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Carter High School

Public Grades 9-12

123

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,027

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

851 Highland Court
Winston Salem, NC 27101

(336) 703-4119

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

African American:

35.8%

Hispanic:

22.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2021

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2014) to 29th (2021)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school29%

District avg41%

North Carolina avg45%

Not ranked this year

Carter High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

159^th of 242Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	27.4	419 of 594	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	203 of 514	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	242 of 469	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	151 of 476	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.0	293 of 507	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.1	320 of 531	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	74.0	53 of 451	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	13.5	427 of 505	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	276 of 502	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.2	389 of 506	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	424 of 499	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	416 of 490	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	75.8	36 of 477	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.5	7 of 453	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.4	9 of 431	97.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	74.1	41 of 369	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	37 of 359	89.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	80.9	29 of 334	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 364	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	3 of 349	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	58.2	156 of 475	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	258 of 449	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	33.5	228 of 340	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	68.9	44 of 446	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	67.0	72 of 424	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	325 of 481	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	256 of 488	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	242 of 463	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	25.3	318 of 439	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	288 of 444	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)91st percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)90th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2019)89th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2019)67th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2018)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2021)32nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2021)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2020-2021) ?

Biology42%-3 vs state

Math I24%~ state avg

English II20%-38 vs state

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)		EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carter High School	Public	9-12	851 Highland Court	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4119	123	15	8.1	97.6%	44 (35.8%)	44 (35.8%)	28 (22.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)								(n/a)											$31,027	$5,025	$26,002
J F Kennedy High	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	890 E 11th Street	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(336) 703-4143	332	24	14.1	99.1%	50 (15.1%)	95 (28.6%)	167 (50.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	26.5	482^nd of 641 public high schools	24.8%		12.5	574^th of 640 public high schools	10.3%	92	24.1	56.4	19.4	54.3							$14,798	$1,646	$13,152
Career Center	Public	9-12	910 Highland Court	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 727-8181	0	49	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1215 North Cameron Avenue	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-6732	369	35	10.6	99.2%	5 (1.4%)	185 (50.1%)	168 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	14.3	568^th of 641 public high schools	11.4%		8.4	605^th of 640 public high schools	5.5%	37	18.2	32.4	23.6	39.5	27.3	18.2	26.9	12.1	7.4	24.2	$14,063	$2,100	$11,962
R J Reynolds High	Public, Magnet	9-12	301 N Hawthorne Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4145	1,759	99	17.7	99.4%	565 (32.1%)	613 (34.8%)	432 (24.6%)	56 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (5.2%)	32.2	432^nd of 641 public high schools	32.6%		31.7	434^th of 640 public high schools	32.2%	2	42.1	53.6	17.3	56.3							$8,101	$446	$7,655
Atkins Academic & Technical High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3605 Old Greensboro Road	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 703-6754	1,187	68	17.4	36.1%	525 (44.2%)	284 (23.9%)	244 (20.6%)	80 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.3%)	85.6	105^th of 641 public high schools	83.6%		84.6	114^th of 640 public high schools	82.2%	9	75.6	86.3	52.5	94.5							$9,035	$597	$8,438
Carver High	Public	9-12	3545 Carver School Road	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 727-2987	728	49	14.8	99.6%	23 (3.2%)	402 (55.2%)	280 (38.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	9	603^rd of 641 public high schools	5.9%		9	597^th of 640 public high schools	6.7%	6	16.6	24.0	6.0	44.4							$15,235	$2,941	$12,294
Main Street Academy	Public	6-12	2700 S. Main Street	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4185	63	17	3.6	95.2%	3 (4.8%)	41 (65.1%)	13 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.5%)								(n/a)							20.0				$36,283	$2,804	$33,478
Middle College of Forsyth County	Public	11-12	2100 Silas Creek Parkway	Winston Salem	27103	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 734-7437	121	5	25.9	47.1%	35 (28.9%)	32 (26.4%)	41 (33.9%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)				64.5							$11,250	$199	$11,051
Early College of Forsyth County	Public	9-12	2100 Silas Creek Prky	Winston Salem	27103	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 757-3290	306	14	21.3	34.0%	90 (29.4%)	64 (20.9%)	108 (35.3%)	21 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.9%)	89.5	80^th of 641 public high schools	87.5%		82.4	123^rd of 640 public high schools	80.8%	43	95.2	95.5	55.6	85.3							$6,298	$197	$6,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter High School

What district is Carter High School in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

How many students attend Carter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Carter High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carter High School?

Students at Carter High School are 36% White, 36% African American, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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