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High Schools in Carteret County Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictCarteret County Public Schools33^rd of 242 North Carolina districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,646

Students

Top rankedCroatan High112^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

West Carteret High up 35 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Carteret County Public Schools district in North Carolina is home to four high schools: West Carteret High, Croatan High, East Carteret High, and Bridges School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities.

Among the standout schools, Croatan High emerges as the top performer, ranking 112th out of 641 North Carolina high schools and consistently earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in academic performance, with the highest proficiency rates in Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III compared to the district and state averages. East Carteret High also stands out, ranking 138th in the state and performing exceptionally well in Math III proficiency.

The data reveals that all three traditional high schools (West Carteret, Croatan, and East Carteret) have a 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Bridges School stands out with the highest spending per student at $50,386, likely due to its specialized nature and small enrollment of 13 students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Carteret High	Public	9-12	3263 Hwy 70 E	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 728-3514	521	30	17.3	97.7%	407 (78.1%)	39 (7.5%)	37 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	79.1	138^th of 641 public high schools	78.5%		75.2	152^nd of 640 public high schools	76.3%	14	75.7	70.4	62.6	88.8	$11,795	$560	$11,235
West Carteret High	Public	8-12	4700 Country Club Rd	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 726-1176	1,095	47	23.1	99.0%	770 (70.3%)	75 (6.8%)	150 (13.7%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	74 (6.8%)	57.3	249^th of 641 public high schools	61.2%		52.6	284^th of 640 public high schools	55.6%	35	65.7	61.3	45.4	64.9	$10,075	$730	$9,345
Croatan High	Public	9-12	1 Cougar Ln	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 393-7022	1,019	44	23.4	27.9%	855 (83.9%)	9 (0.9%)	97 (9.5%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.0%)	84.8	112^th of 641 public high schools	82.5%		83.6	119^th of 640 public high schools	81.4%	7	72.5	85.8	71.2	84.3	$9,671	$682	$8,989
Bridges School	Public	6-12	140 Vashti Dr	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 808-3040	11	3	3.6	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)					$50,386	$4,316	$46,070

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tiller School	19.48 mi	1	23^rd
Hyde County Schools	26.01 mi	3	151^st
Arapahoe Charter School	28.61 mi	1
Pamlico County Schools	29.64 mi	4	84^th
Craven County Board of Education	30.54 mi	26	128^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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