Croatan High School

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
3355 Hwy 24

Newport
,
North Carolina
28570

United States
Coordinates34°43′16″N 76°57′12″W
Information
School typePublic
Opened1998 (1998)
School districtCarteret County Public Schools
CEEB code342892
NCES School ID370063002369[1]
PrincipalKay Zimarino
Teaching staff52.96 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment849 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.03[2]
Color(s)Black and gold
  
Athletics conferenceCoastal 8 Conference
MascotCougar
Websitechs-ccs-nc.schoolloop.com

Awards and recognition

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

All athletic teams compete in the 2A division level. Croatan holds several state titles for wrestling, women's golf, and men's indoor track. Athletics include:

  • Football
  • Wrestling
  • Men's and Women's Golf
  • Men's and Women's Basketball
  • Men's and Women's Swim
  • Cheerleading
  • Lacrosse
  • Track and Field
  • Men's and Women's Soccer
  • Cross Country

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Croatan High School (370063002369)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  2. "Croatan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Best High Schools". US News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  4. Burke, Cheryl (2010-09-15). "SAT scores higher than state - nation". Carolina Coast Online. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
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