Should you attend Cary High School or Apex High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 2,145 students in grades 9-12, Cary High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,500 students in grades 9-12, Apex High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,145 students
2,500 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
128 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#511 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#243 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
(Top 30% in NC)
72%
(Top 20% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Top 20% in NC)
78%
(Top 10% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
51%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
615
617
Grade 10 Students
567
618
Grade 11 Students
520
641
Grade 12 Students
443
624
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
12%
% Hispanic
29%
15%
% Black
18%
10%
% White
43%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
