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What tradition at East Carteret High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
521
High
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTERET COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370063000253
East Carteret High
3263 Hwy 70 E, Beaufort, NC 28516 · (252) 728-3514 · Carteret County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of North Carolina public high schools
- A-Test 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
17.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
509 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 132 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 22% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
70.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
69.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% 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 21 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 East Carteret High
East Carteret High's state test result (69.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carteret High this school | 521 | 97.7% | 69.9% |
| Murphy High Murphy | 424 | 99.3% | 51.5% |
| East Wilkes High School Ronda | 469 | 99.4% | 49.1% |
| North Stanly High New London | 568 | 98.2% | 36.7% |
| East Surry High Pilot Mountain | 576 | 99.5% | 58.1% |
| Cherryville High Cherryville | 484 | 99.4% | 46.4% |
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 East Carteret High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #89 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #79 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #111 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #342 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #167 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.5% | #427 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #309 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #157 of 277 |
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
521
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 521 | 30.1 | 17.3:1 | 98% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 47% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 38.5 | 13.8:1 | 45% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 38% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 43.1 | 13.2:1 | 40% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 42% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 42 | 13.6:1 | 41% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 56 | 12.3:1 | 29% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 721 | 56 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Carteret High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (567 to 521); teachers down 30% (43.1 to 30.1).
About East Carteret High
East Carteret High, located in Beaufort, North Carolina, is a small high school. It educates 521 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
The district for East Carteret High is Carteret County Public Schools, with 17 schools and 7,847 students.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at East Carteret High. The remaining students are 7% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. By the diversity index, East Carteret High comes in at 37%.
Staffing totals 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 98%. That is higher than the 76% average for public schools in Carteret County.
East Carteret High is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After accounting for student poverty, East Carteret High is in the top 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.9% is 20.9 points above the 49.0% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Carteret County has these Census figures: median household income is about $72,322, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Carteret County number 19 and enroll about 8,053.
The closest public school, Tiller School, is about 3.2 miles from East Carteret High. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, East Carteret High places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 521 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 548. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.4:1 to 17.3:1.
The East Carteret High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Carteret County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,148
Census ACS
Median income
$72,322
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carteret County Public Schools
- West Carteret HighHigh · 1,095 students
- Croatan HighHigh · 1,019 students
- White Oak ElementaryElementary · 784 students
- Broad Creek MiddleMiddle · 722 students
- Newport ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Morehead City MiddleMiddle · 506 students
Other schools in Beaufort
- Beaufort ElementaryElementary · 346 students
- Beaufort MiddleMiddle · 260 students
- Tiller SchoolElementary · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Tiller School3.2 mi · 206
- Beaufort Middle3.6 mi · 260
- Beaufort Elementary3.7 mi · 346
- Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary6.1 mi · 262
- Morehead City Middle7.1 mi · 506
- Harkers Island Elementary7.6 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About East Carteret HighWhat is the total enrollment at East Carteret High?
East Carteret High enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East Carteret High serve?
East Carteret High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does East Carteret High have?
East Carteret High employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at East Carteret High?
Student demographics at East Carteret High are roughly 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees East Carteret High?
East Carteret High is overseen by Carteret County Public Schools in Carteret County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.