Croatan High

1 Cougar Lane, Newport NC, 28570 | Carteret County Schools | 252-393-7022
  • grades 9-12
  • students 900
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Newport
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
58%Newport
43%North Carolina

Croatan High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Carteret County Schools" in Newport, NC. There are a total of 900 students and 56 teachers at Croatan High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Croatan High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 73% higher than the North Carolina average.

Croatan High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students900
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment153
Taking some courses144
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses105
Passing no courses26

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Croatan High, there are a total of 153 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 144 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Croatan High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 86.1% 78.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 6.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 7.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 5.4% 3.7% 3.1%

Newport demographics profile

StatisticNewportNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,61010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)60021891
Median age40.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newport

IndexNewportNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.1%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school76.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Croatan High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.