The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Catawba County, North Carolina
10 public high schools in Catawba County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Challenger Early College High leads the list at 90.1%, against a median of 51.8% 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 | % Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenger Early College High | Hickory, NC | 90.1% |
| 2 | Discovery High School | Newton, NC | 78.5% |
| 3 | Bandys High | Catawba, NC | 60.4% |
| 4 | Fred T Foard High | Newton, NC | 56.8% |
| 5 | Saint Stephens High | Hickory, NC | 54.2% |
| 6 | Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School | Hickory, NC | 49.3% |
| 7 | Maiden High | Maiden, NC | 46.3% |
| 8 | Newton-Conover High | Newton, NC | 40.8% |
| 9 | Bunker Hill High | Claremont, NC | 36.3% |
| 10 | Hickory High | Hickory, NC | 33.3% |
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