The highest-poverty public high schools in Catawba County, North Carolina
Across Catawba County, North Carolina, 10 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Saint Stephens High leads the list at 99.8%, against a median of 55.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Stephens High | Hickory, NC | 99.8% |
| 2 | Hickory High | Hickory, NC | 99.7% |
| 3 | Bunker Hill High | Claremont, NC | 99.6% |
| 4 | Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School | Hickory, NC | 98.5% |
| 5 | Newton-Conover High | Newton, NC | 60.5% |
| 6 | Challenger Early College High | Hickory, NC | 49.5% |
| 7 | Maiden High | Maiden, NC | 49.1% |
| 8 | Fred T Foard High | Newton, NC | 46.9% |
| 9 | Bandys High | Catawba, NC | 40.5% |
| 10 | Discovery High School | Newton, NC | 29.5% |
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