History

Cary High School, one of three high schools in Cary, North Carolina

Cary, North Carolina

Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...

, 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 1960. The original site, formerly Cary Elementary School, has reopened as the Cary Community Arts Center, which opened August 13. 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, with a block schedule.

A previous 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.

Currently, all students attend the "Main Campus" with the "9th Grade Center" returning to its original status of East Cary Middle School.

Course List

• English
  • English I-IV, Honors English I-IV, AP English III-IV
  • Newspaper I-III, Honors Newspaper II-III
  • Yearbook I-III, Honors Yearbook II-III
  • Teacher Cadet
  • Speech I and II
  • Creative Writing I and II
  • Shakespeare I, Honors Shakespeare II
  • SAT Verbal & Math Prep
  • Competency Reading Intervention
• Social Studies
  • World History, Honors World History, AP World History
  • Civics and Economics, Honors Civics and Economics
  • US History, Honors US History, AP US History, AP Completer US History
  • Geography
  • Sociology/Psychology
  • Conversations in Diversity/Sociology
  • Lessons of Vietnam War/Intl. Relations
  • African-American History
  • Honors Psychology, AP Psychology
  • Honors Law & Justice
  • Asian Studies
  • AP European History
  • AP Economics
  • AP Government
  • AP Human Geography
• Science
  • Earth Science, Honors Earth Science
  • Biology, Honors Biology, AP Biology
  • Physical Science
  • Honors Research and Techniques
  • Anatomy & Physiology, Honors Anatomy & Physiology
  • Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry
  • AP Environmental Science
  • Physics, Honors Physics, AP Physics
  • Forensic Science
  • Future Decisions in Science
  • Marine Ecology
  • Astronomy
• Mathematics
  • Foundations of Algebra
  • Introductory Math
  • Algebra I
  • Geometry, Honors Geometry
  • Tech Math I and II
  • Algebra II, Honors Algebra II
  • Advanced Functions & Modeling
  • Analytical Geometry & Trigonometry
  • Discrete Math
  • Pre-Calculus, Honors Pre-Calculus
  • AP Statistics
  • Intro to College Math
  • AP Calculus
  • Math Analysis
  • SAT Verbal & Math Prep
• Health and Physical Education
  • Healthful Living I
  • Team Sports I and II
  • Personal Fitness I and II
  • Weight Training & Conditioning I and II
  • Sports Medicine I-IV
  • Sports Management & Officiating/Methods of Coaching
  • PEPI I and II
• NJROTC
  • Naval Science with Health I and II
  • Honors Naval Science II
  • Naval Science III and IV
  • Honors Naval Science IV
  • Leadership Drill & Ceremonies
• ESL
  • ESL I-IV
  • ESL English I-IV
  • ESL World History
  • ESL Civics & Economics
  • ESL Earth Science
  • ESL Biology
• Second Languages
  • French I-IV
  • German I-IV
  • Latin I-IV
  • Spanish I-IV
• Arts
  • Visual Arts I-IV
  • AP Art-Drawing
  • Art History
  • Ceramics/Sculpture
  • Visual Art Independent Study
  • Theater Arts I-IV
  • Modern Dance I and II
  • Vocal Music I-IV
  • Music Appreciation
  • Music Theory, AP Music Theory
  • Concert Band
  • Marching Band
  • Symphonic Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Beginning Orchestra
  • Orchestra
• Career & Technical Education
  • Digital Communications
  • Computer Applications I and II
  • Principles of Business & Finance
  • Business Law
  • Computerized Accounting I and II
  • E-Commerce I and II
  • Computer Programming I
  • SAS Programming
  • Small Business/Entrepreneurship
  • Career Management
  • Business Advanced Studies
  • Marketing (Non-Co-Op)
  • Sports & Entertainment Marketing
  • Travel, Recreation & Tourism Marketing
  • Marketing Co-Op
  • Health Team Relations
  • Medical Science I and II
  • Foods I and II
  • ProStart I and II
  • Apparel Development I and II
  • Clothing Construction and Design
  • Housing & Interiors I and II
  • Parenting & Child Development
  • Early Childhood Education I and II
  • Family & Consumer Advanced Studies
  • CAD Drafting I-III
  • Networking I
  • Computer Engineering Tech I and II
  • Construction Technology I-III
  • TV Programming I and II

Student life

Cary High School students participate in extracurricular activities ranging from sports teams, to acting, to politics.

The Cary High School Marching Band, established in 1920, is a corps-style Marching Band which consistently delivers a top notch show, winning countless awards in competitions at the national, regional, and local levels. The band is also notable among bands of its size. Cary currently has only two drum majors, Karissa Evans and Cara Nagy. Additionally, the band hosts Cary Band Day, a large annual festival featuring marching bands from the North Carolina and Virginia area. The current director of the band program is Mr. Matthew Minick. The Marching Band recently made its first semi-finals at BOA Grand Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Cary High School's wrestling team through the leadership of former Coach Jerry Winterton became one of the premier wrestling programs in the state. Over the course of Coach Winterton's career Cary High won nineteen state championships.

The drama department led by Kristin McCormick and choral department led by Ed Yasick put on a fall play and a spring musical most years. Both programs have consistently produced talented performers and their productions are further enhanced by the professional sets created by the tech theater club led by Kevin Kimberley.

Cary High School's art students participate in a number of honorable extracurricular activities. Dozens of students have their work featured in galleries and symposiums each year (including the NC State Fair and the American Senate) bringing back prestigious awards and scholarships for the school. As of the 2007-2008 School Year, the students have begun participating in the "Animals of the State Fair" competition.

Athletics

State Championships:

• 4A Men's Soccer:(1) 1998
• 4A Wrestling State Dual Meet:(8) 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
• 4A Wrestling State Tournament:(11) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• All Division State Wrestling Tournament:(1) 1977
• 4A Women's Cross-Country:(1) 1997
• Class A Football:(1) 1955
• Class A Men's Basketball: (1) 1954
• Class B Men's Basketball:(1) 1939
• 4A Women's Basketball (1993)

It's also worth something that Cary won the 1995 4A Men's Basketball Championship, however the NCHSAA later vacated that championship result after it was discovered that Cary had used an ineligible player. (Cary's own coach made the discovery after winning and reported to the NCHSAA.) The losing team was not credited with the championship and NCHSAA records simply reference the title as "vacated".

External links

• Band Program Homepage