[21] The 1976 team won the Central Jersey Group III sectional title in front of a hometown crowd of 4,500 with a 29–22 win against Long Branch High School in the championship game.

[24] The 2007 football team won the Central Jersey, Group II state sectional title by a score a 20–14 over Rumson-Fair Haven High School in the tournament championship game played at Rutgers Stadium; The win was Carteret's fourth sectional title, and its first since 1996.

[25] The 2012 football team went undefeated at 12-0 and were crowned Central Jersey Group II champions as well, defeating Weequahic High School by the score of 13–12 in the championship game played at Metlife Stadium.

[29] The 1990 baseball team finished the season with a record of 21-2 after coming back to defeat Hanover Park High School and win the Group II state championship by a score of 13–7 in nine innings in the tournament final.

[30][31] The boys bowling team won the overall state championship in 2005 with a pinfall of 2,988, which was 29 pins more than Bordentown Regional High School in second place.

[35][36] Nicholas Sysock, then vice principal, was suspended without pay in October 2012 after being charged with possession of child pornography.

[37] After pleading guilty to a single count of possession of child pornography, Syscock was sentenced in August 2013 to three years in prison and will have limits on his access to children after his release.