Cary High School

Infobox University
name = Cary Senior High School


established = 1896
grades = 9-12
type = Public High School
principal = Douglas Thilman
city = Cary
state = North Carolina
country = United States
students = 2100
faculty = 165
mascot = Imp
colors = Kelly Green & White
conference = Tri-Eight
website = [http://caryhs.wcpss.net/]

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 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.

Now all 9th grade students will be attending the "Main Campus."

tudent 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 state. Over the course of Coach Winterton's career Cary High has won seventeen state championships.The drama department previously led by Carol Loots (Lootsie) 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.

The Cary High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) has delivered a consistent display of professionalism and devotion to the duty of both the school and the Navy. Winning the Navy League Award and being top 11 in the Nation for 2 years straight (revised 2008) Also Cary High School's NJROTC has received the Area 6 champion's award for a second year in a row as well as being a Naval Distinguished Unit for the 7th year running. The unit is led by Senior Naval Science Instructor Colonel Thomas Finnerty for the Drill Team as well as other events. The Marksmanship team is led by the Naval Science Instructor Chief Petty Officer Paul Brown, which has cadets that have gone onto the national level of competition in marksmanship. The Company gives back to both the school and the community through services such as fund raisers, drives, and color guards and drill exhibitions. Major members of the Naval community have visited the Unit including the Chief of Naval Education and Training Rear Admiral Mike Mullen.

Athletics

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

Clubs

* National Honor Society
* Alpha Beta Club
* Anime Club
* Calculus Club
* Latin Club
* Spanish Club (Club de Español)
* Spanish Honor Society
* Young Republicans Club
* Young Democrats
* NC Youth and Government
* Debate Club
* Muslim Students' Association
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes
* Interact
* [http://chskeyclub.org Key Club]
* Amnesty International
* Tech Theatre
* Drama Club
* [http://chsfilmclub.com Film Club]
* French Club
* German Club
* Ellipsis
* Model UN
* Ambassadors
* JROTC
* Band
* HOSA
* Junior Bank Board
* Student Council
* FCCLA
* Environmental Club
* Chemistry Club
* Women's Lacrosse
* Ultimate Frisbee
* GSA
* Arts and Craft Club
* Dodgeball Club
* Music Club

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"
** [http://www.caryband.org 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"
**Psychology/Sociology
**Native American Studies
**Asian Studies
**African American History
**Economics (AP)
**Lessons of The Vietnam War (Honors)
**Government (AP)
**Psychology (AP)

External links

* [http://caryhs.wcpss.net/ Official Site]