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CA Speech and Debate had one of its best showings ever at the 27th annual Yale University Invitational Tournament, with four students placing in the top 10 of their respective events. Congratulations to: Casey Powell for reaching the Semifinal round of JV Lincoln Douglas (Top 4) Allie Chandler for reaching the Quarterfinal of JV Lincoln Douglas […]
Impactful service learning is a cornerstone of the Cary Academy experience. Addressing childhood hunger has long been an aim of sixth grade service learning. For years, the sixth–grade team has partnered with Interfaith Food Shuttle and Reedy Creek Elementary School for the Backpack Buddies program, which provides weekend food bags for students whose families are […]
The American Baseball Coaches Association has awarded the Spring 2019 varsity baseball Chargers with the “Team Academic Excellence Award.” Cary Academy was only one of two high schools in North Carolina to receive this national recognition, awarded annually since 1949. In order to be nominated for the award, teams must have a minimum cumulative grade […]
Echoing major renovations elsewhere on campus, this summer and fall have seen major additions and upgrades to CA's athletics department. The impact of these changes extend beyond the playing field, helping to raise spirits and fitness across campus.
By Kathryn Chao, Hannah Gordon, Clay Thornton, and Michael McElreath This summer, CA’s Center for Community Engagement offered a new intensive experiential course: Urban Design for Social Justice. Designed, organized, and sponsored by CA, the course was a pilot initiative to explore authentic opportunities for CA students to collaborate in impactful ways with their peers […]
Upper School students gathered in the quad on Monday for their annual club fair. Over twenty student-led clubs and organizations were present, each one encouraging fellow students to pursue a long-held passion, or perhaps even discover a new one. “Most clubs are almost entirely conducted by the students,” says director of experiential learning Michael McElreath. […]
On August 21, Scott Phillips, director of the NC Field Office for the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, came to speak to seventh graders to kick off a new interdisciplinary design thinking project: Migration Collaboration. Dr. Phillips gave an overview of who refugees are, the various countries they come from, and the kind of […]
Competing in the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, Charlotte Hook ’21 earned a bronze medal in the Women’s 200M Butterfly. Hook, who already made waves in July, becoming the all-time third-fastest 15-16 year old woman in U.S. swimming history, missed out on the Junior World Championships silver by .07 seconds, finishing in 2:09.00. Following her performance, […]
CA’s college counselors are in the business of dreams—helping students pursue theirs by guiding them on a process of self-discovery that, hopefully, ends with the best college fit.
