The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Catawba County, North Carolina
9 public high schools in Catawba County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School leads the list at 15.2:1, against a median of 21.8:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School | Hickory, NC | 15.2:1 |
| 2 | Newton-Conover High | Newton, NC | 16.6:1 |
| 3 | Maiden High | Maiden, NC | 20.7:1 |
| 4 | Bunker Hill High | Claremont, NC | 21.1:1 |
| 5 | Fred T Foard High | Newton, NC | 21.8:1 |
| 6 | Saint Stephens High | Hickory, NC | 22.1:1 |
| 7 | Bandys High | Catawba, NC | 23.2:1 |
| 8 | Hickory High | Hickory, NC | 26.6:1 |
| 9 | Challenger Early College High | Hickory, NC | 33.5:1 |
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