About the Croatan
High School Bands
The Croatan High School Bands began in
1998 under the direction of Mr. John
Champney when the new Croatan High
School first opened its doors. After
three years, Tripp and Alice Aldredge
took over the direction of the program,
leading it to where it stands today.
Since its inception, the goal of the
program has been to seek excellence
through musical performance. In the
short time the school has been in
existence, the band program has received
high ratings in every phase of music
evaluation – garnering more than 250
awards in ten years! Our members have
won many individual honors,
participating in many honors ensembles
each year. Consistently, more than
twenty percent of the band is selected
for All-District, with several advancing
to state auditions. In 2006 and 2007,
the band had the fourth highest number
of students in the NC All-State Honors
Band. On a national level, the Croatan
Marching Band has claimed five Bands of
America (BOA) A class regional champion
titles and was second in the A class
Grand National Finals in 2006. The
Winterguard is a Winterguard
International (WGI) 10-time regional
champion, A class world finalist, open
class silver-medalist and the 2006
independent open world champion
Winterguard. An important contributor to
the community we serve, the various
ensembles of the Croatan High School
Bands perform more than 25 times each
year.
A well-rounded music education
program, the instrumental music program
at Croatan offers: a unique opportunity
to join hardworking youth together in a
variety of challenging pursuits, a
course of study to learn about music and
performance, and a place for character
development. The performance
organizations under the instrumental
music department include: the Croatan
High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
Croatan High School Marching Band,
Croatan High School Jazz Ensemble,
Croatan High School Chamber Ensembles,
and the Croatan High School Winterguards.
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About Croatan High
School
Croatan High School, a North Carolina Honor
School of Excellence, is steeped in a
tradition of academic excellence. In
2007-2008, Croatan high school was
designated a Honor School of Excellence in
the state of North Carolina! The nearly 800
students are challenged through the rigorous
curricula taught by highly qualified
teachers in a technology-rich environment.
Parent support for these standards is
unparalleled.
Nestled along the edge of the Croatan
National Forest and overlooking Bogue Sound,
the 90-acre campus hosts a fresh water pond,
access to the sound and forest, and an
abundance of wildlife in the adjacent areas
- certainly an area conducive to academic
challenges. In addition, the campus hosts
athletic facilities for its 21 teams, and
the county is seeking funding to erect a
state-of-the-art auditorium for the
performing arts.
Small class sizes, highly trained
teachers, motivated students, and involved
parents create a climate at Croatan that
permeates the school. As one enters the
front door, it is obvious that the mission
is education for all students. From the
no-nonsense approach in the classrooms, to
the boisterous support for the athletic
teams, the students are exposed to high
school from a bygone era combined with the
most advanced teaching methodologies and
technical support.
About Carteret County Schools
The Carteret County Public School System
serves the students of Carteret County, a
county located on the beautiful Crystal
Coast of eastern North Carolina. From Cedar
Point to Cedar Island there are 85 miles of
beautiful coastal scenery, friendly towns,
and 17 public schools that are committed to
creating opportunities for all students to
do their best and to succeed. The school
system employs approximately 1,200
individuals and is the largest employer in
the county. The system's student enrollment
for the 2007-2008 school year is about
8,185.
The Carteret County Public School System
ranks among the top systems in the state on
academic achievement. Of the 115 public
school systems in the state, Carteret County
ranks 3rd in the state on the End-of-Course
scores, which are administered to students
in high school and 12th in the state on
grades 3-8 reading and math scores combined.
For the fifth consecutive year, the combined
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores of
Carteret County students both increased and
remained above the North Carolina state
average.
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