Administration

Cory Johnson

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I am honored to begin my first year as principal of West Carteret High School.  I served the previous two years in Carteret County Public Schools as principal of Marine Science and Technologies High School (MaST).  I have over 22 years of experience as an educator in North Carolina and the Fort Mill School District in South Carolina.   I previously served as a social studies teacher prior to transitioning to school administration.  I am a native of Iredell County, North Carolina and hold a Bachelor of Arts in History from North Carolina State University and Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Winthrop University.


I am excited to have the opportunity to serve the students, staff and families of West Carteret High School.  It is an honor to join the Patriot family.

Charles W. O'Neal, Jr.

Charles W. O'Neal, Jr.

I started my education career in 2001 teaching 3rd grade in Rockingham County and coaching middle school soccer and volleyball. After 7 years in elementary school, gaining math certifications and a Master's in Math education, I moved to Rockingham County High School to teach math and coach varsity soccer and volleyball for 5 years.

In the summer of 2013, I moved my family to Carteret County, where I taught math at East Carteret High School and received a Master's in school administration. In 2017, to have experience at all levels, I moved to Beaufort Middle School to teach 8th-grade math and Math 1 and build their soccer program. In January 2018, I accepted a position at WCHS as an Assistant Principal. Looking forward to this upcoming year. Go Patriots!

Heather Dietzler

Dr. Heather Dietzler

For 25 years I have been dedicated to the students in Carteret County Schools. My jobs as an educational professional have included teacher, assistant principal, principal, ESL coordinator, federal programs director, and Chief Academic Officer. I am/have been a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the North Carolina Association of Educators, the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals Association, and the North Carolina Association of School Administrators. My teaching degree was earned at York College of Pennsylvania, a Master's degree in administration at East Carolina University, and a Doctoral degree in Supervision at East Carolina University.

John Suralik

John Suralik

John Suralik serves as an assistant principal at West Carteret High School. He previously worked as an assistant principal in Craven County at Creekside Elementary and Havelock High School. He also served as a teacher/coach at Havelock High School, a teacher at Early College EAST, and a consultant for the National Writing Project. He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of School Administration at East Carolina University.

Mr. Suralik lives in Morehead City with his wonderful wife, Kat, and two children, Chloe and Johnny.