Cary Academy

Cary Academy

Private Middle, High School | Grade 6-12
1500 N Harrison Ave,  Cary, NC
4.2
3.6
787 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Michael Ehrhardt, Head Of School
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average SAT Score
1440
Average ACT Score
32
Average GPA
3.78
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$29,950

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.78
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
106
Full Time Teachers
103
Part Time Teachers
3
College Prep
Average SAT
1440
Math
720
Verbal
720
Average ACT
32
Math
31
English
33
Reading
33
Science
32
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female
52.3%
Male
47.7%
White
54%
Asian or Pacific Islander
26.1%
Two or more races
8%
Black
7.8%
Hispanic
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#1 Best College Prep Private High Schools in North Carolina
#1 Best Private HS in North Carolina
#3 Best HS For Stem in North Carolina
Source: Niche

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 193 Students
Duke University 108 Students
North Carolina State University 106 Students
Wake Forest University 57 Students
New York University 46 Students
Emory University 45 Students
Vanderbilt University 41 Students
University of Virginia 40 Students
Elon University 39 Students
Stanford University 35 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 74 Students
Biology 42 Students
Political Science and Government 36 Students
Computer Science 32 Students
Psychology 31 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 29 Students
Economics 29 Students
Chemistry 24 Students
History 21 Students
Communications 19 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.2 90 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/7/2020
Cary Academy offers an amazing education that offers many opportunities to prepare students for college. We have excellent college counselors that do a really good job of advising students every step of the way through the application process.
5.0 Senior
7/27/2020
Cary Academy has great resources and definitely prepares students for college. As a student, I love the classes and teachers. I think we can improve our diversity and sports, but overall it is a phenomenal school.
4.0 Alum
5/25/2020
Private school with high tuition rate but incredible variety of courses and opportunities. The school strives for discovery, innovation, collaboration and excellence.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 18 Reviews
4.0 parent
6/23/2023
Cary Academy is truly a wonderful school, though I would like two more improvements: The pricey lunch money. Even if you bring lunch from home, you still have to pay for it, which is disappointing. The school lunch would also need an improvement: It is too much for my liking. Overall, it is a great...
1.0 other
4/17/2021
I am a recent alumni of Cary Academy. Cary Academy is more of a business than a school. Rather than the success of their students, all the administration cares about is their public image and money. I say this, and the reason that I ranked teachers in the middle is because when I started my educatio...
5.0 parent
4/1/2018
I feel extremely fortunate to have had this school recommended to me in 5th grade. No one in our family has ever attended a private school, but for our graduating senior, it gave him the exact formula for his personal success. The college counselors are wonderful too.
1.0 parent
10/7/2017
I emplore you not to send your kids here. Once they get into the upperschool, CA traps them by messing with their class rank if they leave.

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