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 serves roughly 900 students and is considered one of the best academic public schools in the state and no doubt the best high school in Carteret County with test scores near 95%.Awards and recognitionIn 2009 and 2010, U.S. News & World Report ranked Croatan among the top high schools in the United States, awarding the school silver medals. 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. The school has also been recognized by the state of North Carolina many times as either a School of Distinction, School of Excellence, or Honor School of Excellence.DemographicsCroatan's students are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African-American, and less than 1% other.AthleticsAll athletic teams compete in the 2A division level. Croatan holds three state titles, two in Wrestling and one in Women's Golf. The Cougars strongest athletic program is Wrestling in which they are a perennial power in the state. 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