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Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School

Hickory, NC


Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
409 8th Avenue NE
Hickory, NC  28601
Phone: 828-328-6738
Catawba County

CarolinaSchoolHub Rating: 7 out of 10 stars
7  

Grades Served: 9-12
Enrollment: 229
Type: Regular School
Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School

Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School



Metro Area Ranking

#42
Metro Area High School Ranking: Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School is ranked #42 out of 104 of the best high schools in Charlotte and surrounding areas (60th percentile). Cick the link to see all 104 high schools.

State Ranking

#165
Statewide High School Ranking: Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School is ranked #165 out of 449 of the best high schools in North Carolina (63rd percentile). Click the link to see all 449 high schools.

Overall, Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School is a 7-star school (on a scale of 1 to 10 stars) based on CarolinaSchoolHub’s analysis. The school is located in Catawba County, NC. Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School has an enrollment of approximately 229 students and serves grades 9-12. Below you’ll find information about this school’s test scores and more.

80.5
(Met Growth)
Student Growth Score: Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School had a Student Growth Score of 80.5. This placed Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School in the 62nd percentile of 2385 North Carolina public schools with student growth data available. NCDPI’s growth score measures how well schools grow student achievement over time. Scores range from 50.0 to 100.0 - with 100.0 indicating the highest growth in student achievement and 50.0 indicating the lowest.

 North Carolina Letter Grades
B
  North Carolina Overall Letter Grade

Please note: The state of North Carolina assigns letter grades to public schools, on an A through F scale.


Students

Student Enrollment Trend

Diversity Indicators

  
 American Indian - N/A
  
 American Indian - N/A
 Asian - 3%
 Asian - 3%
 Black - 13%
 Black - 13%
 Hispanic - 25%
 Hispanic - 25%
 Two or More Races - 9%
 Two or More Races - 9%
 
 Pacific Islander - N/A
 
 Pacific Islander - N/A
 White - 50%
 White - 50%

Please note: The numbers above represent combined percentages of end-of-grade and end-of-course tests taken by students at Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School for the 2022-2023 school year, as reported by the NCDPI. Actual percentages of students may vary somewhat from those indicated.


North Carolina Standardized Tests
Average ACT Scores
Subject Average Score at
This School
Average Score
This School's State
Percentile Rating
State Percentile
State Average of
All NC Schools
State Average
English 18 58th 16.0
Math 16.8 33rd 17.5
Reading 19.6 58th 18.2
Science 18.8 51st 17.9

Nearly all North Carolina public and charter school students who are enrolled in grade 11 for the first time are required to take the ACT. In the chart above, you can get a sense for how the average ACT scores at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School stack up against those of other high schools in North Carolina.

Graduation Rate
 95% - Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
 88% - Median of North Carolina high schools
 95% - Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
 88% - Median of North Carolina high schools

End of Course Scores

EOC Biology

 40% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 40% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 7% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 7% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 37% - Level 4 (Solid)
 37% - Level 4 (Solid)
 16% - Level 5 (Superior)
 16% - Level 5 (Superior)

EOC English 2

 26% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 26% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 35% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 35% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 33% - Level 4 (Solid)
 33% - Level 4 (Solid)
 6% - Level 5 (Superior)
 6% - Level 5 (Superior)

EOC Math I

 25% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 25% - Level 1 & 2 (Not Proficient)
 52% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 52% - Level 3 (At Grade Level)
 24% - Level 4 (Solid)
 24% - Level 4 (Solid)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)
 < 5% - Level 5 (Superior)


School test scores, student data and teacher data are from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) information for the 2022-2023 school year. Rankings for Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School and other area schools were developed by CarolinaSchoolHub.

Regular Schools Nearby

School Name Stars Distance City Grades
Served
Hickory High School
0.5 miles Hickory PK-12
Viewmont Elementary School
0.8 miles Hickory PK-5
Oakwood Elementary School
0.8 miles Hickory PK-5
Northview Middle School
1.7 miles Hickory 6-8
Longview Elementary School
2.1 miles Hickory 3-5
W M Jenkins Elementary School
2.6 miles Hickory K-5
Grandview Middle School
2.7 miles Hickory 6-8
Saint Stephens Elementary School
3.3 miles Conover K-6
Clyde Campbell Elementary School
3.4 miles Hickory PK-6
Saint Stephens High School
4.0 miles Hickory PK-12
Harry M Arndt Middle School
4.2 miles Hickory 7-8
Snow Creek Elementary School
4.4 miles Hickory PK-6
Webb A Murray Elementary School
4.5 miles Hickory PK-6
Ray Childers Elementary School
5.5 miles Hickory PK-5
Hildebran Elementary School
5.7 miles Hildebran PK-5
School Name Stars Distance Grades
Served
Hickory High School
0.5 miles PK-12
Viewmont Elementary School
0.8 miles PK-5
Oakwood Elementary School
0.8 miles PK-5
Northview Middle School
1.7 miles 6-8
Longview Elementary School
2.1 miles 3-5
W M Jenkins Elementary School
2.6 miles K-5
Grandview Middle School
2.7 miles 6-8
Saint Stephens Elementary School
3.3 miles K-6
Clyde Campbell Elementary School
3.4 miles PK-6
Saint Stephens High School
4.0 miles PK-12
Harry M Arndt Middle School
4.2 miles 7-8
Snow Creek Elementary School
4.4 miles PK-6
Webb A Murray Elementary School
4.5 miles PK-6
Ray Childers Elementary School
5.5 miles PK-5
Hildebran Elementary School
5.7 miles PK-5