West Carteret High School

West Carteret High School
Address
Map
4700 Country Club Road

28557

United States
Coordinates34°44′15″N 76°47′09″W / 34.7373831°N 76.7857687°W / 34.7373831; -76.7857687
Information
School typePublic
Founded1964 (60 years ago) (1964)
CEEB code342720
PrincipalCory M. Johnson
Staff71.75 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,146 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.97[1]
Color(s)Red, white, and blue
   
Team namePatriots
RivalEast Carteret High School[2]
Websitewchs.carteretcountyschools.org

West Carteret High School is a public secondary school located in Morehead City, North Carolina on Country Club Road, and is part of the Carteret County Public Schools system. The school serves the student populations of Morehead City, Newport, Atlantic Beach, and surrounding areas. It opened in 1964, and has since grown to be the largest high school in Carteret County, NC. Its school mascot is Pete the Patriot.

West Carteret High School was recognized by the state of North Carolina in the 2009–2010 school year, and then again in the 2010–2011 school year, as an Honor School of Excellence. This represents the highest ranking possible with at least 90% of students at grade level and making adequate yearly progress (AYP).

In the class year of 2012–2013, West Carteret's Marching Band, the Marching Patriots, were invited to come to Orlando, Florida, to perform in the 2012 Disney Christmas Day Parade on Main Street, and were broadcast on live television December 25, 2012.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "West Carteret High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mullet Bucket has seen many traditions in last 50 years".
  3. ^ West Carteret band picked for Disney Christmas parade - News-Times: News