
  • 2022 Kurt Earnest Speech Sweepstakes[25]

Individual State Championships

[edit]
  • 2003 NC Extemporaneous Speaking State Champion: Ed Winstead[24]
  • 2004 NC Extemporaneous Speaking State Champion: Will Harbor[24]
  • 2004 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Co-Champions: Haley Nix and Keith Pocaro[24]
  • 2007 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Co-Champions: Kevin Cotter and Robert Thorstad[24]
  • 2008 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Champion: Arjun Chandran[24]
  • 2008 NC Public Forum Debate State Champion: Mikie Rooney and Andrew Copeland[24]
  • 2014 NC Congressional Debate State Champion: Ted Waechter[24]
  • 2014 NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Champion: Laura Cabana[24]
  • 2015 Virginia Sutherland Circle of Honor (Hall of Fame): Carole Hamilton[25]
  • 2021 NC Impromptu Speaking State Champion: Sophia Liu[24]
  • 2021 NC Informative Speaking State Champion: Katherine He [24]
  • 2021 John Woollen TFL Student of the Year: Ritvik Nalamouthu[25]
  • 2022 NC Declamation State Champion: Isabel Chang[24]
  • 2022 NC Impromptu Speaking State Champion: JR Cobb[24]
  • 2022 NC Informative Speaking State Champion: Katherine He [24]

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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  • Mindaugas Timinskas, former varsity basketball head coach and former professional basketball player

References

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