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Hickory High

1234 3rd Street NE, Hickory, NC 28601

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,024
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
26.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hickory City Schools
Catawba County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
38thpercentile
Equity43% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Graduation rate86% graduate in 4 years
31stpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
55thpercentile
Class size26.7 students per teacher
10thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hickory High

Hickory High is a public high school in Hickory, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Hickory City Schools. The school is located in a small city in Catawba County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,024 students were enrolled, with about 26.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1234 3rd Street NE
Hickory, NC 28601
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,024 students
Students per teacher
26.7 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Hickory City Schools
County
Catawba County
NCES school ID
370219000943

Schools near Hickory High

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.