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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,671 students in Carteret County, NC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Carteret County, NC are Croatan High School, West Carteret High School and East Carteret High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Carteret County, NC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Carteret County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of North Carolina public high schools.

Carteret County, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is East Carteret High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).