The highest-performing public high schools in science in Catawba County, North Carolina
This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools in science in Catawba County, North Carolina, drawn from 10 qualifying public high schools. Challenger Early College High leads the list at 92.0%, against a median of 49.8% 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 (Science) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenger Early College High | Hickory, NC | 92.0% | — |
| 2 | Discovery High School | Newton, NC | 71.9% | — |
| 3 | Bandys High | Catawba, NC | 61.4% | — |
| 4 | Fred T Foard High | Newton, NC | 52.8% | — |
| 5 | Saint Stephens High | Hickory, NC | 52.2% | — |
| 6 | Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School | Hickory, NC | 47.4% | — |
| 7 | Maiden High | Maiden, NC | 46.4% | — |
| 8 | Bunker Hill High | Claremont, NC | 40.4% | — |
| 9 | Newton-Conover High | Newton, NC | 34.2% | — |
| 10 | Hickory High | Hickory, NC | 24.6% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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