CurrituckCounty

Currituck County Schools
Meghan S Doyle, Superintendent
2958 Caratoke Hwy
(252) 232-2223
Currituck,NC27929
www.currituck.k12.nc.us

The Currituck County School System serves approximately 3900 students in ten schools. This includes six elementary schools, two middle schools, an Early College High School and a traditional comprehensive high school. Currituck County Schools is led by a five member Board of Education.

Total per pupil expenditure

Currituck                     $9,112
NC Avg.                       $8,446

Visit  www.ncreportcards.org for the current report card for Currituck County Schools

2010 Average SAT score (2400 scale) 1,414
2010 Percent of Graduates taking SAT 65.8%
2009 Proj Education Attainment - At Least High School Graduate 14,233 81.0%
2009 Proj Education Attainment - At Least Bachelor`s Degree 2,556 14.5%

A Head Start Program is available in Currituck County for eligible children ages 3-5. For more information, call 252-453-4992.

Dare County Schools

Dare County Schools
3020 Wrightsville Ave.
P.O. Box1508,  Nags Head  NC  27959
(252) 480-8888 Phone   

Sue F. Burgess, Ed.D., Superintendent

www.darecountyschoolsonline.com

The Dare County School System serves approximately 5,000 students in 11 schools. This includes 5 elementary schools, 2  middle schools, one secondary school, two high schools, and one alternative school. Dare County Schools is led by a 7 member Board of Education. Approximately 40 percent of our local teachers hold graduate degrees, and 17 percent hold National Board Certification.

Each of  Dare County's eleven schools met or exceeded the state’s expectations for academic growth in a single school year for 2009-2010.

Visit  www.ncreportcards.org for the current report card for Dare County Schools.

Total per pupil expenditure

Dare                            $10,885
NC Avg.                        $  8,446

For the seventh consecutive year, Dare County Schools maintained its state rank among the top ten schools in North Carolinain SAT scores with at least 70% of students participating.

2010 Average SAT score (2400 scale) 1,502
2010 Percent of Graduates taking SAT 74.4%

Ocracoke Island

Ocracoke School (K-12)
1 Schoolhouse Road
Ocracoke, NC 27960
(252)928-3251, Voice

Ocracoke School is the smallest public school in the state.  The school presented has an enrollment of 119 students combined in K-12.  Ocracoke School is served by a total of 20 teachers, 3 instructional assistances, a SIMS Coordinator, a guidance counselor, a maintenance worker, a secretary, and a principal.  Due to the small size, the only sport that the high school can play is basketball.  The teams are called the Ocracoke Dolphins and the school colors are black and gold.