West Carteret High School

Morehead City, NC 28557

Phone: (252) 726-1176
Fax: (252) 726-6290
District: Carteret County Public School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 1142 students

Morehead City's West Carteret High School serves grades 9-12 in the Carteret County Public School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

West Carteret High School is a public school in the Carteret County Public School District located in Morehead City, NC. The principal of West Carteret High School is Mrs Carolyn Heller. As of 2014, the students are 76.4% White, non-Hispanic; 8.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 7.8% Hispanic; 5.3% Multiracial; 1.2% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 37% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 76.4% 79% 50.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 8.8% 6.8% 25.5%
Hispanic 7.8% 7.3% 14.3%
Multiracial 5.3% 5.4% 3.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2% 0.9% 2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 1.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 37% — —
English learners — 1.9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Eastman Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort NC 7.4 mi
2 Cherry Branch Neighborhood/Subdivision Havelock NC 13.2 mi
3 Stonebridge Trail Area of Town Havelock NC 13.6 mi
4 Star Hill North Neighborhood/Subdivision Cape Carteret NC 14.6 mi
5 MacDonald Downs Neighborhood/Subdivision Havelock NC 15.6 mi
6 Marsh Harbour Neighborhood/Subdivision Cedar Point NC 17 mi
7 River Reach Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 18.8 mi
8 Deer Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 19.7 mi
9 Hall Creek - North Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 20.8 mi
10 Evans Mill Neighborhood/Subdivision New Bern NC 23.4 mi
11 Trailwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Hubert NC 24.9 mi
12 River Bend Neighborhood/Subdivision New Bern NC 30.9 mi
13 Carolina Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 31 mi
14 Country Club Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 32.4 mi
15 Carolina Forest Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 36 mi
16 WilliamsburgPlantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 37.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Emerald Isle Emerald Isle NC 10.2 mi
2 Cedar Point Cedar Point NC 16.6 mi
3 Downtown Swansboro Swansboro NC 19.1 mi
4 Swansboro Swansboro NC 19.2 mi
5 Swansboro, NC Swansboro NC 20.3 mi
6 Hubert Hubert NC 26.2 mi
7 New Bern High School Area New Bern NC 31.3 mi
8 Piney green Jacksonville NC 31.4 mi
9 Sneads Ferry Sneads Ferry NC 37 mi
Base Distance
Coast Guard Fort Macon 6.6 mi.
Cherry Point MCAS 13.2 mi.
Camp Lejeune 31 mi.
New River MCAS 37.7 mi.
Stone Bay 42.2 mi.
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