Carter High School

851 Highland Court, Winston-Salem NC, 27101 | Forsyth County Schools | 336-703-4119
  • grades 9-12
  • students 168
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 79 in Winston-Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
35%Winston-Salem
43%North Carolina

Carter High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Forsyth County Schools" in Winston-Salem, NC. There are a total of 168 students and 45 teachers at Carter High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 4 to 1.

Carter High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 18% lower than the North Carolina average.

Carter High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students168
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio4:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Carter High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-49%

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.

Carter High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 46.5% 38.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 35.9% 32.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 23.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Winston-Salem demographics profile

StatisticWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaNational
Population245,78710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,84721891
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Winston-Salem

IndexWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Carter High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.