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==History==
==History==

Cary Academy was founded by Ann and [[James Goodnight]] and Ginger and [[John Sall]] in 1996, though the first classes were not held until 1997. (Goodnight and Sall are co-founders of [[SAS Institute]].)
[[File:Cary Academy main quad.jpg|thumb|Cary Academy's main quad, highlighting the neoclassical architecture, modeled after the University of Virginia.]]Cary Academy was founded by Ann and [[James Goodnight]] and Ginger and [[John Sall]] in 1996, though the first classes were not held until 1997. (Goodnight and Sall are co-founders of [[SAS Institute]].)


As a school established by the founders of [[SAS Institute|SAS]], the school has placed a heavy emphasis on the use of technology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sas.com/news/sascom/2004q1/feature_sasinschool.html |title=Feature: SAS in School |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=29 March 2011}}</ref> From 1997 until 2006, the school had desktop computers located in every classroom.<ref name="Outreach"/>
As a school established by the founders of [[SAS Institute|SAS]], the school has placed a heavy emphasis on the use of technology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sas.com/news/sascom/2004q1/feature_sasinschool.html |title=Feature: SAS in School |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=29 March 2011}}</ref> From 1997 until 2006, the school had desktop computers located in every classroom.<ref name="Outreach"/>


In 2003, the Sports/Education Annex was completed, allowing more space for both athletics and Foreign Language classes.
In 2003, the Sports/Education Annex was completed, allowing more space for both athletics and Foreign Language classes with a second gym and additional classroom space.


In September 2004, the [[United States Department of Education]] named Cary Academy one of 255 public and private schools that had won its [[No Child Left Behind]] Blue Ribbon award since the inception of the program.
In September 2004, the [[United States Department of Education]] named Cary Academy one of 255 public and private schools that had won its [[No Child Left Behind]] Blue Ribbon award since the inception of the program.
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In July 2011, Head of School Don Berger announced his stepping down after the 2011-12 school year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caryacademy.org/page.cfm?p=243&newsid=1008|title=Head of School Stepping Down |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref>
In July 2011, Head of School Don Berger announced his stepping down after the 2011-12 school year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caryacademy.org/page.cfm?p=243&newsid=1008|title=Head of School Stepping Down |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref>

In January 2019, the Center for Math and Science was completed, providing a state-of-the-art makerspace, expanded study spaces, an environmental laboratory and greenhouse, two new physics labs, two new biology labs, and two new chemistry labs for the Upper School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.caryacademy.org/blog/45507/ |title=C(MS): Building for Community | accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>


==Technology==
==Technology==

Revision as of 15:03, 12 August 2019

For Freeman Grant Cary's academy in Ohio, see Ohio Military Institute.

35°49′11.83″N 78°46′09.03″W / 35.8199528°N 78.7691750°W / 35.8199528; -78.7691750

Cary Academy
Location
Map
1500 North Harrison Avenue

Cary
,
NC
27513

USA
Information
TypePrivate
Motto"A learning community dedicated to Discovery, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence"
Established1996
Head of schoolDr. Michael Ehrhardt
Grades6-12
Number of students774 (2019-20)
CampusSuburban, 52 acres (210,000 m2)
Athletics conferenceTISAC, NCISAA
MascotCharger (horse)
AccreditationSACS, SAIS
YearbookThe Legacy
Tuition$24,800
School colorsblue and gold
   
Websitewww.caryacademy.org

Cary Academy is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian, college-preparatory secondary school located in a 65-acre campus in Cary, North Carolina established in 1996. The school places an emphasis on the use of technology in the classroom,[1][2] with tablet computers issued to all students.[3] In the 2019-2020 academic school year, Cary Academy had 774 enrolled students, 46% of whom were students of color.[4]

History

Cary Academy's main quad, highlighting the neoclassical architecture, modeled after the University of Virginia.

Cary Academy was founded by Ann and James Goodnight and Ginger and John Sall in 1996, though the first classes were not held until 1997. (Goodnight and Sall are co-founders of SAS Institute.)

As a school established by the founders of SAS, the school has placed a heavy emphasis on the use of technology.[5] From 1997 until 2006, the school had desktop computers located in every classroom.[2]

In 2003, the Sports/Education Annex was completed, allowing more space for both athletics and Foreign Language classes with a second gym and additional classroom space.

In September 2004, the United States Department of Education named Cary Academy one of 255 public and private schools that had won its No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon award since the inception of the program.

Starting in the 2006-2007 school year, the school transferred from desktops to a Tablet PC program for all students.

Architecture for the school buildings is neoclassical, with ornate columns at entrances. It was modeled after the University of Virginia, and was designed by Cherry Huffman architects of Raleigh, North Carolina.[6]

In July 2011, Head of School Don Berger announced his stepping down after the 2011-12 school year.[7]

In January 2019, the Center for Math and Science was completed, providing a state-of-the-art makerspace, expanded study spaces, an environmental laboratory and greenhouse, two new physics labs, two new biology labs, and two new chemistry labs for the Upper School.[8]

Technology

From its inception, Cary Academy has placed a heavy emphasis on technology.[2][3] From 1997 until 2006, Cary Academy featured desktop computers in every classroom, as per the "one-computer-per-student" policy in use at the time.[2] For the 2006-2007 school year, these were replaced with Tablet PCs (model HP Compaq tc4400) issued to every student. For the 2010-2011 school year, these were replaced with newer Lenovo ThinkPad X201s, using the Windows 7 operating system. The 2014-2015 academic year switched to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 (sources disagree) on the ThinkPad Yoga. The 2016-17 academic year used Windows 10.

The school issues these computers to students in their first year, and are collected and reissued when the student graduates or leaves Cary Academy. Students are not required to purchase these computers as they are included in the annual tuition. Various types of technology support for the computers are also included, with a computer "help desk" located in both the middle school and upper school.[3]

The Tablet PC program is one of the first of its kind in the country;[9] it was financed by school founder Dr. Jim Goodnight.[citation needed]

Nearly all classes make use of the tablet in some form.[3] Main uses include taking notes via the electronic stylus in Microsoft OneNote, using Microsoft Word to type papers, and viewing homework assignments and projects through the school's extensive internal network.[2]

All students, faculty, and staff receive Microsoft Outlook E-Mail accounts, which are used both for communication,[3] and for submitting assignments (which can be done from home as well as during school). Students can also check their current grades through a database, which is available through the school's website and can be accessed at any time.[2]

Extracurricular Activities

Athletics

Cary Academy has an expansive athletic program, and is a member of the Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC) and the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA). Cary Academy has seventeen different athletic teams participating in a diverse range of sports, which include:

Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling

Girls: Basketball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball

Achievements

In 2001, the Varsity Boys Basketball team won Cary Academy's first Conference (TISAC) Championship.

In 2005, the Varsity Girls Cross Country team won the State Championship, and the Varsity Girls Basketball team were runners-up.[10]

In 2008, 2009, 2014, and 2015 the Varsity Boys Tennis Team won State Championships.[10]

The Varsity Boys Cross Country Team won State Runner-up honors in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013.[10]

In 2009 and 2010, the Varsity Volleyball team was State Runner-up.[10]

In 2012, the Varsity Girls Track & Field and the Varsity Girls Cross Country teams won State Championships.[10]

In 2016 and 2014, the Varsity Women's Soccer Team made it to the state championships and these were the most successful seasons in school history.

Arts

Cary Academy has a diverse Arts Department. In the Middle School, arts offered are visual arts, band, orchestra, chorus, drama, and dance forms (formally modern dance until a teacher change for the 2015-16 school year, who began teaching a variety of dance styles).[11] The Upper School offers a much wider range of fine, performing and computer arts, and at least one arts credit (usually one full year of an arts class) is required to graduate.[11]

In addition to frequent Instrumental, Choral, Dance and Art shows, Cary Academy's Fine and Performing Arts department has produced the following productions since its beginning:

Speech and debate

Cary Academy features a Speech and Debate Team, participation in which is available to Upper School students. The school participates in competitions of the National Forensic League, the National Catholic Forensic League, and the Tarheel Forensic League. Main Speech and Debate events offered at Cary Academy include:

The Cary Academy Speech and Debate team was founded during the 1998-1999 school year. In the fourteen years since its inception, the team has grown to become the largest speech and debate program in the state of North Carolina. During that time the team has won a state championship (2004), multiple district championships (2003 & 2004), and qualified students to attend the National Speech and Debate Tournament for 12 consecutive years running. (The longest active streak of any school in its district.) In that time Cary Academy has had 59 national qualifiers, including qualifiers in all but two of the eleven events offered at the national tournament. Cary Academy students have earned awards for advancing to the elimination rounds of the National Tournament in 8 of the last 9 years, including twice placing in the top six in their respective events. Cary Academy students have also won individual championships at the national/regional level competitions hosted by Wake Forest University, the University of Florida, Columbia University, Princeton University, and Northwestern University. In 2007, the Cary Academy chapter of the National Forensic League received the Leading Chapter Award for the Tarheel East District, and in 2012 Cary Academy's NFL Chapter was the 129th largest in the entire nation, including both public and private schools.

References

  1. ^ "Investing in the Future". Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Cary Academy Instructional Technology Outreach Program".
  3. ^ a b c d e "Cary Academy: Technology". Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  4. ^ Mike Ehrhardt (8 August 2019). "Campus Updates". Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Feature: SAS in School". Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Cherry Huffman Architects - Cary Academy". Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Head of School Stepping Down". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  8. ^ "C(MS): Building for Community". Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  9. ^ "wn.com: Cary Academy". Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Athletics". Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Cary Academy: Arts".

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