4. / Inspiring Excellence in Every Student Image provided by Currrituck County Schools The Currituck County Schools Education is a high priority in Currituck County and continues to be one of the primary reasons families choose to relocate to the area. High quality staff, state of the art facilities and technology, and innovative programs help provide the 21st century skills students need to be competitive in today’s workforce. Each of these attributes has contributed to Currituck County Schools maintaining one of the highest graduation rates in the state and student achievement in K-8 ranking among the top in the region. The district’s nearly 4,100 students are served by ten schools; six elementary, two middle, and two high schools. Based on a state formula where school performance grades are determined on an 80% proficiency and 20% growth formula on state accountability measures, schools in the Currituck County School District earned the following grades: 12 Currituck Chamber of Commerce A comprehensive report on North Carolina Schools, the NC Report Card, can be accessed at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/src/. Currituck County Schools’ Board of Education and Administration are committed to offering a wide variety of programs and opportunities to our students. The J. P. Knapp Early College High School is an innovative high school that works in collaboration with the College of The Albemarle, offering both traditional face-to-face and online courses to students as early as the freshman year. Students who apply and are accepted into this innovative high school have the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and up to two years of transferable college credit (Core 44 or Associates Degree) at no cost to parents. Earning transferrable college credit while in high school is not limited to students attending J. P. Knapp Early College High School. Currituck County High School students who maintain a GPA of 3.0 through the sophomore year are eligible for dual enrollment at The College of the Albemarle’s main campus or COA’s Currituck County Regional Aviation and Technical Training Center campus. Eligible students earn college credits while meeting high school graduation requirements through the North Carolina Career and College Promise Program. In addition, students who choose a more traditional high school experience at CCHS can take advantage of a wide variety of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs such as Agriculture Education, Business and Information Technology Education, Health Science, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Career Development, Marketing Education, Technology Education and Trade, Industrial Education, and Public Safety. Upon completion of a selected CTE pathway, students are eligible to earn credentials which can assist in obtaining entry level positions in the related workforce field immediately following graduation. Clubs, band, chorus, art, and a full athletic program are also part of this traditional high school experience. Grade School A J.P. Knapp Early College* * B Moyock Elementary* Shawboro Elementary* C Dr. W.T. Griggs Elementary* Jarvisburg Elementary* Knotts Island Elementary* Currituck Co. Middle School* Moyock Middle School* Currituck County High School D Central Elementary* (highest growth of elementary) F None Growth Status Key * * Exceeded Growth Expectations * Met Expected Growth
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