Cape Hatteras Secondary School

Combined school·Grades 6-12 Buxton, North Carolina·27920
Score
59.5/100
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#79
Among 194 North Carolina combined schools
Top 41%
In North Carolina

Score 59.5/100: better than 59% of North Carolina combined schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
55%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 50% of them
215 students tested
Math
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 60%, better than 68% of them
233 students tested
Science
64%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 66%, better than 58% of them
92 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II63.552
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading52.1163
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 169.623
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 376.647
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math57.7163
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology55.338
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science70.454

School profile

Grades
6-12
Students
363
Type
Combined school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
363
Typical combined school: 319
Free or reduced-price lunch
99%
Typical combined school: 75%

District and location

School district
City
Dare County

Contact

Address
48576 Highway 12
Buxton, NC 27920

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Location

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Cape Hatteras Secondary School at a glance

Cape Hatteras Secondary School is a public combined school in Buxton, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12. It is part of Dare County Schools. It has about 363 students (a typical North Carolina combined school has 319). About 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 75% at a typical North Carolina combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 60%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina combined schools, it scores 59.5 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #79 of 194. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.