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Cary High School vs. Green Hope High School

Should you attend Cary High School or Green Hope 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.

School Overview

School
Cary High School
638 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Green Hope High School
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Cary, NC 27519
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Cary High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Green Hope High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,136 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 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,126 students in grades 9-12, Green Hope High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,136 students
2,126 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
123 teachers
110 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Green Hope High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#511 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#35 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
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65%
(Top 30% in NC)
91%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cary High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Green Hope High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in NC)
90%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cary High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Green Hope High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
72%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cary High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Green Hope High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
97%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cary High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Green Hope High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
595
581
Grade 10 Students
545
506
Grade 11 Students
505
494
Grade 12 Students
491
545

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
6%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cary High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Green Hope High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Green Hope High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cary High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Green Hope High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cary High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Green Hope High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Green Hope High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Cary High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Green Hope High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cary High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Green Hope High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cary High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Green Hope High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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