Havelock High School in Havelock, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Havelock High School is a town public school in Havelock, North Carolina that is part of Craven County School District. It serves 1,055 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,055 Students

68 Teachers

101 Webb Blvd

Havelock, NC 28532 View local requests

http://www.cravenk12.org/hhs

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Havelock High School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Havelock High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 7, 2026

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