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Education
County Schools, Colleges, Universities, Research
The Carteret County Public School System ranks among the top systems in the state on academic
achievement. Carteret County SAT scores for the Class of 2009
ranked 8th highest among the state's 115 public school systems,
and remained above both the state and national scores. Carteret
County Public School Systems had the 6th highest graduation rate
in North Carolina at 82.5% for the 2008-2009 school year. The
state's graduation rate for the same school year was 71.7%.
These scores indicate the continued
academic growth of our students and the outstanding dedication of the school system's employees.
The school system employs approximately 1,155 individuals and is the largest employer in the
county. The system's student enrollment for the 2009 school year is about 8,918.
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|
Category |
Verbal |
Math |
Total |
|
Croatan High |
528 |
536 |
1064 |
|
East Carteret High |
508 |
500 |
1008 |
|
West Carteret High |
531 |
538 |
1069 |
|
County Average |
524 |
528 |
1052 |
|
State Average |
495 |
511 |
1006 |
|
National Average |
501 |
515 |
1016 |
Carteret Community College is a part of North Carolina's nationally acclaimed 58-campus
community college system. This fully accredited community college
offers vocational, technical and general education, including
two-year college courses in affiliation with UNC system campuses.
In addition, the college offers comprehensive workforce development
training for businesses and industry.
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Duke University Marine Laboratory
is an internationally renowned research and education facility located
on Pivers Island near Beaufort. As part of the Nicholas School of
Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke, the resident faculty represent
the fields of biology, ecology, biochemistry, oceanography, coastal
environmental management, and marine affairs and policy. This residential
facility, complete with dorms, dining hall, and recreation facilities
offers undergraduate, professional masters, and doctoral programs.
The Duke Marine Lab is home to the 135' research vessel CAPE
HATTERAS, in addition to a fleet of smaller boats for research and
education.
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NOAA National Ocean Service - Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research.
The Center focuses research on injured coastal habitats, harmful
algal blooms, and living marine resources at sites throughout
the Nation based in facilities located in both North Carolina
and Alaska. The Center supports NOAA's missions for sustaining
health coasts, coastal and fishery management. The Center
maintains facilities for laboratory and field research,
including running seawater systems, SCUBA, and vessel
operations.
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National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Forecast Office
. Located in Newport, this weather forecast office offers state-of-the-art
weather tracking and forecasting. Part of the National Weather
Service, this facility includes a Doppler weather radar system
with advanced weather detection capabilities.
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NC Sea Grant Extension Program
. Sea Grant promotes the wise use of our coastal and marine resources
through research, extension and education. Sea Grant operates a marine
extension office located at the N.C. State Center of Marine
Science and Technology (CMAST) and staffed with specialists in
fisheries, marine business, seafood technology and water
quality. Sea Grant also administers the Fishery Resource Grant
Program and the Blue Crab Research Program for the state
legislature.
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NC State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST)
is a consortium of research scientists, extension specialists and
other marine-related experts. Established in 1999, the Center
supports educational and applied research activities for faculty
throughout the University system. Knowledge generated improves the
well-being and quality of lives of North Carolinians, enhances the
coastal environment and fosters coastal resource management.
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NC STATE University Seafood Laboratory
established in 1970 is an applied research and extension education
unit of the Dept. of Food Science located at CMAST. The Lab focuses
on seafood safety and technology, seafood product development and
seafood marketing. Personnel work with seafood-related industries,
public health professionals and consumer groups to promote seafood
quality and safety issues, nutrition and utilization, innovative
processing technologies and value-added fishery products.
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NC Marine Training
and Education Center (NCMARTEC). Operated by
Carteret Community College, NC MARTEC is the only comprehensive
marine technology training center in the Mid-Atlantic Region
offering training programs for marine propulsion, boat
manufacturing, fiberglass technology, marine management and
other related subjects.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences.
The Institute is an internationally acclaimed interdisciplinary
teaching and research laboratory with primary emphasis in the
nature, use, development, protection and enhancement of marine
resources and the coastal environment. The Institute is housed
in approximately 70,000 sq. ft. of newly constructed or
renovated facilities on the shore of Bogue Sound.
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Carteret County Economic Development Council - 3615 Arendell Street - Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone: 252-222-6120, 1-800-462-4252 - Fax: 252-222-6124