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This school had the second highest EOC scores of all North Carolina High Schools for 2008-2009. All of the students passed their tests. The teachers are fabulous and the Principal is great. He has very high expectations but has put in place support for every student. The college professors work very well with the Principal and things are looking good for the future.

The best thing about Cato is the amount of freedom you have. Some people don't like the fact that there aren't any extracuriculars, but because I just take classes for a few hours every day, I've actually been able to do more than when I was at a school with regular hours. This program has taught me to be more responsible for myself, because the college teachers aren't going to worry about my grades or attendance. If I want to succeed, I have to do it for myself. The high school teachers at Cato are really the best of the best and are all extremely caring, and passionate about their subjects. And, not to be cliche, but the small number of students at Cato makes it like a big family. Cato is not for someone who thrives off of pep rallies and prom court, but I've loved it.

Cato is a school for students who want a jump start and accelerated learning environment. maturity is important because once you go to cato you can forget about your old highschool. the teachers know what they are doing and each add a different aspect into the total package of school. Yes , cato is great ,but i only reccommend it if you are ready to leave the days of highschool. i will graduate in may and i am fortunate to have enough college credits to be considered a junior in college and i haven't even started yet. ~ it is not a school of geniues just motivated students who understand that in a recession its best to grab the opportunities around , it helps in the long run.

CMCHS is for those students who like to only do school work and nothing else! There is so much academic work given that you probably won't have time for anything else.If you like to participate in clubs and extracurriculars, Cato is definitely not the school for you.They really meant it when they say no extracurriculars are offered here. Also some of the students here think it is 'all about them'.Like every other cms high school, cato has it ups and downs. The staff do care about you but they make a big deal over stupid things. Cato is not the worst school but not the greatest.
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