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Carter High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Special Education School

851 Highland Court, Winston Salem, NC 27101 · (336) 703-4119 · Part of Forsyth County Schools

Winston-Salem’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
123
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Carter High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

851 Highland Court, Winston Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 101
Grade 1119
Grade 12103
Enrollment over time
172’20
137’21
134’22
126’23
123’24

Down 28.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 36%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carter High School from Winston-Salem families.

Other schools in Forsyth County Schools

The district →
Clemmons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemmons
A−
839 students16:1
Meadowlark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
A
827 students15:1
Speas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
C−
793 students15:1
Frank Morgan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemmons
B
761 students15:1
Kimmel Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
C
760 students15:1
Vienna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pfafftown
A
755 students15:1

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; Winston-Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.