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The lowest-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 lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Hickory High leads the list at 33.3%, 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.

Schools ranked

Catawba County, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

33.3%

Median % Proficient

51.8%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CATAWBA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hickory High	Hickory, NC	Hickory City Schools	High	99.7%	1,024	33.3%
2	Bunker Hill High	Claremont, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	99.6%	845	36.3%
3	Newton-Conover High	Newton, NC	Newton Conover City Schools	High	60.5%	724	40.8%
4	Maiden High	Maiden, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	49.1%	852	46.3%
5	Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School	Hickory, NC	Hickory City Schools	High	98.5%	201	49.3%
6	Saint Stephens High	Hickory, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	99.8%	1,268	54.2%
7	Fred T Foard High	Newton, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	46.9%	930	56.8%
8	Bandys High	Catawba, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	40.5%	935	60.4%
9	Discovery High School	Newton, NC	Newton Conover City Schools	High	29.5%	146	78.5%
10	Challenger Early College High	Hickory, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	49.5%	376	90.1%

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