Croatan High School is a
public secondary school
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...
in
Newport, North Carolina
Newport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,510 at the 2010 census.
History
Newport was officially chartered in 1866. Although the crossroads community on the Newport R ...
. The high school is part of the
Carteret County Public Schools
Carteret County Public Schools is a PK– 12 graded school district serving Carteret County, North Carolina. Its 18 schools serve approximately 8,000 students, as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Student demographics
For the 2010–2011 school year ...
system. It serves the westernmost third of
Carteret County, including the towns of
Peletier,
Cape Carteret,
Cedar Point
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and western half of the island of
Bogue Banks
Bogue Banks form a barrier island off the mainland of North Carolina in Carteret County. The island, separated from the mainland by Bogue Sound, runs east to west, with the ocean beaches facing due south. Bogue Banks is the only island on the Ca ...
, which includes the town of
Emerald Isle.
Awards and recognition
In 2009 and 2010, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Croatan among the top high schools in the United States, awarding the school silver medals. Croatan High School's class of 2010 marked combined SAT scores (based on math and critical reading) of 1076, up from 1064 the previous year, this was 59 points higher than the national average.
Athletics
All athletic teams compete in the 3A division level. Croatan holds several state titles including men’s soccer, wrestling, women's golf, and men's indoor track.
*Football
*Men's and Women's Soccer
*Men's and Women's Golf
*Men's and Women's Basketball
*Men's and Women's Swim
*Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse
*Wrestling
*Cheerleading
*Track and Field
*Cross Country
See also
*
List of high schools in North Carolina
This is a list of high schools in the state of North Carolina.
Any school that is not under a title " Charter schools" or "Private schools" is a public school.
Alamance County
* Eastern Alamance High School, Mebane
* Western Alamance High S ...
References
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Educational institutions established in 1999
Public high schools in North Carolina
Schools in Carteret County, North Carolina
1999 establishments in North Carolina