Croatan High School is a public secondary school in Newport, North Carolina. The high school is part of the Carteret County Public Schools system. It serves the westernmost third of Carteret County, including the towns of Peletier, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point and western half of the island of Bogue Banks, which includes the town of Emerald Isle.

Croatan High School
Address
Map
3355 Hwy 24

28570

United States
Coordinates34°43′16″N 76°57′12″W / 34.7210°N 76.9534°W / 34.7210; -76.9534
Information
School typePublic
Opened1998 (26 years ago) (1998)
School districtCarteret County Public Schools
CEEB code342892
NCES School ID370063002369[1]
PrincipalChris Davis
Teaching staff54.62 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment852 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.60[2]
Color(s)Black and gold
  
Athletics conferenceCoastal Conference
MascotCougar
Websitechs-ccs-nc.schoolloop.com

Awards and recognition edit

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.[3] 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.[4]

Athletics edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Croatan High School (370063002369)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Croatan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
  4. ^ Burke, Cheryl (September 15, 2010). "SAT scores higher than state – nation". Carolina Coast Online. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

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