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Early College EAST High

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Early College EAST High ranks 139 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 79% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Early College EAST High is a small public high school in Havelock, North Carolina, serving about 208 students in grades 9–12 within the Craven County Board of Education district. Although the district ranks in the 42nd percentile statewide, the school earns a 4-star rating and ranks 139th of 662 North Carolina high schools — placing it in the top fifth statewide.

Academically, Early College EAST High stands out sharply from Havelock High, located just 0.4 miles away. On 2025–2026 End-of-Course exams, the school posted proficiency rates of 85.1% in Biology, 91.5% in English II, and 95.7% in Math III — all far above state averages. Havelock High, by contrast, recorded 57.8%, 66.2%, and 55.9% in those same subjects. The school also posts a 10.0% chronic absenteeism rate, versus 24.2% statewide, and its 94.3% graduation rate tops regional peers like Havelock High (90.2%), Swansboro High (92.5%), and New Bern High (81.8%). Students from low-income families perform at the 80th percentile statewide, showing that strong outcomes are not confined to one segment of the student body.

Its biggest challenge is Math I. Proficiency in that foundational course has fallen from 77.1% in 2022–2023 to 46.9% in 2025–2026, even as the state average has improved — and that decline is the most likely reason the school has slipped from roughly 60th in North Carolina a few years ago to 139th today. The district's other early college, Craven Early College High, posts an 85.0% Math I proficiency rate and ranks 34th statewide, offering a clear internal benchmark. Given the school's strong attendance, graduation rate, and excellence in other subjects, reversing the Math I trend would likely restore Early College EAST to the state's top 10% of high schools.

208

Students ?

37.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,531

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Middle School Lane
Havelock, NC 28532

(252) 444-5194

District: Craven County Board of Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

17.8%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (83% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of North Carolina high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2021

!Large classes — about 37 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg60%

139^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From top 9% (2021) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Craven County Board of Education

142^nd of 246Craven County Board of Education 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
2026	80.6	139 of 662	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	108 of 641	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	64 of 640	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	59 of 626	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	68 of 621	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	55 of 594	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	144 of 629	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	135 of 610	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	93 of 602	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	95 of 588	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	70 of 594	88.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	75 of 407	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	50 of 412	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	14 of 403	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	58.3	194 of 403	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	60 of 398	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	58 of 474	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	126 of 620	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	84 of 606	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	95.2	53 of 613	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	50 of 597	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	121 of 624	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	90.1	83 of 601	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	54 of 607	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	56 of 602	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	68 of 585	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	145 of 551	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	93 of 542	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	42 of 553	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	65 of 537	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	89 of 534	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III96%+27 vs state

English II92%+27 vs state

Biology85%+27 vs state

Math I47%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Early College EAST High	Public	9-12	104 Middle School Lane	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 444-5194	208	6	37.1	27.4%	128 (61.5%)	21 (10.1%)	37 (17.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (6.7%)	80.6	139^th of 662 public high schools	79.0%		85.4	108^th of 641 public high schools	83.2%	31	85.1	91.5	46.9	95.7	$7,531	$242	$7,289
Havelock High	Public	9-12	101 Webb Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 444-5112	1,014	44	23.1	52.5%	487 (48.0%)	240 (23.7%)	166 (16.4%)	15 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	97 (9.6%)	37.2	424^th of 662 public high schools	36.0%		42.3	360^th of 641 public high schools	43.8%	64	57.8	66.2	25.6	55.9	$9,356	$1,044	$8,312
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
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%)	89.8	80^th of 662 public high schools	87.9%		84.8	112^th of 641 public high schools	82.5%	32	90.8	93.1	81.0	94.4	$9,671	$682	$8,989
West Carteret High	Public	9-12	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%)	64.4	224^th of 662 public high schools	66.2%		57.3	249^th of 641 public high schools	61.2%	25	75.3	73.5	39.6	79.1	$10,075	$730	$9,345
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%)	78.3	145^th of 662 public high schools	78.1%		79.1	138^th of 641 public high schools	78.5%	7	78.9	66.9	78.2	97.5	$11,795	$560	$11,235
Swansboro High	Public	9-12	161 Queens Creek Rd	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 326-4300	1,232	65	18.8	36.7%	851 (69.1%)	71 (5.8%)	170 (13.8%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (10.1%)	73.1	172^nd of 662 public high schools	74.0%		67.1	188^th of 641 public high schools	70.7%	16	68.3	80.7	68.6	82.7	$9,312	$763	$8,549
Pamlico County High	Public	9-12	601 Main Street	Bayboro	28515	Pamlico County	Pamlico County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 745-3151	423	26	16.4	99.3%	242 (57.2%)	80 (18.9%)	47 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.6%)	65.3	219^th of 662 public high schools	66.9%		62.4	216^th of 641 public high schools	66.3%	3	58.2	68.9	65.0	88.0	$14,230	$961	$13,270
New Bern High	Public	9-12	4200 Academic Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 514-6400	1,637	59	27.5	51.0%	724 (44.2%)	466 (28.5%)	205 (12.5%)	120 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	115 (7.0%)	32.3	462^nd of 662 public high schools	30.2%		29.9	454^th of 641 public high schools	29.2%	8	55.0	56.1	34.7	50.6	$8,493	$924	$7,569
Craven Early College High	Public	9-12	800 College Court	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 637-5706	221	6	34.4	33.9%	126 (57.0%)	29 (13.1%)	33 (14.9%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	93	34^th of 662 public high schools	94.9%		94	35^th of 641 public high schools	94.5%	1	96.3	96.3	85.0	100.0	$7,415	$228	$7,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Early College EAST High

What is the racial makeup of Early College EAST High?

Students at Early College EAST High are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Early College EAST High a good school?

Early College EAST High ranks 139^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Early College EAST High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Early College EAST High.

What district is Early College EAST High in?

Craven County Board of Education

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