East Carteret High

3263 Hwy 70 E, Beaufort, NC 28516

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
521
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carteret County Public Schools
Carteret County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
51stpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
45thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
36thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
30thpercentile
Class size17.3 students per teacher
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About East Carteret High

East Carteret High is a public high school in Beaufort, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Carteret County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Carteret County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 521 students were enrolled, with about 17.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3263 Hwy 70 E
Beaufort, NC 28516
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
521 students
Students per teacher
17.3 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Carteret County Public Schools
County
Carteret County
NCES school ID
370063000253

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.