Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRAVEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION·NCES 370331002843
Craven Early College High
800 College Court, New Bern, NC 28562 · (252) 637-5706 · Craven County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
34.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
75 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 18% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
93.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
80.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
88.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 68% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Craven Early College High
Craven Early College High's state test result (88.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craven Early College High this school | 221 | 33.9% | 88.1% |
| Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg Statesville | 225 | 28.9% | N/A |
| Cabarrus Early College of Technology Concord | 236 | 32.2% | 88.6% |
| Isaac M Bear Early College High School Wilmington | 260 | 25.8% | 92.5% |
| Discovery High School Newton | 146 | 29.5% | 78.5% |
| Early College EAST High Havelock | 208 | 27.4% | 61.6% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Craven Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.1% | #20 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #38 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.9% | #9 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #465 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 34.4:1 | #459 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #213 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #464 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #116 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
221
0 (0%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
34.4:1
was 24.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 221 | 6.4 | 34.4:1 | 34% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 8.6 | 26.9:1 | 42% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 8.4 | 27.0:1 | 40% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 9 | 24.6:1 | 19% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 8.1 | 26.0:1 | 31% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 13 | 16.9:1 | 31% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 10 | 19.0:1 | 35% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Craven Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (211 to 221); teachers down 21% (8.1 to 6.4).
About Craven Early College High
Craven Early College High is a high school in New Bern, North Carolina, reachable at (252) 637-5706. Total enrollment is 221 students, and the grades served are 9 through 13. That is 71% below the average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
Besides Craven Early College High, Craven County Board of Education runs 25 other schools. The district enrolls 12,152 students.
About 57% of the student body at Craven Early College High is White. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Craven County, the White share is about 66%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Craven Early College High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 34.4:1, with 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in North Carolina, 19.6:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 34% at Craven Early College High. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Craven County is 74%.
Among North Carolina public high schools, Craven Early College High outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
After accounting for student poverty, Craven Early College High is in the top 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 88.1% is 19.6 points above the 68.5% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Craven County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $65,873 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Craven County number 27, with about 12,526 students.
Of the public schools around it, Craven Early College High is closest to H J MacDonald Middle, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Craven Early College High places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Craven Early College High as Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 221, starting from 221. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.6:1 to 34.4:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Craven Early College High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Craven County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
102,612
Census ACS
Median income
$65,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Craven County Board of Education
- New Bern HighHigh · 1,637 students
- Havelock HighHigh · 1,014 students
- West Craven HighHigh · 751 students
- H J MacDonald MiddleMiddle · 632 students
- West Craven MiddleMiddle · 614 students
- Grover C Fields MiddleMiddle · 542 students
Other schools in New Bern
- New Bern HighHigh · 1,637 students
- H J MacDonald MiddleMiddle · 632 students
- West Craven MiddleMiddle · 614 students
- Grover C Fields MiddleMiddle · 542 students
- Creekside ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Albert H Bangert ElementaryElementary · 446 students
Nearby schools
- H J MacDonald Middle0.4 mi · 632
- Trent Park Elementary1.1 mi · 390
- Craven Virtual Academy1.1 mi · 117
- New Bern High1.1 mi · 1,637
- Grover C Fields Middle1.6 mi · 542
- Ben D. Quinn Elementary2.1 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About Craven Early College HighWhat is the total enrollment at Craven Early College High?
Craven Early College High enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Craven Early College High serve?
Craven Early College High serves grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Craven Early College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Craven Early College High is approximately 34.4:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Craven Early College High?
Craven Early College High reports a student body of 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Craven Early College High public or private?
Craven Early College High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Craven County Board of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.