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Cape Hatteras Secondary School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

48576 Highway 12, Buxton, NC 27920 · (252) 995-5730 · Part of Dare County Schools

Buxton’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Cape Hatteras Secondary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state

On the path

Where Buxton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cape Hatteras Elementary School284 students
6–12Cape Hatteras Secondary SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

48576 Highway 12, Buxton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 655
Grade 757
Grade 850
Grade 955
Grade 1049
Grade 1160
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
345’20
362’21
365’22
363’23
364’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cape Hatteras Secondary School from Buxton families.

Other schools in Dare County Schools

The district →
Manteo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manteo
C
636 students13:1
Kitty Hawk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kitty Hawk
A−
487 students14:1
Nags Head Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nags Head
B
484 students13:1
First Flight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kill Devil Hills
B
285 students10:1
Cape Hatteras Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buxton
C
284 students12:1
First Flight Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kill Devil Hills
B
604 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Buxton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.