Cary Academy
Cary · NC · Private independent · K-12 combined
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Cary Academy publishes where its graduates go (2023-2025): 113 colleges, including University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cornell University, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Cary Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled (2023-2025): 113 colleges. See the full list ↓
Their published matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Cary Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 113 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
2023-2025
Ivy+ and most selective · 11
Cornell University · Duke University · Stanford University · Brown University · Columbia University · Harvard University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Princeton University · University of Chicago · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University
University of California · 2
University of California (Berkeley) · University of California (San Diego)
Other California · 3
Pomona College · Santa Clara University · University of Southern California
Out of state · 91
North Carolina State University · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Davidson College · Elon University · Georgia Institute of Technology · Northwestern University · Rice University · University of North Carolina at Charlotte · University of North Carolina at Wilmington · Virginia Tech · Wake Forest University · American University · Appalachian State University · Auburn University · and 77 more below
Not matched to a college page · 5
Duke Kunshan University · Laguna College of Art and Design · Sciences Po Paris · Sophia University · Wake Technical Community College
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Ravenscroft School
| College | Cary Academy | Ravenscroft School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | ✓ named | — |
| Brown University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Columbia University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | — |
| Dartmouth College | — | ✓ named |
| Duke University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Emory University | ✓ named | — |
| Georgetown University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Harvard University | ✓ named | — |
| Johns Hopkins University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 113 colleges, as the document prints them
and 83 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Cary Academy — College Matriculation 2023-2025 (3-year matriculation list, hyperlinked from the official School Profile 2025-2026 PDF) ↗. Found at: single page, colleges grouped into 3 attendance tiers.
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How Cary Academy compares for families
What families should know about Cary Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Accelerator School Llc, Scholars Academy Gifted And Artistically Elite, Learn With The Best School, Inc. and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 784 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 26 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $416,000/year in tuition upside.
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Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerator School Llc Morrisville |
Private | 3.1 | 48 | — |
| Scholars Academy Gifted And Artistically Elite Albemarle |
Private | 3.3 | 35 | — |
| Learn With The Best School, Inc. Raleigh |
Private | 4.2 | 41 | — |
| Mariposa School Cary |
Private | 6.0 | 21 | — |
| Montessori School Of Raleigh Raleigh |
Private | 7.2 | 228 | — |
| The Trilogy School Raleigh |
Private | 7.7 | 54 | -15.6% |
| The Fletcher Academy Raleigh |
Private | 8.1 | 159 | +31.4% |
| Ravenscroft School Raleigh |
Private | 8.9 | 1,197 | +6.3% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantCary Academy is a private high school in Cary, NC, enrolling 784 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2018 to 2022.
Cary Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2023-2025: 113 colleges. Source: College Matriculation 2023-2025 (3-year matriculation list, hyperlinked from the official School Profile 2025-2026 PDF).
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do Cary Academy graduates go to college? Cary Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2023-2025: 113 colleges. Source: College Matriculation 2023-2025 (3-year matriculation list, hyperlinked from the official School Profile 2025-2026 PDF).
How many students attend Cary Academy? Cary Academy is a private high school in Cary, NC, enrolling 784 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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