Carter High School in Winston Salem, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carter High School is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 74 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 1.6:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

74 Students

45 Teachers

851 Highland Ct

Winston Salem, NC 27101 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/188

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Carter High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Carter High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 19, 2026

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