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West Carteret High School

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West Carteret High School is a town public school in Morehead City, North Carolina that is part of Carteret County Schools. It serves 1,092 students in grades 8 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 8 - 12

1,092 Students

78 Teachers

4700 Country Club Rd

Morehead City, NC 28557 View local requests

http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/wchs

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West Carteret High School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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West Carteret High School

$10,848

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

West Carteret High School has received support from 52 individuals from North Carolina and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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