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Carter High School

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
851 Highland Court, Winston Salem, NC 27101
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370150000640
123
Students
15.1
Teachers (FTE)
8.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
42.2%
Chronically absent
84.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Carter High School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Carter High SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. J F Kennedy HighHigh · Grades 6-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Career CenterHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  3. The Arts Based SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Arts Based School · Charter0.5 mi
  4. Virtual AcademyMiddle · Grades 3-80.8 mi
  5. Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadHigh · Grades 6-120.8 mi
  6. The Downtown SchoolElementary · Grades PK-80.8 mi
  7. Hospital/Homebound Education CenterOther · Grades K-120.8 mi
  8. Ashley AcademyElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  9. Cook Literacy Model SchoolElementary · Grades PK-51.2 mi
  10. Kimberley Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.2 mi

Student Demographics

White 35.77%Black 35.77%Hispanic 22.76%Two+ Races 4.88%Asian 0.81%
White: 35.77% (44) Black: 35.77% (44) Hispanic: 22.76% (28) Two+ Races: 4.88% (6) Asian: 0.81% (1)
White35.77%
Black35.77%
Hispanic22.76%
Two+ Races4.88%
Asian0.81%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 123
39.84%49 Female
60.16%74 Male

Student counts for Carter High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 123 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 57.8%Chronically absent 42.2%
Regular attendance: 57.8% (74) Chronically absent: 42.2% (54)
Regular attendance57.8%
Chronically absent42.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 128
84.3%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Carter High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 128 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 40.64%Beginning 59.36%
Experienced: 40.64% (7) Beginning: 59.36% (11)
Experienced40.64%
Beginning59.36%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 18.2 FTE
50.61%Fully licensed
49.45%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Carter High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 18.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers18.16
Experienced teachers7.38 (41%)
Beginning teachers10.78 (59%)
Holding a standard license9.19 (51%)
Emergency or provisional licenses8.98 (49%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (54 of 128)42.2%
Economically disadvantaged84.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.73
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.77

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateYes
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Carter High School report card PDF

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Carter High School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.