Holly Shelter Middle School
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Phone: (910) 602-4046
District: New Hanover County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 797 students
Holly Shelter Middle School, a public school located in Castle Hayne, NC, serves grades 6-8 in the New Hanover County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Holly Shelter Middle School is a public school located in Castle Hayne, NC. 797 students attend Holly Shelter Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 10/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
Worrisome patterns of out-of-school suspensions have been identified.
Posted: November 18, 2025
Bullying is terrible here!!!! Lots of fights and mean kids.
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Posted: April 22, 2023
Holly Shelter is AMAZING!!!! It is the best school ever, I loved the teacher and clubs. They have wonderful sports programs, Defenitlygo to HSMS! It is the best experience you will ever have in school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: April 22, 2023
Posted: April 26, 2021
ultimately, a very hard working community. i would definitely say the majority of the staff put an incredible amount of time and effort in for their students, others not so much. great and spacious environment to work in, lots of resources.
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Posted: March 9, 2019
It was really great you know school is school but it was still really good i learned new things and even had fun in great clubs. To me as a student who doesn't hate school holly shelter is really great.
Posted: March 9, 2019
Because sometimes you forget things at class holly shelter offers great homework
Posted: March 9, 2019
They do their job they teach sometimes i wish more students would do their job
Posted: March 9, 2019
Kind of I guess its not really the school in general but how you go through it
Posted: March 9, 2019
Yes holly shelter is really good at this they make sure all students get the education they need and do it in a good way
Posted: April 9, 2014
this school is absolutely horrible. In no way did it prepare me for high school. The principle did not belong anywhere near children and I did not learn anything throughout the two years I went there.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cypress Pond at Porters Neck | Apartment Complex | Wilmington | NC | 6.6 mi | |
| 2 | The Landing at Mill Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sneads Ferry | NC | 28.9 mi | |
| 3 | Mallard Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 32.6 mi | |
| 4 | West River | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 33.1 mi | |
| 5 | Countrywood Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 35.2 mi | |
| 6 | WilliamsburgPlantation | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 40 mi | |
| 7 | The Bluffs on The New River | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 41.1 mi | |
| 8 | Timber Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 41.5 mi | |
| 9 | Carolina Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 41.8 mi | |
| 10 | Country Club Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 42.3 mi | |
| 11 | Carolina Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 43.2 mi | |
| 12 | Wildflowers | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richlands | NC | 45 mi | |
| 13 | Killis Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Richlands | NC | 45 mi | |
| 14 | Trailwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hubert | NC | 46.2 mi | |
| 15 | Hall Creek - North | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Swansboro | NC | 48.4 mi | |
| 16 | Deer Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Swansboro | NC | 49.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porters Neck | Wilmington | NC | 8.7 mi | |
| 2 | Sneads Ferry | Sneads Ferry | NC | 31.4 mi | |
| 3 | Richlands Area | Beulaville | NC | 36.4 mi | |
| 4 | Piney green | Jacksonville | NC | 42.2 mi | |
| 5 | Richlands | Richlands | NC | 42.6 mi | |
| 6 | Hubert | Hubert | NC | 44.5 mi | |
| 7 | Swansboro, NC | Swansboro | NC | 48.9 mi | |
| 8 | Swansboro | Swansboro | NC | 49.7 mi | |
| 9 | Downtown Swansboro | Swansboro | NC | 49.8 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard Wilmington | 10.9 mi. |
| Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) | 24.5 mi. |
| Stone Bay | 26.5 mi. |
| New River MCAS | 35.6 mi. |
| Camp Lejeune | 38.9 mi. |
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