Company Profile
Cary Academy
Company Overview
Cary Academy was established in 1996 as an independent, coeducation, college preparatory day school for students in grades 6 through 12. Located on 65 acres in the heart of the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, the school is intentionally student-centered and future-oriented in providing a traditional liberal arts program with cutting-edge pedagogical and technological techniques. It is a learning community committed to discovery, innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Curiosity is more than encouraged; it is required.
Accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and AvancED, the school has a current enrollment of 780. The school enrolls the highest percentage of students of color (51%) among private schools in the state. All the school’s graduates attend four-year colleges or universities; 90 percent report completing their undergraduate degrees in four years or less. Over 80% of the school’s students participate in its 14 sports programs and 48 teams. Each student receives a Tablet PC to use across the curriculum. The school is on strong financial footing with a $21 million annual budget and a $54 million endowment that supports student financial aid.
The Community | Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a thriving and diverse community in the heart of the Triangle area of North Carolina, located outside between Raleigh and the renowned Research Triangle Park. The Triangle area is repeatedly ranked among the top regions in the country to live and work, find a home, start a business, raise a family, or retire. Located only 20 minutes from major universities like Duke, North Carolina State, and the University of North Carolina, education is an important part of Cary life. Cary is the seventh largest
incorporated area in the state and continually ranks as one of the top 20 safest large municipalities nationally, as well as the safest in the Southeast. It is home to pro sports facilities for baseball, soccer, and tennis; more than 25 parks; miles of greenways for biking and walking; and a performing arts amphitheater that hosts concerts and other events year-round.